JPH06152733A - Automatic answering telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily recognize a progress state of an initializing operation, and also, to validate the whole storage capacity by preventing a user's mis-operation by inhibiting all accesses, when a self-diagnostic function of a storage device is being performed. CONSTITUTION:When a reset key is inputted (the same as the time when a power source is inputted), an internal register and a port in a control circuit 1 are initialized. Also, a write/read-out test of a storage circuit 12 is executed. A progress state in this case is displayed on a display circuit 17. Moreover, a key input of a user in the course of this initializing operation is inhibited except a part thereof. Therefore, such a failure as the initialization is suspended due to a user's misoperation, and the storage device can be used only to a location in which the initialization is executed can be prevented. After the initializing operation of the storage circuit 12 is finished, a voice for showing the end is outputted from a loudspeaker 16 through an amplifier 15 by the control circuit 1. Also, the end of the initializing operation is displayed on the display circuit 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine telephone device having a display device for displaying an answering machine function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tape has been used as a storage device in an answering machine, so that the tape time is measured in the initialization operation. At the time when this initialization operation was completed, the end was notified by voice or display.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional answering machine, there is no means for knowing how far the progress of the initialization operation has been completed in the middle. In addition, if the user mistakenly operates the memory device during the initialization operation, the memory device may be used only up to the location where it was initialized because the memory device initialization is interrupted. Was.

[0004]

The communication device of the present invention comprises means for performing control for prohibiting all access to the storage device executed by the user when the self-diagnosis function of the storage device is being implemented. It is a thing. Further, when the self-diagnosis function of the storage device is being implemented, it comprises means for controlling at least the progress of self-diagnosis on the display means.

[0005]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to easily recognize the progress of the initialization operation of the storage device. In addition, by preventing erroneous operation by the user during the initialization operation, the entire storage capacity of the storage device is validated.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an answering machine. (1) is a control circuit for controlling the entire answering machine, which is composed of a microprocessor. (2) is the control circuit (1)
Is a line connection circuit that connects the telephone line (L) and the hybrid transformer circuit (3) under the control of. (4) is a well-known handset incorporating the receiving circuit (5) and the transmitting circuit (6), and (7) is a hook detection circuit for detecting on-hook or off-hook of the handset, which corresponds to H or L signal to the control circuit (1)
Send to. (8) is a hold changeover switch, and selects either the transmitting circuit (6) or the voice synthesizing circuit (9). The voice synthesizing circuit (9) is configured to store a predetermined message and a hold melody, and to be able to individually access each. Since (10) is used as a so-called answering machine, it is a DSP device that reproduces a response message and records and reproduces a message message from a caller and a message message from a specific person. The DSP device calculates data during recording and reproduction. An ASIC that controls the circuit (11) and the DSP circuit and manages the memory circuit (12)
(13) and an encoding / decoding circuit (14) for encoding and decoding an audio signal, and an amplifier (15) and a speaker (16) for a response message under the control of the control circuit (1).
To play through. A display circuit (17) displays the used capacity of the storage circuit (13) and the number of message messages and message messages under the control of the control circuit (1). (18) is a voice switching circuit, the control circuit (1)
Control of the handset (4) and the DS
P device (10), the hybrid transformer circuit (3)
The audio signal is switched. (19) is a tone signal detecting circuit for detecting a tone signal from the telephone line (L), and (20) is a key circuit, such as a numeric keypad, a home mode key, an answering mode key, a message mode key, a hold key,
Includes volume key, play key and reset key. Next, the initialization operation in the above configuration will be described.

First, when the reset key is pressed (similarly when the power is input), the internal registers of the control circuit (1) and the ports are initialized. Furthermore, the memory circuit (1
2) Writing and reading tests are performed. At this time, since confirmation is performed for all cells, in this system, it takes about 4 seconds until the confirmation of all the memory circuits (12) is completed.
It takes a minute. Display the progress status at this time (1
Display in 7). A display example at this time is shown in FIG. Also,
Key input by the user during this initialization operation is prohibited except for some. The prohibited key input is a key for controlling functions related to the storage circuit (12) such as a home mode key, an answering machine mode key, a message mode key, a hold key, a capacity key, and a reproduction key.

After the initialization operation of the memory circuit (12) is completed, the control circuit (1) outputs a voice indicating the completion from the speaker (16) through the amplifier (15). Further, the completion of the initialization operation is displayed on the display circuit (17). A display example at this time is shown in FIG.

[0009]

The present invention is configured as described above, and the storage capacity of the storage device can be fully utilized, and it is possible to confirm how long the remaining device can be used before the answering machine. It is possible to improve the operability related to Noh.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is also a display example of a progress situation during the memory circuit initialization operation.

FIG. 3 is also a display example at the end of the memory circuit initialization operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Control Circuit 10 DSP Device 12 Storage Circuit 17 Display Circuit

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Takaaki Hasegawa 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In an answering machine having a self-diagnosis function for a storage device in an initialization operation, when the self-diagnosis function for the storage device is being performed, all access to the storage device performed by a user is performed. An answering machine that is prohibited. 2. In an answering machine having a self-diagnosis function of a storage device in an initialization operation, when the self-diagnosis function of the storage device is being performed, at least display means displays a progress status of the self-diagnosis. The answering machine according to claim 1.