JPH06197159A - Automatic cordless answering telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a cordless telephone system for which power consumption is reduced. CONSTITUTION:This system is provided with a master unit 11 provided with an incoming call detection part 15, a speech part 21, a speaker part 20, an automatic answering function part 34, a radio part 32 and a master control part 18, etc., slave units 12a... provided with the radio part 53, an automatic answering monitoring part 63 and a slave control part 58, etc., and a stoppage part 39 for stopping the operation of the speaker part 20 of the master unit 11 when the automatic answering monitoring parts 63 of the slave unit 12a... are operated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cordless answering machine, and more particularly to a cordless answering machine provided with a disconnecting section that disconnects a speaker section of a master unit when an answering machine monitor section of a slave unit operates.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recent telephone devices are equipped with an answering machine function unit in a master unit and an answering machine monitor unit in a slave unit so that the slave unit can monitor the absence in the answering machine function unit of the master unit. You can do it.

This answering machine monitor has the advantage of monitoring the answering machine function and improving the function of the telephone device. On the other hand, when the answering machine monitor is activated, the speaker section, which does not require ringing control of the master unit, is activated and power is supplied to it. There was a problem of supplying it.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a cordless answering machine in which the speaker section is made inoperative when the answering machine monitor section is used and the power supply is stopped.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an incoming call detection unit,
A speaker unit, an answering machine function unit, a parent radio unit, a parent control unit, etc., a slave unit having a slave radio unit, an answering machine monitor unit, a slave control unit, etc., and a master unit when the answering machine monitor unit of this slave unit operates. A cordless answering machine is provided with a disconnecting part for disconnecting the speaker part.

[0006]

When the answering machine monitor section of the slave unit operates while the answering machine function section is operating, this operation cuts off the power supplied to the speaker section of the master machine. This disconnection reduces the power consumption of the parent device.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the cordless answering machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 3, the cordless answering machine 10 of the present invention comprises a master 11 and a plurality of slaves 12a. This base unit 11
1 is provided with a station line 13, and an incoming call detection unit 15 is connected to the station line 13 via a capacitor 14. A line capturing unit 17 is connected to the office line 13 via a hook switch 16.

A parent control unit 18 and an incoming call unit 19 are connected to the incoming call detection unit 15 so as to control the parent control unit 18 and ring the speaker unit 20.

A handset 24 is connected to the line capturing unit 17 via a sound-proof side sound unit 22 and a speech network unit 23 that form a communication unit 21, and captures a communication signal to make a communication. The line capturing unit 17 also has a CP
The parent control unit 18 is connected via the C unit 25, and a call signal,
Transmission and reception of an answering machine signal is detected.

A transmission unit 27, a reception unit 28, an IDROM are provided in the speech network unit 23 via a changeover switch 26.
A radio unit 32 including a unit 29, an antenna 30, and their control unit 31 is connected. This wireless unit 3
The reference numeral 2 modulates a call signal from the speech network unit 23 into a radio wave and sends it to the handset 12a ...
A radio wave from a, etc. is received, modulated into a call signal and sent to the speech network unit 23.

The speech network unit 23 also includes
The answering machine function unit 34, the head amplifier 35, the speaker unit 20, and the like are connected via the analog switches 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d. DRA in the answering machine function unit 34
An M36, a melody receiving section 37, and the like are provided to confirm the caller and control the sending of a melody sound. The head amplifier 35 is provided with a tape mechanism section 38 for recording / reading a call signal on a tape.

The speaker unit 20 is provided with an amplifying unit 40 provided with a disconnecting unit 39 such as an electronic switch, a speaker 41, an incoming call receiving unit 42, etc., and a call signal is converted into voice by the speaker 41 etc. There is.

The parent control unit 18 is connected with a line capturing unit 17, an answering machine function unit 34, a melody receiving unit 37, a control unit 31, a dialer 43, a CPC unit 25, etc., and controls and controls them. ing.

A dial key 44 sends a dial signal to the dialer 43.

Child devices 12a, 12b ..., For example, child device 12a
Is provided with an antenna 50 for receiving radio waves from the base unit 11. A radio unit 53 having a receiving unit 51, a transmitting unit 52, and the like is connected to the antenna 50, and modulates a radio wave into a voice signal and a voice signal into a radio wave. A receiver 55 is connected to the receiving unit 51 via a voice amplifying unit 54 so as to convert a voice signal into voice. A transmitter 57 is connected to the transmitter 52 via a voice amplifier 56, which amplifies a voice signal and modulates it into a radio wave.

A child controller 58 is connected to the receiver 51 and the transmitter 52 so as to control the received signal and the transmitted signal. An answering machine monitor key 59, a dial key 60, a ring tone section 62 having a speaker 61, and a call key 63 are also connected to the child control section 58, and the answering machine monitor section monitors the answering machine function section and controls the sending of dial signals. Calls and adjustments of ringtones are performed.

The operation of the cordless telephone device 10 thus constructed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 and the timing chart of FIG.

In a normal telephone, when there is an incoming signal on the central line 13 (S1), the incoming signal detector 15 sends the incoming signal to the master controller 18. The parent control unit 18 sends an incoming call signal to the melody incoming call unit 37 to notify the incoming call by a melody sound (S2).

Further, the parent control unit 18 sends a ring tone to the wireless unit 32.
To the slave unit 12a. The transmission signal is the handset 12a.
Is received by the wireless unit 53. The incoming signal received by the wireless unit 53 is sent to the incoming unit 62 via the slave control unit 58, and is notified by the speaker 61 of the slave unit 12a.

Further, the incoming signal is sent to the speaker 41 via the incoming unit 19 and is notified as an incoming voice by the amplifying action of the amplifying unit 40.

When the user presses the call switch 63 to make a response (S3) and performs a response operation, an incoming signal is sent to the line capturing unit 17 via the master control unit 18, and the call signal is captured. To be done. Therefore, the call signal is transmitted to the handset 24 via the defense unit 22, the speech network 23, etc.
Alternatively, the handset 5 of the cordless handset 12a is transmitted via the wireless unit 32.
5 and 57, and a call is made with the other party (S4).

In this call, electric power is consumed by the incoming call detection unit 15, the parental control unit 18, the line capturing unit 17, the protection unit 22, the speech network 23, the handset 24, the speaker 41, etc. large.

Next, when there is an incoming call signal with the answering machine function unit 34 set in the answering machine mode (S1), the incoming call detecting unit 15 detects this. This detection signal is sent to the incoming call unit 19 and the parent control unit 18 as in the usual case.
The parent control unit 18 sends an incoming call signal to the melody incoming call unit 37 to notify the incoming call by a melody sound (S2).

Further, the parent control unit 18 sends a ring tone to the wireless unit 32.
To the slave unit 12a. The transmission signal is the handset 12a.
Is received by the wireless unit 53. The incoming signal received by the wireless unit 53 is sent to the incoming unit 62 via the slave control unit 58, and is notified by the speaker 61 of the slave unit 12a.

Further, the incoming signal is sent to the speaker 41 via the incoming unit 19 and is notified as an incoming voice by the amplifying action of the amplifying unit 40.

In such a state, the call switch 63 is not pressed even if the melody sound or the incoming voice of the speaker 41, the speaker 61, etc. sounds more than the set number of times (S
5) The parent control unit 18 controls the line capturing unit 17 to capture the line and puts the answering machine function unit 34 into the operation standby state. This state is notified to the caller and the handset 12a
The captured data is sent to the speaker 61 via the parent control unit 18, the control unit 31, the child control unit 58, the receiving unit 61, and the like to notify by a beep sound.

Here, when the caller sends a call message, the answering machine function unit 34 is operated via the line capturing unit 17, the protection unit 22, the speech network 23, the analog switches 33a and 33b, and recording is performed. (S6).

During the answering machine operation of the answering machine function section 34,
The user of the cordless handset 12a presses the answering machine monitor key 59 in order to monitor the answering machine's answering machine (S7).

By this pressing, a pressing monitor signal is sent to the cutting unit 39 via the child control unit 58, the transmitting unit 52, the antenna 50, the antenna 30, the receiving unit 28, the control unit 31, and the parent control unit 18.
Is cut (S8). By this disconnection, the power supply to the speaker 41 is cut off, and the power consumption is eliminated.

When the call switch 63 is pressed (S
10) A call can be made (S4).

The absence monitoring signal is sent to the speaker 61 through the parent controller 18, the controller 31, the transmitter 27, the receiver 51, the child controller 58, and the receiver 62, and is sent to the slave 12a as an answering machine monitor sound. Be informed.

By doing so, the power consumption of the base unit 11 in the answering machine monitor can be reduced by about 10% as compared with the speaker 41 in operation, and the telephone device 10 can be saved in power. .

When the recording of the answering machine function unit 34 is completed, the line is disconnected and the monitoring by the answering machine monitor of the handset 12a is also completed (S9).

[0034]

According to the present invention, a master unit provided with an incoming call detection unit, a speaker unit, an answering machine function unit, a parent radio unit, a parent control unit, and a child radio unit, an answering machine monitor unit, a child control unit, and the like. Since the machine and the release section for releasing the speaker section of the parent machine when the answering machine monitor section of the child machine operates, it is possible to prevent power consumption in the speaker section during the answering machine monitor.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a base unit of a cordless answering machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a child device of the cordless answering machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of a cordless answering machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cordless answering machine of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the operation of the cordless answering machine of the present invention.

[Explanation of Codes] 10 cordless telephone device 11 base unit 12a ... cordless handset 15 incoming call detection unit 17 line capture unit 18 parent control unit 20 speaker unit 21 call unit 23 speech network unit 31 control unit 32 wireless unit 34 answering machine function unit 39 disconnection Part 41 Speaker 51 Receiving Part 52 Transmitting Part 53 Radio Part 58 Child Control Part 59 Answering Machine Monitor Key 61 Speaker 62 Receiving Part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An incoming call detection unit, a speaker unit, an answering machine function unit,
A master unit including a master radio unit and a master control unit, a slave unit including a slave radio unit, an answering machine monitor unit, a slave control unit, and a speaker unit of the master unit when the answering machine monitor unit of the slave unit operates. A cordless answering machine that is equipped with a disconnecting section for disconnecting.