JPH06224994A - Telephone recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To develop the device in which the content of phone talking is easily recorded to improve the utility value of the telephone set. CONSTITUTION:A modified tape cassette asymmetrical in the horizontal and vertical directions such as a modified tape cassette whose left side is semi-circular and whose upper right part is truncated obliquely, a recording exclusive set for exclusive use for the modified tape cassette with a container of the same shape as the modified tape cassette provided thereto, and a reproduction exclusive set for exclusive use of the modified tape cassette with the container of the same shape as the modified tape cassette provided thereto are combined.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone recording / reproducing device, but the recording device can be used in a wide field other than telephone recording through a recording microphone in the same manner as an ordinary recording device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The current audio tape recorder is
(1) What has both a recording function and a playback function, and (2)
Some have only one of a recording function and a playback function. Among these, those having a recording function can record the contents of a telephone call by using a telephone recording adapter. However, since the current audio tape recorder was not originally designed for telephone recording, it lacks the responsiveness of the most necessary operation for telephone recording.
For example, if a call comes in while playing a recorded tape using the current recording / playback tape recorder,
If the user wants to record the contents of the call, the recording operation must be performed after the reproduction is stopped and the cassette is replaced. Therefore, it is almost impossible to perform such a complicated operation during the call. That is, the current audio tape recorder has little practicality as a tape recorder for telephone recording.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to develop a device which can easily record the contents of a telephone call in order to amplify the utility value of the telephone.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a deformed tape cassette represented by a deformed tape cassette having a semicircular shape on the left side and an obliquely cut upper part on the right side,
A combination of a dedicated recording machine for the modified tape cassette, which has a cassette storage part of the same shape as the modified tape cassette, and a dedicated playback device for the modified tape cassette, which has a cassette storage part of the same shape as the modified tape cassette. This was achieved by a telephone recording / playback device.
The components of the device of the present invention are described in detail below.

(Modified Tape Cassette) In the present invention, a specially shaped cassette developed exclusively for one-way recording is used. The plane figure of the cassette is vertically and symmetrically asymmetrical. A preferred example of such a modified tape cassette is a modified tape cassette such as the registered No. 584652 design (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-99292). Since such a modified cassette is used,
Even if you cannot see the shape of the cassette, whether or not the tape cassette is in the right direction just by touching the cassette (that is, in the direction that the tape cassette can be inserted into the recorder) You can check whether or not). That is, in the present invention, since the tape cassette used is a deformed tape cassette having a special shape, it is never mistaken for right, left, up and down when the cassette is loaded into the recorder. (By the way, if you try to load the cassette in the recorder by mistakenly inserting it into the recorder, you cannot load it because it does not fit the shape of the cassette chamber of the recorder.)

As described above, the device of the present invention can be easily operated even when it must be operated quickly or in a dark place. Also childhood,
Even a person who does not have sufficient knowledge about the machine or a person who is physically handicapped can easily operate the machine. This is completely different from the conventional recording / playback device in character and function.

It is sufficient that the recording tape to be loaded in the modified tape cassette of the present invention is of the same quality as the recording tape used in current recorders. The width of the recording tape is not specified, and the same width as the cassette tape or microcassette tape currently used can be used. The length of the recording tape can be freely determined according to the purpose, but since the device of the present invention is for telephone recording, long-time recording is not always necessary. Rather,
The length of one roll is preferably such that recording for 10 minutes is possible. The mechanism for contacting the recording tape with the erasing head, the recording head or the reproducing head does not have to be specifically defined, and may be the same as the mechanism used in the current tape recorder, for example. Since it is not necessary to specify the material, shape, structure, etc. of the reel for winding the recording tape, it can be the same as the reel for the current general tape recorder. A modified tape cassette of the present invention and a recorder using the same are described in US Pat.
No. 0,914.

(Recording Dedicated Machine) The recording dedicated machine used in the present invention is basically a magnetic tape recorder which is normally used, except that a reproducing mechanism, a rewinding mechanism and an erasing mechanism are omitted. . In order to record the call content of the telephone, a call content introduction mechanism (for example, a microphone jack) is necessary. When attempting to reuse the recorded magnetic tape for recording, it is necessary to erase the already recorded portion, so it would be even more convenient if it also had an erasing mechanism. Although it is not an essential requirement for a recording-only machine in the system of the present invention, if a recording-only machine has a built-in microphone, the recording-only machine can be separated from the system and used in a wide range of fields other than telephone recording such as ordinary conversation and music. It can be used for a long time.

It is possible to store one cassette in one recording-only machine, but it is also possible to store two or more cassettes in one recording-only machine. In the latter case, if you record the data to the end of one cassette tape and automatically start recording to another cassette tape, you can record to the end even if you talk for a long time. You can Also, if a mechanism for simultaneously recording on two cassette tapes is used, two recording tapes can be made by recording once.

(Reproduction-only machine) The reproduction-only machine must be equipped with a tape rewinding mechanism and a reproducing mechanism. The operation of the reproduction-only machine may use a push button switch, but may be designed to be operated by a rotary switch. The rotation direction of the rotary switch may be clockwise or counterclockwise. The stop position of the rotary switch is tape stop,
Designed for tape rewinding and playback operations. It goes without saying that the reproduction-only machine needs a mechanism for loading and unloading the cassette in addition to the above. Since the tape of the cassette that has finished playing is moved to the take-up reel, the distinction between the pre-recorded cassette and the unrecorded cassette can be seen at a glance. The cassette tape that has been played back can be reused for recording by rewinding it with a playback-only machine before taking it out.

(How to use) When a telephone call is recorded using the device of the present invention, an unrecorded modified tape cassette is loaded into a recording-only machine, and the telephone recording adapter plug is attached to the recording-only machine. Attach it to the terminal jack and attach the other end of the telephone recording adapter to the appropriate part of the telephone handset. This operation is the same as telephone recording by the current recording / playback device. When the plug of the telephone recording adapter is pulled out from the terminal jack, the recording microphone automatically starts operating. When the cassette is loaded in the recording-only machine, the system of the present invention uses the modified tape cassette, so that it is never mistaken for left, right, up and down depending on the shape of the cassette.

In the recording operation when the clockwise rotation switch is installed, the knob of the rotation switch is rotated clockwise to move from the stop position to the recording advance buzzer start position, then to the recording position, and then to the recording position. It is also possible to return to the initial stop position after the recording end buzzer activation position. When you have finished recording, press the cassette eject button to eject the cassette. The tape in the modified tape cassette was wound on the left reel at the beginning, that is, when it was unrecorded, but since it moved to the right reel after recording, the distinction between the recorded cassette and the unrecorded cassette is obvious. is there. This is very convenient when storing the modified tape cassette and when loading it into a recording-only machine.

[0013]

The effects of the present invention will be described below. First of all, the recording-only machine and the playback-only machine are divided into two parts, so it is extremely easy to operate and can be easily handled by anyone, anytime, anywhere. If you design the recording so that it will be announced to the other party of the call with a buzzer, you can call with peace of mind. Therefore, there is no wasteful conversation, the most effective use of the telephone is possible, and since there is no need to repeat, the call time is shortened and the call charge can be saved.
For example, since the call charge for a call section of 160 kilometers or more is 10 yen every 9 seconds from 1992, if the call time is shortened by 90 seconds by using a cassette, the call charge can be saved by 100 yen. Assuming that the recording time of the cassette is 10 minutes and the price of the cassette is 100 yen, it is possible to sufficiently reduce the time of 90 seconds during a call within 10 minutes. Fully amortized. Needless to say, since the used cassette can be reused, it is more economical from the second time.

Next, considering the case where a call is received while the recipient is away, if the agent records the call using the cassette, the contents of the call can be recorded, so that the message becomes a perfect message. If you record the recording date and time, the name of the other party, etc. using the recording microphone after recording, the message will be more perfect. Next, the wide area demand of the present invention will be described. The recent expansion of telephones is remarkable, and the total number of telephones, including ordinary telephones, public telephones, automobile telephones, and mobile telephones, is about to reach 80 million.
If 1% of 80 million units use the cassette once a day, the demand is 800,000. The demand extends to households, shops, trading companies, banks, newspapers, businesses related to mass communication, lawyers, hotels, and government agencies, but it is a necessity especially for police and fire fighting. Since the above-mentioned reuse, storage, and rearrangement after using the cassette is a single-sided recording cassette, it is easy to reuse and store and rearrange the cassette after recording. As described above, the telephone recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention not only enhances the utilization efficiency of the telephone but also opens up a new field, and is completely different in character and function from the conventional recording / reproducing dual-purpose machine. is there.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A deformed tape cassette which is left-right semi-circular and whose upper right part is asymmetrical vertically and symmetrically, as represented by a deformed tape cassette whose upper part is cut obliquely, and has the same shape as the deformed tape cassette. The telephone recording featured by combining three points: a dedicated recording machine dedicated to the modified tape cassette that was equipped with a storage section for the modified tape cassette, and a dedicated playback machine dedicated to the modified tape cassette that was equipped with a storage section of the same shape as the modified tape cassette Playback device.