JPH06237299A - Method and device for generating indexing table of billboard message in audio main device and exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily generate indexing table voice information in a billboard message indexing table generating device by providing a recording file and an indexing table file and providing a pointer tone generating part, an indexing table generating voice signal generating part, and an indexing table generating part. CONSTITUTION:Billboard messages as voice information are recorded in a recording file 30. Title information of billboard messages are stored in an indexing table file 31 in such form that they can be reproduced to a voice signal. A pointer tone generating part 33 generates the pointer tone for a prescribed time. An indexing table generating voice signal generating part 32 reproduces billboard messages to the voice signal and generates the pointer tone at intervals of a prescribed time and mixes and outputs the voice signal of billboard messages and the pointer tone. An indexing table generating part 34 registers messages in the designated pointer tone number range out of messages in the indexing table file 31 as title information when start and end pointer tone numbers are designated. Thus, indexing table voice information is easily generated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voice mail device for providing publicity voice information such as telephone news by telephone, and more particularly to an improved method of producing a table of contents of voice information.

The digital PBX is developing as a total system that combines OA work and communication, and one function thereof is a voice mail service. Bulletin board service of this voice mail service, voice information (public information message, etc.
Anyone can hear the voice information from the telephone by recording a message (hereinafter referred to as a bulletin board message).

In this bulletin board service, in order to inform what telephone number (hereinafter referred to as a bulletin board number) to obtain what information, the title (table of contents) most suitable for the information and the telephone number are given. There is a table of contents service that provides voice information. In order to perform this table of contents service, the administrator of the bulletin board service must record the audio information of the table of contents on a certain bulletin board number. Maintenance of the table of contents service, such as registration and deletion of voice information, is burdensome for the administrator. Therefore, there is a demand for a function of automatically creating the voice information of the table of contents.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional example. Figure 5
An example of the configuration of the voice mail device 21 used for public relations in a company is shown. The PBX (Private Branch Exchange, Private Branch E
There is an integrated type in which a control interface is provided between the xchange) 20 and the exchange function and is integrated with the exchange function, or an independent type in which control is regarded as an extension line or a dedicated line for accommodating the PBX 21.

In the voice mail device 21 of FIG. 5, reference numeral 25 is a recording file composed of a magnetic disk device or the like, and a bulletin board message (voice information) to be publicized is stored using the bulletin board number as a key.

The voice recording unit 23 converts a voice signal from, for example, a specific telephone 22 or a microphone attached to the voice mail device 21 (not shown) into a digital signal and registers it in the recording file 25 by using the designated bulletin board number as a key. To do. The telephone 22 emits a PB signal (push button signal). The recording person dials the telephone number of the recording destination from the telephone 22 to reach the line, and then the bulletin board follows the guidance from the recording destination (voice mail device 21). Enter the number aaa, and then read a publicity message, for example, "Announcement from the General Affairs Division. From 2pm today ...". In addition,
If you do not specify the bulletin board number, it will be added.

The voice reproducing unit 24 takes out a message of a designated bulletin board number from the recording file 25, converts it into an analog signal and sends it to the line. The telephone 22 dials a telephone number for bulletin board service, When the bulletin board number aaa is entered, the corresponding message "from the General Affairs Division" can be heard.

The table of contents file 26 stores the titles of all bulletin board messages as a list of contents.
A telephone number or bulletin board number different from that of the recording file is assigned, and by specifying this number, the table of contents list can be received as voice information.

When creating the table-of-contents file 26, a title suitable for the message is prepared in advance, and the title is input by voice in association with the bulletin board number.
As a result, the audio signal is converted into a digital signal, and the table of contents file 26 composed of the magnetic disk device,
Recorded using the bulletin board number as a key.

The contents of the table of contents file 26 can be changed to, for example, "bulletin board aa" by dialing a specified telephone number.
a is a notice from the General Affairs Division. The bulletin board bbb is ...
You can listen to the contents of all messages repeatedly, as in "."

[0011]

As described above,
When creating the table-of-contents file 26, a title suitable for the message is prepared, and the administrator creates the title separately from the recording of the message, which is a burden to the administrator. there were.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a table-of-contents creating device for a voice mail device which can easily create a table-of-contents at the time of recording a bulletin board message.

[0013]

In the principle of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 30 is a recording file in which a bulletin board message as voice information is recorded. Reference numeral 31 is a table of contents file in which the title information of the bulletin board message is stored in a form reproducible as an audio signal. Reference numeral 33 is a pointer sound generation unit that generates a pointer sound for a predetermined time. Reference numeral 32 denotes a table-of-contents generation voice signal generation unit that reproduces a bulletin board message as a voice signal, generates the pointer sound at predetermined intervals, and outputs the voice signal of the bulletin board message and the pointer sound in a mixed manner. . Reference numeral 34 denotes a table-of-contents creation unit which, when a start pointer sound number and an end pointer sound number are designated, registers a message within the designated pointer sound number range of the messages in the table-of-contents file 31 as title information.

[0014]

[Function] The table-of-contents generation voice signal generation unit 32 reproduces the designated bulletin board message as a voice signal, and also causes the pointer sound generation unit 33 to generate a pointer sound at predetermined intervals to reproduce the reproduced bulletin board message and pointer sound. Mix and output. Then, tell the table of contents creator the starting pointer sound number (hereinafter,
The pointer sound number is simply referred to as a pointer number) and the end pointer number are designated.

The table-of-contents creating section 34 stores, in the table-of-contents file 31, the messages within the range designated by the start pointer number and the end pointer number among the reproduced bulletin board messages as title (table of contents) information.

The title information stored in the table-of-contents file 31 may be audio information of the title, or may be address information of the recording file 30 where the title is stored.

As described above, the title can be cut out from the recorded bulletin board message, and the trouble of reading the title anew and recording it again can be saved. In particular, when reproducing for confirmation at the time of recording, if the pointer sounds are mixed to create the table of contents, the table of contents can be created more easily.

Here, the timing at which the pointer sound is generated may be a predetermined time interval from the start of the reproduction, but the bulletin board message is recorded in a plurality of records, and the pointer sound is recorded in record units, that is, in read units during reproduction. Is generated, the designated pointer number can be directly used as the relative record address in the bulletin board message.

The voice mail device described above can be built in the exchange as described in the conventional example.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a procedure for creating a table of contents of an example, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a table of contents service.

In this embodiment, in the voice mail device connected to the PBX, one bulletin board message is recorded over a plurality of records, and a pointer sound is generated for each record read unit, that is, the number of the pointer sound (pointer number and (Referred to) and the relative record address are matched. In addition, an example in which pointer sounds are mixed to create a table of contents when reproducing and outputting for confirmation during recording is shown.

In the voice mail device 2 of FIG. 2, reference numeral 3 is a line interface section which constitutes an interface with the PBX 1. A voice recording unit 4 digitally converts (PCM) a bulletin board message as a voice signal input through the line interface unit 3 and records it in the recording file 7 using the bulletin board number notified prior to recording as a key.

Reference numeral 6 is a voice reproducing unit for confirmation output, which takes out the bulletin board message registered in the recording file 7, converts it into an analog signal, and outputs it to the line through the mixing unit 5 and the line interface unit 3. A mixer 5 mixes the reproduced sound of the bulletin board message output from the sound reproduction unit 6 and the pointer sound. Reference numeral 9 denotes a pointer sound generation unit, which generates a pointer sound of a predetermined frequency for a predetermined time according to an instruction from the audio reproduction unit 6.

A PB signal recognizing unit 10 recognizes a push button (PB) signal from the telephone set 17. 11 is an operation procedure control unit, which is a guide text for recording a message and creating a table of contents.
14 is stored in a memory (not shown), and while decoding the PB signal, each unit is controlled to promote recording of a message and creation of a table of contents. Reference numeral 12 denotes a table-of-contents creating unit which, when a pointer number is designated, records the pointer number in the table-of-contents file 13 as title information (table of contents) in association with the bulletin board number.

Reference numeral 15 is a voice reproducing section for outputting a voice signal of a table of contents, which refers to the table of contents file 13 to reproduce the table of contents into a voice signal and outputs it. Reference numeral 16 is a voice reproduction unit that outputs a voice signal of a bulletin board message, and provides a bulletin board service.

Reference numeral 7 is a recording file in which a bulletin board message having the contents shown in FIG. 5 is stored as a digital signal over a plurality of records. And the index table 8
Contains the top record address corresponding to the bulletin board number,
When the record length is recorded and the bulletin board number is designated, a desired bulletin board message is taken out from the index table 8.

Reference numeral 13 is a table of contents file, in which the start pointer number and the end pointer number are recorded with the bulletin board number as a key. As a result, the recording file 7
The message within the pointer range can be extracted from the start address of the.

Of course, instead of the pointer number, the voice information of the title may be extracted from the recording file 7 and stored. Further, the pointer sound may be one sound or an intermittent sound corresponding to the number, and the index creator needs to store the pointer number from the beginning of the portion to be the title at the confirmation reproduction. [Table of Contents Creating Operation and Processing] In the voice mail device 2 having the above-described configuration, the recording and the table of contents creating process are performed as described below under the control of the operation procedure control unit 11. Refer to Fig. 3 for the operation procedure. (1) When recording a message on the bulletin board
Then, the recording destination telephone number is dialed, and then the bulletin board number "aaa" is input by the push button attached to the telephone set 17. (2) A line is connected between the telephone set 17 and the recording destination, here, the operation procedure control unit 11, and the PB signal recognition unit 10 sets “aa”.
When "a" is decoded, the operation procedure control unit 11 determines that "bulletin board a"
The guidance sentence 14 "Please tell me the message of aa" is sent to the voice reproduction unit 6, converted into a voice signal and sent to the line. (3) The creator who hears this guidance reads the message to be recorded. For example, say "This is a notice from the General Affairs Division. From 2 pm today ..." and finally enter a code indicating the end, for example (#).

As a result, the voice recording unit 4 converts this message into PCM, and the bulletin board number "aa" of the recording file 7 is recorded.
a ”. (4) When this registration is completed, the operation procedure control unit 11 notifies the bulletin board number "aaa" along with the guidance sentence 14 "The bulletin board message has been received. Please check the recorded content." The unit 6 is instructed to output the confirmation signal. As a result, the voice reproducing unit 6 reads the message of the bulletin board number "aaa" in record units following the guide text 14 and reproduces it. At this time, the pointer sound generation unit 9 is activated each time the reproduction of each record is started, and the pointer sound generation unit 9 generates a pointer sound (puff) having a predetermined time width.

As a result, the pointer sound is mixed with the reproduced sound of the bulletin board message by the mixing unit 5 and output to the line. (5) When the reproduction of the bulletin board message is completed, the operation procedure control unit 11 displays the guidance sentence 14 of “Please check the recorded content”.
Is reproduced by the audio reproducing unit 6 and transmitted to the line. (6) If the creator who received this guidance sentence 14 confirms OK,
Input the code (#) meaning OK with the push button. (7) As a result, the operation procedure control unit 11 sends the guidance sentence 14 of "Please specify the title start pointer." (8) The creator has a start pointer number (for example, "0", the first pointer). Sound) with the push button. (9) Next, the operation procedure control unit 11 sends out the guidance sentence 14 "Please specify the end pointer number." (10) The creator inputs the end pointer number (for example, "1"). .

As a result, the table-of-contents creation unit 12 causes the bulletin board "a
Start pointer number "0" for "aa" and end pointer number "
"1" is stored in the table of contents file 13. (11) Next, the operation procedure control unit 11 instructs the audio playback unit 6 to "play the title." This is a notice from the General Affairs Division. Send the message "Are you sure?" To the line.

This "Notice from General Affairs Division" portion is reproduced according to the table of contents file 13 by cutting out the title from the recording file 7. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the start pointer "0" and the end pointer "1" are recorded in the table of contents file 13, the start address xx of the bulletin board number aaa is obtained from the index table 8 and the record address xx Between +0 and XX + 1, since the pointer sound is generated before the record is reproduced, the start pointer number and the end pointer number correspond to “...”, and therefore the data of the record address XX. Is designated, the XX address is read from the recording file 7 and reproduced. Although the pointer sound and each section of the message are not necessarily synchronized, the pointer number is skipped so that the message suitable for the title is included. (12) If the title is OK, the creator inputs the code (#) meaning OK. (13) As a result, the voice reproduction unit 6 responds with "This is above." (14) The creator disconnects the line.

As described above, the table of contents is created at the same time when the bulletin board message is recorded. [Table of contents reproduction processing] See Fig. 4. A special telephone number is assigned to the table of contents guide,
When the telephone number is dialed, the voice reproducing unit 15 sequentially reads the table-of-contents file 13, converts it into a voice signal, and sends it to the line. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the bulletin board number "a"
The corresponding record is read from the recording file from the start pointer and end pointer of "aa" and reproduced, but is modified and reproduced as "Bulletin board number aaa ...". This table of contents service repeats all titles in the order of registration and is repeated.

In the above embodiment, the example in which the pointer sound is mixed with the reproduction output for confirmation performed at the time of recording to create the table of contents has been shown. For example, a telephone number for creating the table of contents is separately provided. It is also easy to construct a table of contents by reproducing recorded bulletin board messages sequentially or by designation.

As described above, it is possible to cut out a portion suitable for the table of contents from the recorded bulletin board message,
It is not necessary to read the title to create the table of contents, which reduces the burden on the bulletin board service administrator.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Creates a table of contents creation device for a voice mail device that cuts out the title from the playback sound of a recorded message board message and does not need to read and record the title to create the table of contents. This has the effect of reducing the burden on the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for creating a table of contents according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a table of contents service

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional example

[Explanation of symbols]

1 PBX 2 Voice mail device 3 Line interface unit 4 Voice recording unit 5 Mixing unit 6 Voice reproduction unit 7 Recording file 8 Index table 9 Pointer sound generation unit 10 PB signal recognition unit 11 Operation procedure control unit 12 Contents creation unit 13 Contents file 14 Guide text 15, 16 Voice playback unit 17 Telephone 20 PBX 21 Voice mail device 22 Telephone 23 Voice recording unit 24 Voice playback unit 25 Recording file 26 Contents file 30 Recording file 31 Contents file 32 Sound signal generating unit for contents generation 33 Pointer sound generation Part 34 Contents Reproduction Section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A sound recording file (30) for recording a bulletin board message and a table of contents file (31) in which title information of the message is stored. A pointer sound generation unit (33) for generating a pointer sound for a predetermined time, which is a bulletin board message table contents creation device for a voice mail device for reproduction and output
And a voice signal generator for generating a table of contents (32) that reproduces the bulletin board message as a voice signal, generates the pointer sound at predetermined intervals, and mixes and outputs the voice signal of the bulletin board message and the pointer sound. ), And when a start pointer sound number and an end pointer sound number are specified after the output, a message in the range specified by the pointer sound number of the message is registered as title information in the table of contents file. A bulletin board message table of contents creating device in a voice mail device, characterized in that a section (34) is provided. 2. A voice comprising a recording file in which a bulletin board message is recorded and a table of contents file in which the title information of the message is stored, and which reproduces and outputs the content of the designated bulletin board message or table of contents file as an audio signal. A method of creating a table of contents in a mail device, comprising a pointer sound generation unit for generating a pointer sound for a predetermined time, and when reproducing a bulletin board message to be recorded and requesting confirmation, a voice signal of the bulletin board message at predetermined intervals A bulletin board message table of contents creating method characterized in that pointer sounds are mixed and output to specify a pointer range, and a message within the specified pointer sound range of the bulletin board messages is registered as title information in the table of contents file. 3. An exchange comprising a voice mail device equipped with the table of contents creating device according to claim 1. 4. The bulletin board message in a voice mail device according to claim 1, wherein the voice information of a set of bulletin board messages is divided and stored in a plurality of records, and the pointer sound is generated for each record. Table of contents creation device.