JPH08116354A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide the automatic answering telephone set of high economic performance capable of transmitting a response message different from a general response message only to a specified person by transmitting the specified response message when the ringing pattern of calling signals matches with a stored specified ringing pattern. CONSTITUTION: The pattern of the calling signals from an extension telephone set connected to an extension line 10 is detected in a calling signal detection part 1. When it is compared with a B pattern stored in a storage part 3 and they match, a control part 9 outputs a special message corresponding to the B pattern stored in the storage part 3 through a sound recording and reproducing part 7 to the extention line 10. In the meantime, at the time of calling from the telephone of an outside line, similarly, the general response message of the storage part 3 is sent out through the extension line 10 to the outside line telephone set based on an A pattern. Thus, this automatic answering telephone set of improved economic performance without the need of a PB receiver capable of sending out the specified response message only to the specified person for the extension telephone set or the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine in which a response message differs depending on the type of ringing pattern of a ringing signal coming from a line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an answering machine that automatically records a telephone call received from the outside while going out or away from the desk, and listens to the message by playing back later, I do not want to inform an unspecified number of people. However, even if there was a message I wanted to convey only to a specific person, it could not be done with the conventional device. Therefore, there is a device that sends a specific message only when a personal identification number is input by a PB signal after connecting the line. Further, as a caller number service of the analog telephone network, even if the caller number is transmitted by a PB signal, a device such as a PB receiver is still necessary. On the other hand, in the current environment surrounding telephone terminals, when a telephone connected to the analog telephone network of the central office receives a ringing signal (bell signal) when an incoming call arrives, a ringing sound is produced in the same pattern as the ringing pattern of the received ringing signal. It was outputting. On the other hand, in a private branch exchange, depending on whether the calling telephone is from an outside line or an extension line,
In some cases, the ringing pattern of the ringing signal (bell signal) was different. However, this ringing pattern has no purpose of use other than that the responder obtains information only as to whether the call is from an outside line or an extension line.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional answering machine, the cost of the PB receiver and the like is increased when trying to convey a specific message only to a specific person. An object of the present invention is to provide an economical answering machine capable of transmitting a specific message different from a general reply message to a specific person.

[0004]

The present invention has the following constitution in order to achieve this object. A ringing signal detector that detects a ringing pattern of a ringing signal coming from a line, a storage unit that stores the ringing pattern of the ringing signal, and a ringing signal that stores the ringing pattern of the ringing signal coming from a line in the storage unit. Answering machine that sends out a specific response message that is different from the general response message when it is the same as the ringing pattern of.

[0005]

1 is a block diagram of an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a ringing pattern of a ringing signal, and FIG. 3 is a response message transmission of an answering machine according to a ringing pattern of a ringing signal. It is a flowchart of. 10
Is a line (hereinafter referred to as an extension), 1 is a call signal detection unit, 2 is a call circuit unit including a handset, etc., 3 is a ringing pattern shown in FIG. 2, a general response message, a specific message and a message for a specific telephone. A storage unit for storing
Reference numeral 5 is an operation unit including a dial, 6 is a display unit for displaying a telephone number or the like entered on the operation unit 5, 7 is a recording / reproducing unit for recording / reproducing a reply message and a message, 8 is recording / reproducing a line 10. Switching unit for switching connection to the unit 7 or the call circuit unit 2, 9
Is a control unit for controlling these. Extension 1 in this embodiment
0 is housed in a private branch exchange (not shown).

First, a specific answering message is sent to an answering telephone from an extension telephone of a private branch exchange, and a normal answer is sent to a telephone coming from an outside telephone. The operation of sending a message will be described with reference to the drawings. It is assumed that the storage unit 3 has already stored a general response message and a specific response message.

A private branch exchange (not shown) sends a ringing signal of the normal ringing pattern A shown in FIG. 2A to the extension line 10 to which an answering machine is connected, when a connection request is made from the telephone of the outside line to the answering machine. . On the other hand, in the answering machine, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3, the ringing signal detection unit 1 detects an output of 16 hertz for the ringing signal of the arriving ringing pattern A, and the detection output of 16 Hz is sent to the control unit 9. To reach. Then, the control unit 9 compares the ringing pattern stored in the storage unit 3 and determines whether the input ringing pattern is the ringing pattern A or the ringing pattern B. If it is the ringing pattern A, the control section 9 causes the ringing tone ringing section 4 to generate a ringing sound. If there is no response for the predetermined time, then the control unit 9 controls the recording / playback unit 7 to send the general response message stored in the storage unit 3 to the extension line 10. After that, the control unit 9 controls the recording / playback unit 7 which connects the switching unit 8 with the switching extension 10 to perform a series of operations such as recording.

A private branch exchange (not shown) sends a ringing signal of the ringing pattern B shown in FIG. 2B to the extension 10 to which the answering machine is connected, when the extension phone requests connection to the answering machine. On the other hand, in the answering machine, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3, the ringing signal of the ringing pattern B that has arrived is detected by the ringing signal detection unit 1, and the detected output reaches the control unit 9. Then, the control unit 9 compares the ringing pattern stored in the storage unit 3 and determines whether the input ringing pattern is the ringing pattern A or the ringing pattern B. If it is the ringing pattern B, the control unit 9
Causes the ringing tone ringing section 4 to generate a ringing tone. If there is no response for the predetermined time, then the control unit 9 controls the recording / playback unit 7 to send the specific response message stored in the storage unit 3 to the extension 1
Send to 0. After that, the control unit 9 controls the recording / playback unit 7 which connects the switching unit 8 with the switching extension 10 to perform a series of operations such as recording. Therefore, the answering machine will send a normal response message to the extension 1 when making a call from an external telephone.
0, but sends a specific response message to the extension 10 when a call is made from a telephone of the extension. for that reason,
Internal announcements can be communicated to internal people without informing external people.

Further, when the ringing pattern B of the ringing signal from the extension telephone of the private branch exchange is received, the answering machine may be set not to respond (not to ring).

In the above description, the ringing signal coming from the private branch exchange has been explained, but this may be the main unit of the key telephone unit or the exchange of the central office as long as it produces a ringing pattern corresponding to the originator.

[0011]

In the answering machine of the present invention, when a call is made from a specific telephone, a calling signal having a pattern different from the usual pattern is received from the exchange, and the ringing pattern of this calling signal is judged to thereby answer the answering machine. Since a specific response message is sent from the terminal to the line, the calling telephone can switch between the specific response message and the general response message, so that the intention can be transmitted according to the request.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone which is an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] Ringing pattern of a ringing signal coming from a line

[Fig. 3] Operation flowchart of an answering machine

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Calling Signal Detection Section 2 Calling Circuit Section 3 Storage Section 4 Ringing Section 5 Operation Section 6 Display Section 7 Recording / Playback Section 8 Switching Section 9 Control Section 10 Lines

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ringing signal detection unit that detects a ringing pattern of a ringing signal coming from a line, a storage unit that stores the ringing pattern of the ringing signal, and a ringing pattern of the ringing signal that comes from the line in the storage unit. An answering machine characterized by transmitting a specific response message different from a general response message when the ringing pattern of the ringing signal is compared with the same ringing pattern.