JPH08214057A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To surely send a message to a specific opposite party by registering a message memory requested by a 3rd party and a telephone number of an opposite party and displaying the registration memo when the telephone number of the opposite party is matched with the registration number at the arrival of an incoming call signal. CONSTITUTION: A message memo requested by a 3rd party and a telephone number of an opposite party are registered in a memory registration area 13A and a number registration area 13B via a CPU 1 in response to the operation of a function key 17. When the telephone number of the opposite party is matched with the registration number of the area 13B at the arrival of an incoming call signal, the CPU 1 displays the message memo in the area 13A on a display device 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone device for detecting an incoming signal coming to a telephone line and notifying a user of an incoming call.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of telephone device, it is also possible to call the other party by the dialing operation of the user of the device. If such a dialing device is provided with a display, The other party's dial number can be displayed and confirmed on the display. Then, when the other party answers, the call goes to the outside line, and the call charge is displayed on the display during the outgoing call. When an incoming call arrives at the accommodated telephone line, the incoming call signal is detected and a ringing tone is sounded to notify the user of the device of the incoming call. When the user notices this incoming call and goes off-hook, the DC loop of the telephone line is closed, and the incoming call answering call is made by the user. The call duration and the like are displayed even during such an incoming call.

[0003]

As described above, when the conventional telephone device is provided with the display, various information such as the dialed number of the other party at the time of calling and the call charge can be displayed on the display. . Also, the call duration and the like can be displayed even when an incoming call is answered. On the other hand, a user of such a device may receive a request from a third party in advance to transmit a message to the other party who calls the device. In addition, the user himself / herself may want to contact such a party even if not requested by a third party. In such a case, the user records the content of the matter on a sheet in advance and transmits the content to the other party when the corresponding party calls. It is also considered that such a content of the matter is stored in advance in the memory of the apparatus and is displayed on the display device by the user's specific operation when a call is made from the corresponding party.

However, in such a method of message transmission,
If the user of the device has forgotten that there is a message that needs to be transmitted, or if the user has forgotten that a message has been requested by a third party, then the operation method for displaying on the display If you forget the information etc., you will not be able to convey the message to the other party. For this reason, if it is known in advance that a call will be received from a specific person and there is a message to be transmitted to this specific person, we would like to have such message automatically displayed on the display unit at the time of the incoming call. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the demand.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when it is known in advance that a call is received from a specific party and there is a message to be transmitted to this specific party, this message is automatically displayed at the time of the incoming call. The purpose is to

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a telephone device which detects an incoming signal from an exchange coming through a telephone line and outputs a ringing tone together with the incoming signal. Number receiving means for receiving the caller's telephone number sent from the exchange, memo registering means for pre-registering a message memo, and at least one or more telephone numbers associated with the message memo registered by the memo registering means Is registered in advance by the number registration means, the detection means for detecting the coincidence between the caller telephone number and the telephone number registered by the number registration means at the time of answering the incoming call, and the memo registration means in accordance with the detection output of the detection means. Display control means for displaying a message is provided. Further, the memo registration means is adapted to register a message memo based on a pre-registered fixed phrase. Further, the display control means is provided with a display, and the display control means displays the message memo on the display. Further, the memo registration means is adapted to select the characters displayed on the display device in advance and register the message memo.

[0007]

When the user of this device is requested by a third party, for example, to transmit a message to the other party who calls him in advance, the message memo and the telephone number of the other party are associated with this message. When you register and when an incoming signal arrives from the exchange, you will receive the caller's telephone number sent with this incoming signal, and at the time of answering the incoming call, it will detect the match between this caller's telephone number and the telephone number registered in advance. , If these numbers match, the corresponding message memo is displayed. As a result, the user of this device can reliably transmit the message requested by the third party to the other party by this display. Also, if there is a matter that the user himself / herself wants to contact a person who is known to receive a call in advance, if the message and the phone number of the other party are registered in the same manner, the other party can make a call. Since the message memo is displayed when the message is received, the same effect is achieved. Also, a message memo based on a fixed phrase registered in advance is registered. As a result, the message memo can be easily registered. Also, the message memo is displayed on the display. As a result, it is possible to economically display the message memo. Also, the message displayed in advance on the display is selected to register the message memo. As a result, when registering a message memo,
You can easily register, and you can register an appropriate message memo according to each communication partner.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone device according to the present invention, showing an example of an answering machine. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a CPU that controls all of the answering machine, and the CPU 1 is connected with the following circuits. That is, 2 is a telephone line (hereinafter, an outside line) L
1, a dial circuit for sending dial signals to L2, and 3 is a busy tone (hereinafter, BT) arriving at the outside lines L1 and L2.
Is a voice detection circuit for detecting a voice signal from the outside lines L1 and L2, and 5 is a holding sound sending circuit for sending a holding sound to the outside lines L1, L2 and the like via the communication circuit 6.

Reference numeral 7 is a voice recording / reproducing circuit, which is a recording / reproducing IC.
8, is connected to the amplifier 9 and the microphone 10, the voice signal from the microphone 10 is recorded in the recording / reproducing IC8, and the message message of the other party from the outside lines L1 and L2 via the amplifier 9 is recorded in the recording / reproducing IC8. The recorded message is reproduced and sent to the speaker SP via the amplifier 9. Further, 12 is a PB receiver for receiving PB signals arriving on the outside lines L1 and L2, and 13 is a memo registration area 13
A, a memory including a number registration area 13B, 14 is a display unit, 15 is a clock section, 16A is a dial key, 16B is a special dial key capable of generating a "C" to "F" code in hexadecimal, and 17 is Input start key 17A, registration key 17
B is a function key including an absence setting key, a reproduction key, and the like (not shown).

Reference numeral 18 denotes a modem, which is an outside line L1, L
When an incoming call arrives at 2, the caller telephone number, which will be described later, transmitted from the exchange side together with this incoming signal is relayed to the relay RY,
CPU received via capacitor C2 and transformer T
It is transmitted to 1. Further, HS1 is a hook switch, PC is a photocoupler for transmitting an incoming signal detected by the 16 Hz detection circuit 19 to CPU1, and SW is 16H.
Buzzer BZ of incoming signal detected by z detection circuit 19
Is a switch for controlling the output to.

By the way, when the answering machine setting key in the function keys 17 is operated, the answering machine is set in this apparatus.
When an incoming call arrives at the accommodated outside lines L1 and L2 during the absence mode, the incoming call signal is transmitted to the CPU 1 via the 16 Hz detection circuit 19 and the photocoupler PC. In this case, the CPU 1 sends the transistor Q via the dial circuit 2.
Turning on transistor 2 turns on transistor Q1,
The DC loop of the outside lines L1 and L2 is closed to respond to the incoming call.

After that, the audio recording / reproducing circuit 7 is driven to perform recording / reproducing I.
The response message recorded in C8 is sent to the outside lines L1 and L2 via the voice recording / reproducing circuit 7, the amplifier 9, the communication circuit 6 and the like. Then, in response to the transmission of the response message to the calling side, the recording / reproducing IC 8 is caused to record the message message from the calling side arriving at the outside lines L1 and L2 via the communication circuit 6, the amplifier 9 and the voice recording / reproducing circuit 7. The calling side message recorded in the recording / reproducing IC 8 in this way is emitted from the speaker SP via the voice recording / reproducing circuit 7 and the amplifier 9 when the reproduction key (not shown) in the function key 17 is operated.

On the other hand, when the absence mode is not set in this device, this device operates as a normal telephone device.
That is, when an incoming call arrives at the accommodated outside lines L1 and L2 due to a call made to this device on the calling side, this incoming signal is 1
It is sent to the buzzer BZ through the 6 Hz detection circuit 19 and the switch SW whose contacts are normally closed, and the buzzer BZ sounds a ringing tone, for example, for one second on and two seconds off. When the user of this apparatus notices this ringing sound and goes off-hook, the contact of the hook switch HS2 is closed and the transistors Q2 and Q1 are turned on, thereby closing the DC loops of the external lines L1 and L2. Then, the loop line connection of the outside lines L1 and L2 makes a response to the incoming call, and an outside line incoming call answering call with the calling side of the user is realized. When the calling side makes a call to this device through the exchange as described above, the telephone number of the calling side is recognized by the exchange.

Here, if the telephone number of the calling party at the other end can be transmitted to the receiving side together with the incoming signal of 16 Hz from the exchange connected to the outside lines L1 and L2 at the time of receiving a call, the telephone number of such calling party can be confirmed. On the device side, as described above, it is possible to receive via the modem 18. When the outside lines L1 and L2 are ISDN lines, the caller telephone number is included in the calling address and is transmitted from the exchange side.
The CPU 1 can execute a predetermined protocol process to receive the caller telephone number.

By the way, a user of such an answering machine may receive a request from a third party in advance to transmit a message to the other party who calls the device. In addition, the user himself / herself may want to contact such a party even if not requested by a third party. In such cases, the user
Conventionally, the content of this matter is recorded on a paper in advance, and the content of the paper is transmitted to the other party when a call is made from the other party. Further, it is also considered that such a content of the matter is stored in advance in the memory 13 of the present apparatus and is displayed on the display 14 by the user's specific operation when a call is made from the corresponding party. . However, in such a method of transmitting a message, when the user of the device forgets that the request for the message is requested, or when the user himself forgets the contact information to the other party, or displays on the display unit. If you forget the operation method for, the message cannot be transmitted to the other party at all.

Therefore, in the apparatus of this embodiment, when it is known in advance that a call will be made from a specific party and there is a message to be transmitted to this specific party, at the time of the incoming call, the above-mentioned caller telephone is called. This message is automatically displayed on the display 14 by using the number. That is, a caller telephone number indicating a specific party and a message memo indicating a message to be transmitted to a specific party are registered in advance, and if the registered caller telephone number is detected at the time of incoming call, this message memo is automatically The message can be displayed on the screen so that the message can be surely transmitted to the other party.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of the CPU 1 of this apparatus for registering such a caller telephone number and a message memo. The main operation of the present invention will be described in detail according to this flowchart. When the CPU 1 is activated, it executes an initialization process in step S1. After the completion of the initial setting process, the CPU 1 executes various processes. In this example, in step S2, it is determined whether the input start key 17A in the function keys 17 is pressed. Here, the user of this device inputs the input start key 17A.
When is pressed and the determination in step S2 is “Y”, the process proceeds to step S3.

When the CPU 1 proceeds to step S3, it detects the pressing of the dial key 16A consisting of the dial number keys operated by the user, and inputs the dial number corresponding to the pressed dial number key as the caller telephone number. To do. Then, the entered caller telephone number is step S4.
Is displayed on the display unit 14 with, and the function key 1
Whether or not the registration key 17B in 7 is pressed is determined. If the registration key 17B is not pressed here, the process returns to step S3 to detect again the pressing of the dial key 16A, and if detected, the detected dialed number is similarly input and displayed as the caller telephone number. Thus, CPU1
Displays the caller's telephone number consisting of a plurality of digits, which is operated by the user, sequentially and displays it on the display unit 14.

Here, when the depression of the registration key 17B by the user is detected and the determination in step S5 is "Y",
The entered caller telephone number is registered in the number registration area 13B of the memory 13 in step S6. After the caller telephone number is registered in this way, the CPU 1 detects the operation of the user's dial keys 16A and special dial key 16B of this apparatus in step S7 and inputs these operation information as the above-mentioned message memo. . That is, the CPU 1 is the dial key 1
When the operation information based on the operation of 6A and the special dial key 16B is input, it is converted into a JIS code in step S8 and the display 14 displays the katakana or the like corresponding to this code.

In this way, the CPU 1 sequentially inputs the operation information based on the operation of the dial key 16A and the special dial key 16B by the user as a message memo, converts it into a JIS code and sequentially displays it on the display unit 14. Go on. When the user presses the registration key 17B after completing the input of the message memo, the determination in step S9 becomes “Y”, and in this case, the CPU 1 outputs the input message memo (a series of operation information) in step S10. The memo registration area 13A in the memory 13 is registered in association with the caller telephone number registered in step S6. After that, the CPU 1 executes other processing in step S11, and then returns to step S2 to register the next caller telephone number and the message memo corresponding to this caller telephone number.

The present apparatus can also register one common message memo for a plurality of caller telephone numbers. That is, in this case, after one caller telephone number is registered in step S6, if the predetermined key is not operated, the process returns to step S3 to perform the registration process of the next caller telephone number. After that, when a predetermined key is operated, the process proceeds to step S7, and the message memo registration process is performed in association with each caller telephone number registered in advance.

When registering a message memo, the user does not need to input all the message memos, but can be stored in a separate area of the memory 13 in advance.
For example, “Please call Mr. ○○”, “Mr.
Store a fixed phrase such as “I'm waiting for △△ with ×” and dial “○○” or “XX” in dial key 16
It is also possible to register it as a message memo simply by changing it with the operation of A. That is, when a predetermined operation is performed at the time of registering the message memo, the CPU 1 reads the corresponding fixed phrase from the memory 13 and displays it on the display unit 14. In the "○○" portion of the displayed fixed phrase, for example, an underline corresponding to the predetermined number of characters is displayed so that a predetermined number of characters of 5 characters can be input and displayed. Please call me. ”Is displayed. Here, the dial key 16A and the special dial key 16B
When is operated, the operation information is converted into a JIS code, and the characters according to the JIS code are input and displayed in the above-mentioned "XX" part. After that, when the registration key 17B is operated, the changed fixed phrase is displayed in the memo registration area 13A.
Will be registered in association with the caller's telephone number.

In addition, when registering a message memo, it is also possible to sequentially display the characters that can be displayed on the display 14 and select a necessary character from the displayed characters and register it in the memo registration area 13A. . That is, when a predetermined operation is performed at the time of registering a message memo, the CPU 1 reads out character data such as “A”, “A”, “U”, ... 14 is displayed. At this time, by operating a cursor key (not shown) of the function key 17, one character is selected from among the characters displayed on the display unit 14. When a confirmation key (not shown) in the function key 17 is operated, the selected character is displayed on the display unit 1.
It is displayed in a separate display area of 4. In this way, by sequentially selecting each character displayed on the display 14 with the cursor key and displaying it in the separate area of the display 14 with the enter key, a message memo is created and displayed in the separate area of the display 14. It After that, when the registration key 17B is operated, this message memo is registered in the memo registration area 13A in association with the caller telephone number.

Next, the operation at the time of receiving an incoming call of this device in which each caller telephone number and each message memo are registered will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. When activated, the CPU 1 first executes an initial setting process in step S21. After that, in step S22, an outside line incoming detection determination is performed to detect the presence or absence of an incoming call to the outside lines L1 and L2 through the 16 Hz detection circuit 19 and the photocoupler PC. If the outside lines L1 and L2 are ISDN lines, the outside line incoming detection detection of step S22 is performed in a predetermined incoming call protocol process. Then, when an incoming call to the outside line is detected and the determination in step S22 is "Y", the above-mentioned caller telephone number is received in step S23.

That is, when the external lines L1 and L2 are analog lines, when the incoming call is received, the caller's telephone number is, for example, 2 when the first 16 Hz incoming signal is ON and the next 16 Hz incoming signal is ON for 1 second. It is assumed that the signal is sent while the incoming signal is off for one second. In this case, the CPU 1 sends the first 16H through the 16Hz detection circuit 19 and the photocoupler PC.
z When the incoming signal is detected and the first incoming signal disappears, the relay RY is driven to close its contact, and the external line L
An AC loop of 1 and L2 is formed. Then, the outside line L1,
The caller telephone number from the exchange side via L2 is relay R
The data is received by the modem 18 via the Y contact, the capacitor C2 and the transformer T, and transmitted to the CPU 1. The CPU 1 inputs this caller telephone number from the modem 18. When the external lines L1 and L2 are ISDN lines, the CPU 1 executes a predetermined incoming call protocol process with the exchange side to receive the caller telephone number transmitted from the exchange side and included in the calling address.

After that, when an off-hook operation indicating a response operation to this incoming call by the user is performed, the contacts of the hook switch HS2 are closed and the transistors Q2 and Q1 are turned on to close the DC loops of the external lines L1 and L2. Tie. Then, the incoming line response of step S24 is performed by the loop closure of the external lines L1 and L2, and the external line incoming response call is performed with the calling side of the user. In the case of the ISDN line, the incoming call is answered by executing a predetermined protocol after the off-hook operation is detected.

When the user of the apparatus responds to the incoming call in this manner, the CPU 1 detects in step S25 whether or not the received caller telephone number is registered in the number registration area 13B of the memory 13 and is registered. If yes, the message memo corresponding to the caller telephone number in the memo registration area 13A is searched. Here, if the message memo corresponding to the caller telephone number is present in the memo registration area 13A, the determination in step S26 is "Y". In this case, the CPU 1 puts this message memo in the memo registration area 13A in step S27.
Read out from the device and converted into a JIS code, and the display 14 displays the katakana or the like corresponding to this code.

Thereafter, the CPU 1 performs other incoming call processing in step S28, and further performs other processing in step S29, and then returns to step S22 to detect the next outside line incoming call. When the caller telephone number received at the time of incoming call is not registered in the number registration area 13B of the memory 13, or when the message memo corresponding to the caller telephone number is not registered in the memo registration area 13A, The determination in step S26 is “N”. In this case, CPU1
Does not display the message memo and moves to step S28 to execute other incoming call processing.

As described above, when the user of this apparatus is requested by a third party to transmit a message to a person who makes a call in advance, it is associated with the telephone number (caller telephone number) of the person in advance. The message memo is registered by the user, and if the message memo related to the received caller telephone number is registered at the time of answering the incoming call, the message memo is displayed on the display unit 14. As a result, the user of this device can surely transmit the message requested by the third party to the other party by visually observing this display. Also, if the user of the device may want to contact a person who is known to receive a call in advance, if the memo and the telephone number of the other party are registered in the same manner, the other party can make a call. Since a message memo is displayed at the time when the call comes in, the same effect is achieved.

In the present embodiment, the message memo is displayed on the display 14 when an incoming call is answered. However, if a printer is provided, the message memo data is sent to the printer to print it on the recording paper. You can also let it. In addition, although an example of the answering machine is described in the present embodiment, it is obvious that the present invention can be similarly applied to a single telephone and a button telephone, and the same effect can be obtained in these cases.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the user of the apparatus is requested by a third party, for example, to transmit a message to a person who calls in advance, this message memo is displayed. And register the telephone number of the other party in association with this message memo,
When an incoming call arrives from the exchange, the caller's telephone number sent together with the incoming signal is received, and at the time of answering the incoming call, a match between this caller's telephone number and a pre-registered telephone number is detected and these numbers are checked. Since the corresponding message memo is displayed when they match, the user of this device can surely transmit the message requested by the third party to the other party by this display. Also, if the user of the device may want to contact a person who is known to receive a call in advance, if the memo and the telephone number of the other party are registered in the same manner, the other party can make a call. Since a message memo is displayed at the time when the call comes in, the same effect is achieved. Moreover, since the message memo is registered based on the fixed phrase registered in advance, the message memo can be easily registered. Further, since the message memo is displayed on the display, the message memo can be displayed economically. Also, since the message displayed on the display is selected in advance to register the message memo, when registering the message memo, it is easy to register and the appropriate message according to each communication partner is registered. You can register a memo.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a registration operation of a caller telephone number and a message memo of the apparatus of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the above-described embodiment apparatus when an incoming call is received.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 6 ... Call circuit, 13 ... Memory, 13A ... Memo registration area, 13B ... Number registration area, 14 ... Display, 16A ... Dial key, 16B ... Special dial key, 17 ... Function key, 17A ... Start input Key, 17B ...
Registration key, 18 ... Modem, 19 ... 16Hz detection circuit, P
C ... Photo coupler, HS1, HS2 ... Hook switch,
RY ... relay, T ... transformer, L1, L2 ... telephone line (external line).

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A telephone device for detecting an incoming signal from an exchange coming through a telephone line and outputting a ringing tone, and a number receiving means for receiving a caller telephone number sent from the exchange together with the incoming signal. , A memo registration means for pre-registering a message memo, a number registration means for pre-registering at least one or more telephone numbers associated with the message memo registered by the memo registration means, and the caller's telephone number when answering an incoming call. And detection means for detecting a match between the telephone number registered by the number registration means and display control means for displaying the message memo registered by the memo registration means according to the detection output of the detection means. A telephone device characterized by. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the memo registration unit registers a message memo based on a pre-registered fixed phrase. 3. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display device, wherein the display control means displays the message memo on the display device. 4. The telephone device according to claim 3, wherein the memo registration unit selects a character displayed on the display unit in advance to register a message memo.