JPH09130473A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce useless communication time, to enable a free data processing, to reduce communication cost and to improve convenience by obtaining the stored data of the voice information recorded at a transfer destination. SOLUTION: This terminal equipment 10 has an automatic recording function of recording the message delivered from an opposite party at the time of setting an automatic recording mode while mounting a multi-modem 14 modulating/ demodulating plural kinds of information including voice information via a communication line so that the information may be transmitted. In this case, after the multimodem 14 converts the message by the automatic recording function from an analog to a digital, a voice recording & reproducing part 20 stores the message in a storage device 15. Subsequently, when the data transfer request of the message exists, a system control part 11 reads the stored data within the storage device 15 and transmits the data as it is to a transfer destination.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device capable of transferring recorded voice information, for example, applicable to a communication device such as a facsimile device capable of file data transfer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a communication terminal device has been used to transmit a plurality of types of information via a communication line. For example, in a multimedia terminal device, a so-called multi-modulator that demodulates a plurality of types of information so that the information can be transmitted. By installing a modem, a plurality of types of information such as voice information, image information, code information, etc. are transmitted to the other party and information processing is performed according to each type. In the facsimile machine which is also an example of this,
A so-called telephone function is provided so that the image information can be transmitted through a telephone line (communication line) and can talk with the other party.

Some communication terminals of this type have an answering machine function, which is provided in many telephones, and by setting an answering machine mode when absent, a message (voice) from the other party is sent. (Information) can be stored in a storage device (recording device) for voice processing and reproduced. Furthermore, in recent communication terminal devices, DT can be sent from an external communication device.
By inputting the password for transferring the recorded message using the MF signal, the message recorded in the storage device can be reproduced and transferred, and the contents of the message can be confirmed from a distant place.

An example of such a facsimile machine is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-347693. Further, the facsimile machine enables transmission of different types of information by switching the connection with the telephone line to the facsimile function or the telephone function.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional communication terminal device, the message is recorded on a storage medium such as a cassette tape, and the voice information stored on the tape is transferred even during transfer. Since it is only played and transferred, along with the mechanical operation time to rewind to play,
Non-recorded messages (such as voice information when the other party does not send a message even in the recording state) are faithfully reproduced and transferred. Therefore, since the line is used even during these times, there is a problem that a charge is incurred and the same thing must be repeated when the user wants to check the message again.

There are some devices that are designed to increase the storage capacity by digitizing the message or compressing the data, but in any case, when the message is transferred, it is transferred after being reproduced as voice, so the above problem is the same. Had occurred. Therefore, according to the present invention, the accumulated data of the voice information recorded by the communication device requesting the transfer can be obtained as it is, so that the unnecessary communication time can be reduced and the free data processing can be performed to reduce the communication cost. And to improve convenience.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is equipped with a modem for modulating / demodulating a plurality of types of information including voice information so that the information can be transmitted through a communication line.
A communication terminal device having an answering machine function for recording voice information sent from a partner when setting the answering machine mode as one of the processing functions for processing according to the type of information, wherein the voice information is analog data. To digital data, storage means for storing the voice information converted into digital data, and digital storage in the storage means when there is a data transfer request for the voice information stored in the storage means. Data transfer means for converting the stored data of the voice information converted into data and reading the data and sending it to the transfer destination as it is.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the voice information is converted from analog data into digital data and stored, and when a data transfer request is made, the voice information converted into digital data is read out and is directly transmitted to the transfer destination. Sent out. Therefore, the voice information is transferred as digital data that does not require communication time. The invention according to claim 2 is
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1, a type information adding means for adding type information distinguishable from other types of information to the voice information is provided, and the accumulating means is provided with the voice information to which the type information is added. Other types of information are accumulated, and the data transfer means makes a determination based on the type information added to the accumulated data of the audio information read from within the accumulation means.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the voice information is added with type information for discriminating it from other types of information, and is stored in the same storing means together with the other information. The accumulated data of the voice information is discriminated and read by the added type information. Therefore, the voice information is stored together with other types of information, and it is not necessary to provide a special storage means for the voice information.

[0010] The third aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in (1), a code conversion means for converting at least a part of the voice information into code information corresponding to each voice unit is provided.
According to the invention of claim 3, at least a part of the voice information is converted into code information corresponding to each voice unit.
Therefore, by converting to code information, for example,
When the information amount is reduced, the accumulated amount is reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect of the invention, a code restoration means for re-converting and restoring the voice information converted into the code information is provided. Is. In the invention according to the fourth aspect, the voice information converted into the code information is re-converted and restored to the voice information before conversion. Therefore, it is possible to reproduce the voice information and transfer it to the other party who does not have the code restoring means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the present invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, encoding conversion means for encoding and compressing the converted voice information is provided. To do. According to the invention of claim 5, the voice information converted into digital data or code information is encoded and compressed. Therefore, the information amount of the converted voice information is reduced and the storage amount is reduced.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the fifth aspect of the invention, a decoding / restoring means for decoding and restoring the encoded voice information is provided. . According to the invention of claim 6, the encoded voice information is decoded and restored to digital data or code information before encoding. Therefore, it is possible to reproduce the voice information and transfer it to the other party who does not have the decoding / restoring means.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any of the third to sixth aspects, the data transfer means uses the voice information converted into code information or the encoded voice information. It is characterized in that the data is sent to the transfer destination as it is. In the invention according to claim 7, the voice information is sent to the transfer destination in the state of being converted or encoded into the code information. Therefore, the communication time of voice information is further shortened.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention as defined in claims 4, 6, and 7.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in any one of 1, the conversion recognition means for recognizing whether or not the voice information is converted by the conversion means is provided, and the converted voice information is restored by the restoration means based on the recognition information. It is characterized by that.
According to the invention described in claim 8, the conversion or / and the encoding of the voice information into the code information is recognized, and the voice information is restored based on the recognition information. Therefore, it is possible to decompress and reproduce the voice information converted to / and / or encoded into the code information and send it to the transfer destination, and to receive and process the voice information in the converted state. You can

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a communication terminal device according to the present invention, and this embodiment is configured so that the inventions according to claims 1 to 8 can be carried out. In the figure, 10 is a multimedia terminal device (communication terminal device) that transmits and receives processing information such as voice information, image information and data information (code data, numerical data, etc.) and executes processing according to the information. The media terminal device 10 stores management information such as data and user information necessary for the CPU to operate in the RAM, and performs overall control of each part of the device and various processes of the present invention in accordance with a program stored in the ROM. It has a system control unit 11 for executing.

The system control unit 11 has a display unit for displaying various information such as driving contents and input information, and an operation display unit 12 having various keys for inputting settings and commands by the user. A network control device for controlling connection with a communication line according to the processing information (analog / digital etc.) that is transmitted by performing predetermined line control when receiving a call
13 and the network control device 13 that modulates and demodulates the processing information and the procedure signal.
Multi-modem 14 that sends and receives (transmits) via
A storage device (storage means) 15 including a storage medium that stores (stores) the received digital data information (processing information) and its controller, and the processing information is encoded and compressed before and after storage in the storage device 15. And an image reading unit 17 that reads image information from an original image to be transmitted / copied, and an image is recorded on a sheet by a recording medium based on the received / read image information. And an image recording unit 18 for outputting and outputting the code conversion information stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk (FD) or a magneto-optical disk (OD), and a controller thereof. Data input / output unit 19,
A voice recording & playback unit 20 for recording / playback of voice information,
Are connected via the system bus 21.

The multimedia terminal device 10 is constructed so that various processes can be executed for each process information, and the multi-modem 14 handles the process information (as voice information, image information, or data information). A voice processing unit 14 that selectively uses the processing information according to whether or not to handle it, and performs A / D conversion processing, D / A conversion processing, modulation and demodulation on the processing information.
a, an image information processing unit 14b and a data processing unit 14c,
The storage device 15 includes an audio processing storage unit 15a, which stores the processing information according to the type of the processing information and stores the processing information, an image information processing storage unit 15b, and a data processing storage unit 15c. 16 includes an audio processing unit 16a, an image information processing unit 16b, and a data processing unit 16c that selectively use the processing information according to the type of the processing information and encode / decode the processing information to compress / decompress. That is, the multi-modem 14 constitutes data conversion means.

Further, the multimedia terminal device 10 has a telephone function (not shown) for talking with the other party by using a handset and an answering machine mode when the user is absent so that the voice recording / playback section 20 can be operated by the other party. Of the message (voice information) is A / D converted by the voice processing unit 14a of the multi-modem 14 and then stored (recorded) in the voice processing storage unit 15a of the storage device 15, and when playing back, after reading the message. It has an answering machine capable of D / A converting and outputting a voice, and when a transfer request is made, a message is read from the voice processing storage section 15a and is transmitted via the multi-modem 14 and the encoding / decoding section 16 to the other party. It can be sent (transferred) first. In addition, this multimedia terminal device 10
Has a facsimile function of transmitting and receiving the image information read from the original image by the image reading unit 17 to and from the other party, and the image information read by the image reading unit 17 is recorded by the image recording unit 18 and copied (copying). it can.

Next, the first invention corresponding to the invention of claim 1
An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In FIG. 1, when the message recording mode is set and the message recording function operates, the system control unit 11 causes the voice recording and reproducing unit 20 to record the message from the other party in the voice processing storage unit 15a of the storage device 15. The D / D conversion is performed and the data is stored. However, when there is a request to transfer the recorded message data (stored data) stored in the voice processing storage section 15a, and when the request is a data transfer request described later, the recorded message data is read and then D The digital data is directly transferred to the other party via the data processing unit 14c of the multi-modem 14 without A / A conversion, or D / A converted via the voice processing unit 14a in the case of a reproduction transfer request which will be described later. It is supposed to be transferred to. That is, the system control unit 11 constitutes data transfer means.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation of the system control unit 11 when the answering machine is set is called when there is an incoming call from the other party (step P1). When a message (voice) is sent after a lapse of a predetermined time (step P2) without sending a personal identification number by a DTMF signal after sending an answering message to prompt the other party to respond (step P3) An answering machine operation is performed in which the message is A / D converted and recorded (stored) in the voice processing storage section 15a.

Further, when the DTMF signal is sent from the other party after the voice mail message is sent and the password coincides with the secret code requesting the transfer of the voice mail, the presence or absence of the voice mail is confirmed (step P4). ), If there is no recorded message, a report message indicating that there is no recorded message is sent (step P5), and if there is a recorded message, a report message indicating that there is no recorded message is sent (step P6). ).

Next, if no signal is sent from the other party before a predetermined time has elapsed from the transfer request by the DTMF signal, it is judged as a reproduction transfer request, and the recorded data is recorded from the voice processing storage section 15a. The voice processing unit 14a of the read-out multi-modem 14 performs D / A conversion and transfers to the other party so as to reproduce the message, but before the predetermined time elapses, the answering data is transferred as it is following the transfer request. When a signal of a data transfer request (such as a DTMF signal different from the previous reproduction transfer request) is sent, the voice processing storage unit is inverted after the transmission side and the reception side are reversed.
The recorded data is read from 15a and transferred as it is as digital data through the data processing unit 14c of the multi-modem 14 (step P7). If the communication line connected in step 7 is for analog output, it may be transferred after being D / A converted via the voice processing unit 14a of the multi-modem 14. Further, in the present embodiment, the data transfer request is input after the reproduction transfer request, but it goes without saying that the data transfer request may be input at the time of the reproduction transfer request.

After the transfer process is completed, a transfer end tone is sent to notify the other party of the end of the transfer process to prompt the disconnection of the line. On the other hand, at the other party who received the recorded data,
For example, in the case of the multimedia terminal device 10, the recorded data is received via the network control unit 13 and the multi-modem 14 and stored in the voice processing storage unit 15a of the storage device 15 and then processed by itself. Similar to the above, the voice recording and reproducing unit 20 may perform reproduction.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the message recording data of the message can be read out and transferred to the other party as it is in response to the data transfer request, the message recorded on the tape or the like is transferred so as to be reproduced. Instead of doing
It is possible to directly transfer digital voice mail data to the other party. Therefore, the communication time can be greatly reduced and the message can be transferred to the other party. In other words, in the telephone function, etc., basically, it is possible to send information sequentially in full duplex in both directions, but it is inefficient due to the transmission capacity of the line, and data is sent densely as in a facsimile device or data terminal device. It is not possible. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the message of the voice information is converted into digital data and transferred, the message can be transmitted with high efficiency. In the case of digitizing the audio information, the frequency may be divided according to an appropriate threshold value.

At the transfer destination, the received data can be repeatedly reproduced, heard fast, reused by omitting unnecessary portions, and processed freely. As a result, the communication cost can be reduced and the convenience of data processing can be improved. It is needless to say that the message can be received not as a conversation even when the message is transferred after being D / A converted, and can be similarly processed.

As another aspect of this embodiment, when transferring the recorded message data to the other party, a silent state is detected and the silent period is cut (for example, if the silent state continues for more than a few msec, it is skipped. The communication time can be further shortened by such a configuration. Next, a second embodiment corresponding to the invention described in claim 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4.

In FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, reference numeral 25 is a storage device, and the storage device 25 is connected to the system bus 21 in place of the storage device 15 used in the first embodiment, and stores the digital data. The processing information of the audio information, the image information and the data information is mixed and stored. The processing information to be stored in the storage device 25 is added with different type information for each type so that the processing information can be identified. TAGa is used for voice information and TA is used for image information.
Gp and TAGd are added to the data information and stored.
The type information is added to the various information after the system control unit 11 stores the entry address and the like at the head of the audio information management area 11a, the image information management area 11b, and the data information management area 11c provided in the RAM. Then, it is stored in the storage device 25. It should be noted that each TAG may be added with its own associated parameter. For example, in the case of image information, its linear density, size, and encoding method (MH,
(MR, MMR, etc.), destination name, address of management area on next page, and the like may be stored.

Then, the system controller 11 controls the storage device 25.
When the processing information is read from the inside, the type thereof is discriminated and read by the TAG. For example, in the case of voice information, after the reading, the processing information is read through the multi-modem 14 as in the first embodiment. The voice is recorded and reproduced by the voice recording and reproducing unit 20 or is transmitted to the communication line connected by the network control unit 13. That is, the system control unit 11 constitutes not only the data transfer means but also the type information addition means. In the case of image information, the same as in the above-described first embodiment, and the encoding / decoding unit when encoding and compressing.
Image recording unit after decompression (restoration) by 16 image processing units 16b
Image recording unit 14b of multi-modem 14
Via the communication line. At this time, if the functions do not match those of the other party, the image processing section 16b of the encoding / decoding section 16 decompresses the image, and the image processing section 14b of the multi-modem 14 is re-encoded and compressed according to the other party. Via the communication line. In the case of data information, basically, the other party has the same function, so that the multi-modem 14
It may be sent to the communication line via the data processing unit 14c.

As described above, also in the present embodiment, the operation and effect of the first embodiment described above can be obtained, and in addition to the TAG for distinguishing the processing information including the voice information from the information of other types, the storage device 25 is added. Since the types are discriminated based on the TAGs when mixed and stored and read out, it is not necessary to prepare a dedicated storage medium (storage unit or storage device) for each type of information, and the device cost is reduced. be able to.

As another aspect of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the processing information is not provided in the RAM of the system control unit 11 without providing management areas 11a to 11c for each type of the processing information. A management information area 11d for managing each storage unit may be provided, and the type information may be managed as an accessory parameter in the management information area 11d. Next, a third embodiment corresponding to the invention described in claims 5 to 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4.

In FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, in the encoding / decoding unit 16, the image processing unit 16b encodes / decodes image information by an encoding method such as MH, MR or MMR to compress / decode.
Similarly to decompression (decompression), the audio processing unit 16a is configured to encode audio information by, for example, an audio encoding method, and decode and restore the encoded audio information. The control unit 11 encodes and compresses the message recorded by the voice recording / playback unit 20 and the message to be sent to the other party, and the message transferred by the data transfer request through the voice processing unit 16a and compresses it.
The voice information (including the voice information transferred in the encoded state) accumulated in the voice processing storage unit 15a of 15 or read from the voice processing storage unit 15a is passed through the voice processing unit 16a. By doing so, it is decrypted, expanded, and reproduced. That is, the audio processing unit 16a of the encoding / decoding unit 16 constitutes an encoding conversion unit and a decoding restoration unit.

Then, the system control section 11 confirms whether or not the other party has the same function as that of the voice processing section 16a of the encoding / decoding section 16 when a data transfer request is made, and if it is provided, The message is stored in the voice processing storage unit 15a of the storage device 15 in a coded state in a multi-modem.
It can also be transferred to the other party via the 14 data processing section 14c. If it is not provided, it is decoded and expanded by passing through the voice processing section 16a and then transferred to the other party.

Here, when the voice information such as a message is encoded and processed, it is necessary to add the encoding method to the voice information and store it, or notify the other party. For this reason, the system control unit 11 of the present embodiment stores the encoding method as an accessory parameter of the TAGa when accumulating in the audio processing accumulating unit 15a of the accumulating device 15, and when reproducing the message or the like. At the time of reading, it recognizes the presence or absence of the encoding and the encoding system from the attached parameter, decodes and extends by passing through the audio processing unit 16a, and then reproduces or transfers. In addition, when the voice information is transferred in the encoded state, the voice information is transferred to the other party in a compressed state and the encoding method is notified and recognized. That is, the system control unit 11 constitutes conversion recognition means.

Similarly, the data information may be encoded / decoded by the so-called LZ code or the like. As described above, in the present embodiment, since voice information such as a message can be encoded and compressed, the amount of voice information accumulated in the storage device 15 can be reduced and the storage device 15 can be effectively used. You can Then, the encoded voice information can be decoded and restored to the state before compression, so that the encoded voice information can also be reproduced, and the other party who does not have a similar function is encoded and expanded. Can be transferred later.

Furthermore, the presence / absence of encoding and its encoding method are added to the voice information accumulated in the accumulating device 15, and when the message is transferred as encoded, the fact that it is encoded to the other party and Since the encoding method is notified, some voice information can be encoded and stored, or the message can be transferred to the other party in the encoded state to further shorten the communication time, further reducing the communication cost. can do.

Next, a fourth embodiment corresponding to the invention described in claims 3, 4, 7 and 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the voice processing unit 16a of the encoding / decoding unit 16 outputs the voice information to the shortest voice unit (for example, “A” “I” “U” ... or “A”).
"B", "C", etc.) is recognized, and the data input / output unit 19 stores code data (code information) corresponding to each shortest voice unit in a storage medium (FD or OD).
Etc.) is connected to an external storage device (not shown).

Then, the system controller 11 refers to the inside of the storage medium of the external storage device based on the recognition information of the voice processor 16a, and replaces (converts) the voice information into code data (code) for each voice unit. While compressed, on the contrary, the replaced code data can be restored to the voice information before the replacement by referring to the storage medium of the external storage device. A message to be recorded, a message to be sent to the other party, or a message transferred in response to a data transfer request is replaced with code data and stored in the voice processing storage unit 15a of the storage device 15, or for the voice processing. The code data (including the voice information transferred in the coded state) read from the storage unit 15a is restored and reproduced. That is, the system control unit 11 together with the voice processing unit 16a of the encoding / decoding unit 16 constitutes a code converting unit and a code restoring unit.

Further, the system control section 11 confirms whether or not the other party has a function of replacing with code data when a data transfer request is made, and if so, the storage device.
The data processing unit of the multi-modem 14 while keeping the code data (message) stored in the voice processing storage unit 15a of 15 as it is.
It is also possible to transfer to the other party via 14c. If not provided, the message of the code data is replaced with voice information and restored, and then transferred to the other party.

Here, also in the system control unit 11 of the present embodiment, as in the third embodiment described above, the conversion method to the code data is stored in the voice information replaced with the code data as an attached parameter of TAGa. When a message is reproduced, the presence or absence of the encoding and the encoding method are recognized from the attached parameters when reading and then reproduced or transferred. Further, when the coded data is transferred, the other party is notified that the voice information is transferred in the state of being replaced with the coded data, and the coding system is notified and recognized.

The storage medium referred to by the system control unit 11 may be a built-in standard mask ROM or the like instead of being an external storage device, and may be used when the strength or inflection of voice is added. May be stored and stored / transferred in the attached parameter in association with each voice unit.
Further, the code data is not limited to a voice unit, and is replaced in correspondence with a frequently used voice (word) obtained from, for example, an experiment, or the code data string is coded as in the third embodiment. The data may be converted and stored / transferred (in this case, both the code conversion and the encoding process are performed), whereby higher compression can be achieved. If the voice information is short and converted into code data, but the amount of information is rather large, it may be simply converted into digital data for processing.

As described above, in this embodiment, the voice information such as a message is coded and compressed, while the coded voice information can be restored to the state before the replacement. Therefore, it is substantially the same as the third embodiment. Various operational effects can be obtained.
In the above-described embodiment, a case is described in which a telephone function for conversation with the other party and an answering machine function for recording absent when not present are provided, but the present invention is also preferably applicable to a multimedia terminal device without a handset. Needless to say. In addition to receiving / reproducing audio information (message) and transferring (sending) it, the transferred audio information is also received / reproduced.
Since it is an example having a reproducible function, it is provided with both the conversion means and the restoration means, but is not limited to this, and for example, if only the function of transmitting encoded voice information is sufficient, only the conversion means is provided. Needless to say, when the function of only reproducing the encoded audio information is sufficient, it is needless to say that the restoring means is provided.

[0043]

EXAMPLE Next, an example of the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, transfer of voice information will be described. First, an example of transferring image information will be described. As one method of transmitting the image information, there is a facsimile, and as shown in FIG. 6, the side (reception side) receiving (transferring) the image information is CED (called terminal identification signal), DIS (digital identification). The signal) is transmitted to the side (sending side) that transfers the image information, and the receiving capability that is included in the DIS can be set, and the receiving side can set the attribute text (linear density or linear density or It is possible to notify that there is a so-called BFT reception capability of receiving the encoding system) together with the data. Then, the transmitting side gives an instruction to use the BFT function by DCS (digital command signal). At this time, the transfer of the image information by the BFT function may be performed only when the ECM (error correction) function is also provided. In the current facsimile control procedure, the reception capability can be notified by DIS even if it is a standard procedure.

After instructing the receiving side by the DCS to receive the BFT and the ECM, the training check (TCF) is performed and the CF sent from the receiving side is sent.
Check R (reception preparation confirmation signal) and Pix (image information)
Is transmitted (transferred). After this, PPS / EOP (procedure end signal), MCF (message confirmation signal), DCN
The (disconnect command signal) is transmitted as usual, and the processing ends.

Next, an example of transferring a message (voice information) recorded by the voice mail function will be described. First, when the multimedia terminal device 10 (reception side Rx) is called as a telephone from the other party (transmission side Tx) when the answering machine is set to the answering machine mode, at the same time asking for a message saying that he / she is out after the incoming call. You are out. Please send a message (message) after the beeping sound, "and send out an answering message (Msg1).
After this, when a message is stored in the voice processing storage unit 15a of the storage device 15 when the PIN code by the DTMF signal of the reproduction transfer request is sent, the report message "There are n messages" (Msg2) is transmitted.

Thereafter, when the predetermined time t1 elapses without any signal input, the recorded data is read from the voice processing storage section 15a and the voice processing section of the multi-modem 14 is read.
After D / A conversion by 14a, it is transferred to the other party.
On the other hand, when the data transfer request signal is sent subsequent to the PIN code of the reproduction transfer request, CED, NSF (non-standard function identification signal) and DIS are sent to the other party after switching the transmission method to the facsimile.

Then, when the call (sending side and receiving side) is reversed by NSC (non-standard function setting command signal) from the other party, and there is a notification that it has ECM reception, BFT reception and voice reproduction function. , Sends an NSS (non-standard function setting signal) in which the message data transfer is set to instruct its processing. After this, similarly to the transfer of the image information described above, after the training check and CFR, Pi
Digitally recorded voice mail data (message) read from the voice processing storage unit 15a at x is sent to the multi-modem 14 as it is.
Is transferred to the other party via the data processing unit 14c of the
The S-EOP, MCF, and DCN are transmitted as usual, and the process ends. At this time, since the transfer process is performed by the facsimile system, it is not necessary to send the transfer end sound. Also,
When the encoded or coded message is directly transferred to the other party in the voice processing accumulating section 15a, the conversion method is set in the NSS to notify the other party and when the other party accumulates it. It may be stored as an attribute parameter in and restored in accordance with the method at the time of reproduction.

The facsimile communication method may be performed from the beginning of the call and the message may be transferred as shown in FIG. 8. In this case, the procedure is substantially the same as that described with reference to FIG. , I will omit the explanation here. As described above, in this embodiment, the message transfer described in the above embodiment can be executed by the facsimile communication method.

At this time, if the recorded message is transferred by reproducing a cassette tape or the like, for example, 10
Even when it takes about a minute, as shown in FIG. 9, there is a considerable waste of mechanical operation time and no message (silent time is about 50
%) Therefore, considering the case where the silent period is cut, the data is encoded and compressed to 9.6 KBPS, and transferred by the 28.8 KBPS modem which has been adopted in data terminals in recent years, it takes 10 minutes to reproduce and transfer. The communication time required was T = 10 (minutes) x 0.5 (50%) x (9.6 / 28.8KBPS) = 1.
The communication time can be considerably shortened to 67 minutes. Also,
Even if the audio is cut in small steps, it can be played back in the same way as the audio during fast-forwarding of the video due to intonation and the like. Furthermore, speech is normally divided into words or sentences, but when encoding and processing a message at this time, the silent period corresponds to the continuation of all white lines in image information, so it is efficiently compressed. can do.

[0050]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the digitally converted voice information read by the transfer request is sent to the transfer destination as it is, the voice information can be transferred as digital data, and the communication time can be increased. Can be greatly shortened, and at the transfer destination, the received voice information data can be processed freely. Therefore, the communication cost can be reduced and the convenience of data processing can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the voice information is stored in the same storing means with the type information for discriminating it from the information of other types, and when read, the type information is discriminated and read. There is no need for a dedicated storage means for voice information,
The device cost can also be reduced. According to the invention described in claim 3, since the voice information is converted into the corresponding code information for each voice unit, the amount of information can be reduced and the amount of voice information stored in the storage means can be reduced. The storage means can be effectively used.

According to the invention described in claim 4, since the voice information converted into the code information can be re-converted and restored to the voice information before the conversion, the voice information is reproduced or the code information is used. It can be forwarded to the other party who cannot do it. According to the invention described in claim 5, since the voice information is encoded and compressed, the amount of information can be reduced and the amount of voice information stored in the storage means can be reduced. In particular, the voice information converted into code information can be reduced. With, the amount of accumulation can be further reduced, and the accumulation means can be effectively used.

According to the invention of claim 6, the encoded voice information can be decoded and restored to the uncompressed digital data or code information. Therefore, the voice information can be reproduced or the voice information can be restored. It can be forwarded to the recipient who cannot. According to the invention of claim 7,
Since the voice information is transmitted to the transfer destination in the state of being converted or encoded into the code information, the communication time of the voice information can be further shortened and the communication cost can be further reduced.

According to the invention described in claim 8, since the voice information can be restored by recognizing the conversion or / and the encoding into the code information, the voice information can be restored and reproduced, or the voice information can be reproduced. It can be forwarded to a destination that cannot be restored, and the converted voice information can be received and processed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing first to fourth embodiments of a communication terminal device according to the present invention, and is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a multimedia terminal device as an example thereof.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating transfer of voice information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a main part of the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a main part different from that of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a main part of another aspect.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of transfer according to the first to fourth embodiments, and is a sequence diagram illustrating transfer of image information.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the transfer of the audio information.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram for explaining an embodiment of transfer of voice information different from that of FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of voice information transferred according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 multimedia terminal device (communication terminal device) 11 system control unit (data transfer unit, type information addition unit, conversion recognition unit, code conversion unit, code restoration unit) 12 operation display unit 13 network control unit 14 multi-modem (data conversion unit) Means) 15, 25 Storage device (storage means) 16 Encoding / decoding unit (encoding conversion unit, decoding restoration unit) 17 Image reading unit 18 Image recording unit 19 Data input / output unit 20 Voice recording & reproduction unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A modem equipped with a modem for modulating and demodulating a plurality of types of information including voice information so that it can be transmitted through a communication line, and is used as one of the processing functions for processing according to the type of information when the answering machine is set. What is claimed is: 1. A communication terminal device having an answering machine function for recording voice information transmitted from a destination, comprising: data conversion means for converting the voice information from analog data to digital data; and storing voice information converted to digital data. And a data to be sent to the transfer destination as it is by reading the stored data of the voice information which is converted into digital data and stored in the storage means when a data transfer request of the voice information stored in the storage means is made. A communication terminal device comprising: a transfer unit. 2. A type information addition means for adding type information distinguishable from other types of information to the voice information is provided, and the storage means stores information of another type together with the voice information to which the type information is added. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the data transfer means determines the stored data of the voice information which is stored and read out from the storage means based on the added type information. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising code conversion means for converting at least a part of the voice information into code information corresponding to each voice unit. 4. The communication terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising code restoration means for re-converting and restoring the voice information converted into the code information. 5. An encoding conversion means for encoding and compressing the converted audio information is provided.
3. The communication terminal device according to any one of 3. 6. The communication terminal device according to claim 5, further comprising a decoding / restoring means for decoding and restoring the encoded voice information. 7. The data transfer means is configured to send the voice information converted into the code information or the encoded voice information as it is to the transfer destination. The communication terminal device according to. 8. The conversion recognizing means for recognizing whether or not the voice information is converted by the converting means is provided, and the converted voice information is restored by the restoring means based on the recognition information. The communication terminal device according to any one of 4, 6, and 7.