JPH09214597A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inhibit the reproduction of an important message which is desired to be not heard by other persons at the time of reproducing the important message. SOLUTION: At the time of an incoming call, the message of a caller is recorded in a recording memory 7 in response to the incoming call. When the telephone number of the transmitted caller is received, whether it is registered in a table in a memory 8 or not is judged. When it is registered, a corresponding password in the table is stored in connection to the message. When the password is inputted at the time of reproduction and it is matched with the stored one, the message corresponding to the password is reproduced. Thus, the reproduction of the message which is desired to be not heard by the others is inhibited and the message of a specified opposite party can immediately be reproduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine for recording a message message of a calling party in response to an incoming call and reproducing the recorded message message.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when an answering machine is set in an answering machine, when an incoming call from a partner arrives, an answering message is automatically sent in response to the incoming call and the answering message is sent. When a message of interest is sent from the other party (caller), the message of interest is recorded in a recording memory such as an IC memory. Then, when the user returns home and cancels the absence mode or performs a reproducing operation, the message messages recorded in the recording memory are sequentially reproduced.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional answering machine, since all the message messages recorded in the recording memory are sequentially reproduced by a predetermined simple reproducing operation, it is not desired to be heard by others. The problem is that even messages are played back. There is also a problem that when a required message is recorded last, it takes a long time before the message is reproduced.
Therefore, the present invention prevents the reproduction of a message that the other person does not want to hear when reproducing the message, and
The purpose is to make it possible to immediately play a message of a specific party.

[0004]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is connected to an exchange which notifies a called party of a caller's telephone number based on a call made by the calling party, and transmits from the calling party when receiving a call. In the answering machine, which records the message to be recorded on a recording medium and reproduces the message in response to a predetermined operation, receiving means for receiving the caller telephone number transmitted from the exchange, and a password in advance. The table part in which the caller's phone number is associated and registered, and the message message of the caller in response to an incoming call is recorded on the recording medium, and the received caller's phone number matches the phone number in the table part. Then, the storage control means for storing the corresponding password in association with the recorded message above, and the message message corresponding to this password according to the input of the password. It is provided with a reproducing means for reproducing the di. Therefore, when an incoming call arrives, the message message of the calling party is recorded on the recording medium in response to the incoming call, and if the received caller telephone number matches the telephone number in the table section, it is linked to the recorded message message. The corresponding password in the table is stored, and when the password is input, if the input password matches the stored one, the message corresponding to the stored password is reproduced. As a result, the reproduction of the message that the other person does not want to hear is prevented, and the message of the specific person can be immediately reproduced.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an answering machine according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is CP
U, 2 are dial circuits for generating and outputting dial signals, 3 are key input parts such as dial keys, 4 are LCDs for performing various displays, 5 is a voice recording / reproducing circuit, 6 is a voice converting circuit,
7 is a recording memory for recording a message sent from the calling side, 8 is a memory, 9 is a clock IC, 10 is a calling circuit, 11 is a modem, and 12 is a 16 Hz for detecting an incoming signal.
It is a detection circuit. Further, HS1 and HS2 are hook switches, DB1 and DB2 are diode bridges, and Q1 and Q2.
Is a transistor, RL is a relay contact, SW is a switch,
BZ is a buzzer, SP is a speaker, and PC is a photocoupler.

In the answering machine having the above-mentioned structure, the incoming signals are telephone lines (hereinafter, lines) L1 and L.
When it reaches 2, the CPU 1 recognizes the arrival of an incoming call through the 16 Hz detection circuit 12 and the photocoupler PC. In this case, when the absence mode is set in the memory 8 of the device in advance by operating the absence key in the key input unit 3, the CP
U1 is connected to the transistors Q2 and Q via the dial circuit 2.
When 1 is turned on, the DC loop of the lines L1 and L2 is closed and the incoming call is automatically answered.

Then, the CPU 1 controls the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5 to send a response message previously recorded in the recording memory 7 to the lines L1 and L2 through the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5, the call circuit 10 and the like. . In response to the transmission of such a response message, the message message transmitted from the calling side to the lines L1 and L2 is recorded in the message message area of the recording memory 7 via the communication circuit 10 and the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5. In this way, when the absence mode is set in the device, the message message of the other party is sequentially recorded in each message message area of the recording memory 7.

After that, when the user of this apparatus returns home and operates the reproduction key of the key input unit 3, the CPU 1 controls the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5 and the speaker SP, and each message recorded in the recording memory 7 is recorded. The messages are sequentially reproduced and transmitted from the speaker SP via the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5. As a result, the user can easily identify who made the call and what the message was while he / she was absent by listening to the message. The time information of the clock IC 9 is stored at the time of recording the partner message, and is reproduced as an audio signal at the time of reproduction and transmitted from the speaker SP.

In such an answering machine, since all the message messages recorded in the recording memory are sequentially reproduced by a simple reproduction operation, there is a problem that even a message which should not be heard by others is reproduced. is there. There is also a problem that when a required message is recorded last, it takes a long time before the message is reproduced. Therefore, in the present invention, when a message message is reproduced, a password is used to reproduce only the message message that matches the password to prevent reproduction of a message that the other person does not want to hear, and a specific message. Make the other party's message playable immediately.

By the way, as is well known, the ISDN line has a function of notifying the called party of the caller telephone number. In addition, even for an analog line, such a caller telephone number notification service is being started. The present invention
Focusing on such a caller telephone number notification service, the telephone number that the other person does not want to hear the message and the corresponding password are registered in advance, and the caller telephone number received when the caller telephone number is received Then, if a match with a telephone number registered in advance is detected and if the respective telephone numbers match, the message message of the calling side is recorded in association with this telephone number. When a password is entered during message reproduction, the message of the telephone number corresponding to this password is reproduced.

Here, the caller's telephone number is notified on the analog line as follows. That is, first, when the caller makes a call, the first incoming call arrives from the exchange, the DC loop of the line is closed, and the first call is answered (primary response). It will be sent. After receiving the caller's telephone number on the called side, if the DC loop of the closed line is opened, a second incoming call (call signal) comes from the exchange. Then, by responding to this second incoming call (secondary response), the call with the caller side becomes possible.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an answering machine operation of the present apparatus based on such an analog line caller telephone number notification service. The operation of the main part of the present invention will be described in more detail according to this flowchart. As a result of making a call to this device, lines L1 and L connected to this device
When the incoming signal arrives at 2, the CPU 1 recognizes the arrival of the incoming via the 16 Hz detection circuit 12 and the photocoupler PC as described above, and determines "incoming" as "Y" in step S1 of FIG. 2 (a). . In this case, the CPU 1 executes the following processing in step S2.

That is, by driving the dial circuit 2 to turn on the transistor Q2, the transistor Q1 is turned on to close the DC loop of the lines L1 and L2, and also to close the relay contact RL. The caller telephone number is transmitted from the exchange side due to the line closure, but at this time, the CPU 1 receives the caller telephone number via the relay contact RL, the capacitor C2 and the modem 11. After that, the dial circuit 2 is driven to turn off the transistor Q2, thereby turning off the transistor Q1 and opening the DC loops of the lines L1 and L2. Here, the CPU 1 determines whether or not the absence mode is set in the device in step S3. When the answering mode is set, the processing is performed in step S
Go to 4.

By the way, after the caller's telephone number is received, the loop of the lines L1 and L2 is opened and transmitted to the exchange side, so that the exchange side receives a second incoming signal (calling signal) to the lines L1 and L2. Is coming. When the CPU 1 recognizes this ringing signal through the 16 Hz detection circuit 12 and the photocoupler PC, it drives the dial circuit 2 to turn on the transistors Q2 and Q1 and turn on the lines L1 and L2 as in the previous case.
Answer the call by closing the loop. Then, in step S4, a judgment is made as to whether the received caller telephone number and the telephone number of the calling side, which is registered in the memory 8 in advance and which conveys the message that the other person does not want to hear, are transmitted.

That is, in the memory 8, the telephone number of the calling side for transmitting the message that the other person does not want to hear and the password for listening to this message are registered in advance as shown in FIG. 3B. It has a table part. In this case, if the telephone number and the received caller telephone number match, the CPU 1 controls the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5 to send the response message in the recording memory 7 to the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5, the call circuit 10, etc. To be sent to the lines L1 and L2 side via.

Then, when the response message is sent to the originating side via the exchange so that the message from the originating side arrives at the lines L1 and L2 via the exchange, the CP
U1 controls the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5 in step S5, and the line L
The message 1 from L 1, L 2 via the communication circuit 10 is recorded in the recording memory 7 via the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5. Before recording the message, the password corresponding to the telephone number of the sender who transmitted the message is stored in the recording memory 7 by the CPU 1 in the format shown in FIG. 3 (a).

When the recording of the message is completed, the CPU 1 drives the dial circuit 2 to turn off the transistors Q2 and Q1 in step S6, and the line L
Open the DC loop of 1, L2. If the received caller telephone number does not exist in the memory 8, the normal message recording is performed in step S7, and then the lines L1 and L2 are opened in step S6. The password is not stored in the case of normal message recording. In this way, when recording the message message of the calling side, if the telephone number of the calling side matches the phone number corresponding to the password registered in advance, the message message is recorded in pair with the password. The recording is made in the memory 7. In the case of ISDN line, the caller's telephone number is notified at the same time as the call control message indicating the incoming call.
If the notified caller telephone number is used, the same processing as in the case of the analog line can be performed.

In this way, when the message of each caller is sequentially recorded in the recording memory 7 during the absence mode, when the user of this apparatus returns home and operates the reproduction key of the key input section 3, the CPU 1 In step S11 of FIG. 2B, it is determined whether or not the password-added message is reproduced. Here, when the password is operated using the dial keys of the key input unit 3 in step S12 within a certain time after the reproduction key is pressed, the CPU 1 first operates and the entered password is registered in the memory 8. After confirming that it matches any one of the passwords shown in FIG. 3B, the recording memory 7 is accessed and it is determined in step S13 whether or not the input password is stored in the recording memory 7.

If the operated and input password is stored in the recording memory 7, step S14 is performed.
The voice recording / reproducing circuit 5 is controlled by and the message corresponding to this password is taken out from the recording memory 7, and the speaker S
The process of reproducing the message from P is performed. After that, the process proceeds to step S15, the voice recording / reproducing circuit 5 is controlled, and the message message to which the password is not added is read from the recording memory 7 and reproduced.

Further, when the same password as the operated password is not stored in the recording memory 7 (that is, "N" in step S13) and when the password is not input within a fixed time (that is, step) "N" in S11
In the case of), the message having no password added is reproduced in step S15. As described above, when the message is reproduced, only the message that matches the input password and the message to which the password is not added are reproduced. As a result, by adding his / her password to a message that is not desired to be heard by others, only himself / herself can reproduce the message without being reproduced by others. If only the message corresponding to the password is reproduced at the time of reproduction, other messages are not reproduced, so that a required message can be reproduced immediately and the reproduction time can be saved.

In this embodiment, the recording memory 7 stores the password and the message, but as shown in FIG. 3C, the caller telephone number and the message are stored. It can also be configured to store in pairs. Also, in this example, the password or the caller's telephone number is stored in the recording memory 7 together with the message, but the message is recorded in the recording memory 7 in the same manner as in the normal method, and the password and the caller The telephone number can be stored in the memory 8 in association with each message of the recording memory 7, and in such a case, the processing of the CPU 1 can be simplified.

In the present embodiment, the message is recorded in the IC memory such as the recording memory 7, but the same effect can be obtained by using another recording medium such as a recording tape. It is also possible to have a plurality of recording tapes and record a message on a dedicated recording tape for each password. Also, instead of the password, only the caller telephone number that others do not want to hear may be entered. With this configuration, the registration table shown in FIG. 3B in the memory 8 becomes unnecessary. In addition, by registering a telephone number for refusal of recording in advance, it is possible to prevent the caller's message from being recorded when the received telephone number of the caller matches the registered telephone number. Furthermore, by registering only the telephone number to be recorded, it is possible to record only the message of the calling party.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, when an incoming call arrives, the message of the calling party is recorded on the recording medium in response to the incoming call, and the received caller telephone number is registered in the table section. If it matches the telephone number, the corresponding password in the table section is stored in association with the recorded message above, and when the password is entered, if the entered password matches the stored one, Since the message corresponding to the stored password is reproduced, it is possible to prevent the reproduction of the message that the other person does not want to hear and to immediately reproduce the message of the specific partner.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an answering machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of an answering machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a storage state of a memory of an answering machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... Dial circuit, 3 ... Key input section, 4 ...
LCD, 5 ... Voice recording / reproducing circuit, 7 ... Recording memory, 8 ... Memory, 10 ... Communication circuit, 11 ... Modem, 12 ... 16 Hz detection circuit, PC ... Photo coupler, Q1, Q2 ... Transistor, L1, L2 ... Telephone line , SP ... speaker.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A caller connected to an exchange for notifying a caller's telephone number to a callee on the basis of a call made by the caller, recording a message message transmitted from the caller on a recording medium when receiving a call, and performing a predetermined operation. Accordingly, in the answering machine that reproduces the message, the receiving unit that receives the caller telephone number transmitted from the exchange, and the table unit in which the password and the caller telephone number are registered in advance in association with each other. In response to the incoming call, the message message of the calling side is recorded in the recording medium, and when the received caller telephone number matches the telephone number of the table section, the message message corresponding to the recorded message is dealt with. A storage control means for storing a password and a reproduction means for reproducing a message corresponding to the password in response to the input of the password are provided. Telephone answering device, wherein the door.