JPH09275443A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a specific telephone set to set the automatic answering telephone set to an automatic reply mode in a short time even when the user forgets setting of the automatic reply mode and leaves its seat or goes out. SOLUTION: The telephone set is provided with a call signal detection section to detect a ring pattern of a call signal received from a line and a storage section storing the ring pattern of the call signal and compares the ring pattern of the call signal received from the line with the ring pattern of the call signal stored in the storage section. When both the ring patterns are identical, the telephone set sets the automatic reply mode in a shorter or a longer time than usual.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine in which the time until the automatic answering mode is set differs depending on the type of ringing pattern of a ringing signal coming from a line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an answering machine that automatically records a telephone call received from the outside while going out or away from the desk, and listens to the message by playing back later, an automatic answer mode is manually set before going out. I set the automatic answer mode by operating a switch, etc., but if I forget to set the automatic answer mode when I go out, the function of the answering machine did not work. Therefore, it is conceivable that the answering machine may be set to the automatic answering mode by calling from an outside place, and the ringing signal is sent to the answering machine for 90 seconds by the outside phone so that only the user can normally set it. (Ring tone 30
The automatic response mode was set by continuing to input the number of times. In addition, since the user forgot to set the automatic answering mode and left the desk, it was necessary to continue to input the ringing signal for 90 seconds even if the automatic extension mode was set automatically from the extension telephone in the premises. On the other hand, as a current environment surrounding telephone terminals, some private branch exchanges have different ringing patterns of ringing signals (bell signals) depending on whether the calling telephone is from an outside line or an extension line. Due to this ringing pattern, the responder had no purpose other than obtaining information as to whether the call was from an outside line or an inside line. Further, when the telephone connected to the analog telephone network of the telephone office receives the ringing signal (bell signal) at the time of incoming call, the telephone only outputs the ringing sound in the same pattern as the ringing pattern of the received ringing signal.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional answering machine, it is necessary to keep calling the telephone for as long as 90 seconds in order to set the automatic answering mode from the outside. Also, even if I didn't want to easily set the automatic response mode for a request from a specific source, there was no means for realizing it. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic answering mode in a short time or conversely a long time, depending on the type of ringing pattern of a ringing signal coming from a private branch exchange, etc. It is to provide an answering machine that can be set to.

[0004]

The present invention has the following constitution in order to achieve this object. A ringing signal detector that detects a ringing pattern of a ringing signal coming from a line, a storage unit that stores the ringing pattern of the ringing signal, and a ringing signal that stores the ringing pattern of the ringing signal coming from a line in the storage unit. Answering machine that sets the automatic answering mode in a shorter or longer time than usual when it is the same as the ringing pattern of.

[0005]

1 is a block diagram of an answering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a ringing pattern of a ringing signal, and FIG. 3 is an automatic answering mode of an answering machine according to a ringing pattern of a ringing signal. It is a flow chart of setting control.
Reference numeral 10 is a line (hereinafter referred to as extension), 1 is a ringing signal detector,
2 is a communication circuit unit including a handset, 3 is a storage unit for storing the ringing pattern shown in FIG. 2, 4 is a ringing unit, 5 is an operating unit including a dial, 51 is an answering machine manually set to an automatic answer mode. Automatic response mode manual setting switch to be set, 6 is a display section for displaying the telephone number etc. inputted by the operation section 5, 7
Is a recording / reproducing unit for recording / reproducing a response message and a message, 8 is a switching unit for switching connection of the line 10 to the recording / reproducing unit 7 or the communication circuit unit 2, and 9 is a control unit for controlling them. In the present embodiment, the extension 10 is connected to a private branch exchange (not shown).

First, for an incoming call from an extension telephone of a private branch exchange to an answering machine, the automatic answering mode setting of an answering machine can be quickly set, and for an incoming call from an outside telephone. An operation for setting an automatic answering mode of a usual answering machine will be described with reference to the drawings.

When the private branch exchange is in the above-mentioned setting state and a connection request is made from the telephone of the outside line to the telephone answering machine, the telephone answering machine is connected with the ringing signal of the normal ringing pattern A shown in FIG. 2 (1). It is sent to the extension 10.
On the other hand, in the answering machine, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3, the ringing signal detection unit 1 detects an output of 16 hertz for the ringing signal of the arriving ringing pattern A, and the detection output of 16 Hz is sent to the control unit 9. To reach. Then the control unit 9
Compares the ringing pattern stored in the storage unit 3 and determines whether the input ringing pattern is the ringing pattern A or the ringing pattern B. If it is the ringing pattern A, the control section 9 causes the ringing tone ringing section 4 to generate a ringing sound. Next, the control unit 9 determines whether the ringing signal input to the answering machine has continued for a predetermined time (here, 90 seconds), and when the ringing signal continues for 90 seconds, the automatic answering mode is set. Further, after the automatic response mode is set, if a response is made by the setting, then the control section 9 controls the recording / reproducing section 7 having the switching section connected to the switching extension 10 to perform a series of response operations.

Next, when the extension telephone of the private branch exchange (not shown) makes a connection request to the answering machine, the ringing signal of the ringing pattern B shown in FIG. 2B is sent to the extension 10 to which the answering machine is connected. On the other hand, in the answering machine, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, the ringing signal of the ringing pattern B that has arrived is detected by the ringing signal detection unit 1, and the detected output reaches the control unit 9. Then, the control unit 9 causes the storage unit 3 to
It is determined whether the input ringing pattern is the ringing pattern A or the ringing pattern B by comparing with the ringing pattern stored in. If the ringing pattern is B, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the ringing signal has continued for a predetermined time (10 seconds), and when the ringing signal continues for 10 seconds, performs control to set the automatic response mode. . Therefore, the answering machine will not set the automatic answer mode until 90 seconds have elapsed for calls from telephones other than the extension telephone, but if the call is made from the extension telephone, the automatic answer mode will be set quickly after 10 seconds have elapsed. To do. When the ringing pattern detection function is not set in the answering machine, the answering machine is not controlled for automatic answering mode setting unless the ringing signal is continuously received for 90 seconds.

On the contrary, in the case where it is not desired to simply set the automatic answering mode from the extension telephone, the automatic answering mode is used unless the ringing signal continues for a call from the extension telephone longer than the normal setting. It is easy to prevent it from being set to.

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

[0011]

In the answering machine of the present invention, when an outgoing call is made from a specific telephone, a ringing signal having a pattern different from the normal pattern is received from the line, and the ringing pattern of this ringing signal is judged, so that the answering machine can be operated. Even if the user forgets to set the automatic response mode and goes out or leaves the desk, the automatic response mode can be quickly set from a specific telephone, which is convenient. On the contrary, a call from a specific telephone may take longer than usual.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

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

[Fig. 3] Operation flowchart of an answering machine

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Calling Signal Detection Section 2 Call Circuit Section 3 Storage Section 4 Ringing Section 5 Operating Section 51 Automatic Answer Mode Manual Setting Switch 6 Display Section 7 Recording / Playback Section 8 Switching Section 9 Control Section 10 Line

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ringing signal detection unit that detects a ringing pattern of a ringing signal coming from a line, a storage unit that stores the ringing pattern of the ringing signal, and a ringing pattern of the ringing signal that comes from the line in the storage unit. An answering machine characterized by being set to an automatic answering mode in a shorter time or a longer time than usual when the ringing pattern of the ringing signal is compared with the ringing pattern of the ringing signal.