JPH10304051A - Telephone system and message reproduction method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable only a specific slave set being an original terminating destination to reproduce and output a voice message which is recorded by an automatic recording function without requiring complicated operation, etc. SOLUTION: A master set 4 stores the telephone number of an originator which may possibly be terminated at each slave set in a RAM 19 for ever slave unit and then urges the originator to send a voice message if no answer is received from each slave set and the set 4 in a terminating mode. The voice message sent from the originator is stored in the corresponding storage area of the RAM 19 only when the telephone number is received from the originator in the terminating mode and also it is decided that the telephone number is stored in the RAM 19. Then the slave sets included in a radio connectable communication range are always searched, and the voice message stored in the RAM 19 is sent to every slave set included in the said communication range in consideration of the storage area of the message.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone apparatus comprising a base unit and a plurality of portable units which can be wirelessly connected to the base unit, and a message reproducing method of the telephone unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A master unit connected to a communication line network, which has been widely and more widely used than before, is registered with the master unit so that if the master unit is in a communication range with the master unit, it is wirelessly connected to the slave unit. In a telephone device including a portable terminal (hereinafter, simply referred to as a "child device") that operates as a telephone, a master device that is set to execute the answering machine function receives an incoming signal from a communication network. In response to this, if neither the master unit nor the slave unit responds for a certain period of time, the answering machine is activated and the voice message from the caller is recorded by the semiconductor memory or the tape recorder mechanism in the master unit. However, the voice message recorded in this manner is reproduced and output later by a key operation for instructing reproduction on the master unit.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional telephone apparatus, when reproducing and outputting a voice message from a caller recorded by the answering machine, it is not known who the voice message is from. You won't know unless you actually listen to the voice message.

[0004] Therefore, it has been difficult for a child device user sharing a parent device to reliably listen to a voice message addressed to itself while protecting privacy from another child device user or the parent device user.

Further, when deleting a voice message that has been reproduced and output once, if there is another voice message that the user does not want to delete, for example, it is not possible to selectively delete only the fifth voice message out of ten. This also makes it difficult to protect the privacy of voice messages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a base unit connected to a communication line network and a plurality of portable units wirelessly connected to the base unit and used portablely. A telephone device that can reproduce and output a voice message recorded by the answering machine only at a specific child device that is the original destination without requiring complicated operations, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a message reproducing method.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a telephone device including a master unit connected to a communication line network and a plurality of slave units that are wirelessly connected to the master unit and are used in a portable manner, the master unit is connected to each of the slave units by a caller. Master storage means for storing a message message; determining means for determining whether the plurality of slaves are out of service area or inside the service area; and a slave corresponding to the message message stored in the master device storage means, Transmitting means for transmitting the message stored in the parent device storage means to the child device to be determined, wherein the child device stores the message message transmitted by the transmission means. It is characterized by having.

With such a configuration, the message message stored for each child device in the parent device is transmitted to the child device when the child device enters the area of the parent device, and the message message is stored in the child device. Thus, a desired message message can be reliably reproduced and output by simple key operation only with this slave unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, telephone number storage means for storing a telephone number of a caller who has a possibility of receiving an incoming call to each of the mobile units for each mobile unit, A responding means for prompting the caller to transmit a message message when there is no response at each of the slave units and the master unit; and determining whether a telephone number has been sent from the caller at the time of the incoming call. A first judging means and a second judging means for judging whether or not the telephone number is stored in the telephone number storing means when it is judged that the telephone number has been sent from the caller by the first judging means. Determining means for storing a message sent from a sender in response to the response means in a storage area corresponding to each of the slave units based on the determination results of the first and second determination means; Having message recording means, Transmission means, and transmits the voice mail message stored in the storage area of each said child machine per the child machine.

With such a configuration, in addition to the first aspect of the present invention, the message can be automatically divided for each slave unit. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the notifying means for notifying that the message message is stored in the slave unit storage means, and the message message stored in the slave unit storage means is reproduced. Reproducing means for outputting.

[0011] With this configuration, in addition to the invention described in claim 1, the voice message recorded by the answering function at the master unit is automatically sent to the specific slave unit that is the original destination. The message is transmitted to notify that the transmitted message has been stored, so that the message can be reliably transmitted without forgetting the user. Also, a desired voice message can be reliably reproduced and output only by a simple key operation on the slave unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the slave unit includes an erasure instruction unit for instructing erasure of the message message reproduced and output by the reproduction unit.
Erasing transmission means for transmitting a voice message erasure instruction command by the erasure instruction means to the master unit, wherein the master unit receives the message message erasure instruction command from the slave unit, It further comprises an erasure executing means for erasing the corresponding voice message from the storage means.

With this configuration, in addition to the operation of the third aspect of the present invention, the slave unit confirms the contents of the message message addressed to the own unit and instructs the slave unit to delete the message. In order to selectively delete only the voice message addressed to the specific handset stored in the terminal, unnecessary voice messages are deleted earlier to protect the privacy of the user of the handset which is the recipient of the voice message and Thus, a storage medium, such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic tape, which constitutes the base unit storage means can be effectively used.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the master unit stores recognition information assigned to each slave unit and inputting the recognition information. Input means; recognition information determining means for determining whether or not the recognition information input by the input means is stored in the recognition information storage means; and base unit storage means based on the determination result of the recognition information determination means. And a second reproducing unit that reproduces the message message of the slave unit corresponding to the recognition information stored in the storage unit.

According to this structure, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, when the user of the slave unit operates the master unit, a desired key operation can be performed with a simple key operation while protecting privacy. Voice messages can be reliably reproduced and output.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a slave unit stored in a master unit of a telephone device including a master unit connected to a communication line network and a plurality of slave units which are wirelessly connected to the master unit and used for portable use. In the message playback method for each message, the master unit determines whether the plurality of slave units are out of service or in the service area, and transmits the stored message message in response to the determination result of the slave unit in the service area. The slave unit is characterized by notifying that the transmitted message message has been received, and reproducing the received message message based on a predetermined reproduction operation.

According to such a method, a voice message recorded by the absence recording function on the master unit is automatically transmitted to a specific slave unit which is an original destination, and a simple key is used only by this slave unit. The desired voice message can be reliably reproduced and output by the operation.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in a base unit of a telephone device connected to a communication line network and wirelessly connected to a plurality of portable units to be used in a portable manner, a message recorded by a caller is transmitted to the subsidiary unit. Message recording means for memorizing each time,
An area search means for searching for each of the above-mentioned sub-units in a communication area where wireless connection is possible, and the sub-units stored in the above-mentioned message recording means for the sub-units determined to be in the communication area by the in-range search section Message transmitting means for transmitting a message message.

With such a configuration, a voice message recorded by the automatic voice recording function is automatically transmitted to a specific slave unit which is the original destination, and a desired key operation can be performed by simple key operation only with the slave unit. Voice messages can be reliably reproduced and output.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the seventh aspect, when receiving a voice message erasure instruction command from the child device, the voice message corresponding to the child device is transmitted from the message recording means. It is characterized by further comprising an erasing means for erasing.

According to this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in the seventh aspect, the voice message addressed to the own device is confirmed from the slave device side and stored by instructing deletion of the voice message. In order to selectively delete only the voice messages addressed to a specific handset, unnecessary voice messages are deleted earlier to protect the privacy of the user of the handset, which is the recipient of the voice message, and to delete the voice message. For example, a storage medium such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic tape for storage can be effectively used.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recognition information storing means for storing recognition information of each slave unit, an input means for inputting the recognition information, and the input means. Authentication information judging means for judging whether or not the input recognition information is stored in the recognition information storage means, and corresponding to the authentication information stored in the message recording means based on the judgment result of the authentication information judging means. And reproducing means for reproducing the message message of the child device.

With such a configuration, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 7, a desired voice message can be transmitted by a simple key operation while protecting privacy even when the user of the slave unit operates. It is possible to reliably reproduce and output.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention is referred to as PHS (Personal
An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a nal handyphone system (simplified mobile phone system) will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the entire system. Reference numeral 1 denotes a communication line network, which is fixedly provided to the caller 2 and the home 3 via the communication line network 1 when the answering machine function is executed. PHS base unit 4 capable of storing caller's voice message
Is transmitted from the caller 2 to any one of a plurality of, for example, three PHS slaves 5a to 5c wirelessly connected by registering with the PHS base unit 4. It is.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the PHS base unit 4. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes an antenna to which a transmitting / receiving unit 12 is connected. This transmitting / receiving unit 12
On the receiving side of the frequency conversion unit, a signal input from the antenna 11 is input via an antenna switch for distributing transmission / reception, and has a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer. By mixing with the local oscillation signal, the frequency is converted from the 1.9 GHz band to an IF signal near 1 MHz.

On the transmission side, on the other hand, the π / 4 shift QPSK modulated wave input from the modem is mixed with a local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer to convert the frequency into a 1.9 GHz band. It radiates from the antenna 11 via the antenna switch.

On the receiving side of the modem, the IF signal from the frequency converter is demodulated and separated into IQ data, which is transferred to the communication controller 13 as a data string. On the transmission side, on the other hand, IQ data is generated from the data transferred from the communication control unit 13 and the π / 4 shift QP is generated.
The signal is modulated to SK and output to the frequency converter.

A communication control unit 13 and a voice processing unit 14 are connected to the transmitting / receiving unit 12 in this order.
4 to NCU (Network Control Uni)
t) 15 is connected.

Here, the communication control unit 13 performs frame synchronization and slot data format processing.
On the receiving side, data for one slot is taken out of the received data sent from the modem of the transmitting / receiving unit 12 at a predetermined timing, a unique word (synchronization signal) is extracted from this data, frame synchronization is performed, and control is performed. After descrambling the data section and the audio data section, the control data is sent to the control section 17 described later, and the audio data is transferred to the audio processing section 14.

On the transmitting side, on the other hand, control data and the like are added to the audio data sent from the audio processing unit 14, scrambled and the like, and a unique word is added to create transmission data for one slot. At a predetermined timing, it is inserted into a predetermined slot in the frame and transmitted to the modem of the transmission / reception unit 12.

The audio processing unit 14 is composed of a speech codec and a PCM codec. Among them, the speech codec performs compression / expansion processing of digital data. On the receiving side, the ADPCM sent from the communication control unit 13 is used. Audio signal (4 bits x 8 kHz = 3
2Kbps) to PCM audio signal (8 bits x 8KHz =
Decompress to 64Kbps to expand PCM
Output to codec. On the other hand, the transmitting side converts the PCM audio signal sent from the PCM codec into an ADPC
The signal is compressed by encoding into an M audio signal and output to the communication control unit 13.

The PCM codec is analog /
A digital conversion process is performed. On the receiving side, the PCM audio signal sent from the speech codec is converted to a D / D signal.
A conversion is performed and an analog audio signal is output to the NCU 15.
On the transmission side, the analog audio signal input from the NCU 15 is A / D converted and the PCM audio signal is output to the speech codec.

The NCU 15 performs mutual conversion between a voice signal and a call voice, and connects a handset 16 having a speaker as a receiver, a microphone as a transmitter, and a hook switch as a detection mechanism. At the same time, it is connected to the communication network 1 described above.

The transmission / reception section 12, communication control section 13, voice processing section 14, and NCU 15 include a control section 17
Are connected to the control unit 17, and a ROM 18, a RAM 19,
The key input unit 20 and the display unit 21 are connected.

The control unit 17 controls the entire apparatus based on a predetermined protocol. The ROM 18 stores a control program for the control unit 17, and the RAM 19 stores data handled by the control of the control unit 17. A storage area for temporarily storing the password of the user of each of the PHS handsets 5a to 5c;
A general area including a storage area for collectively storing the telephone numbers of callers who may make calls to the HS slave units 5a to 5c for each corresponding slave unit, and the PHS master unit 4 itself during execution of the absence recording function And storage areas for storing voice messages corresponding to the PHS slave units 5a to 5c.

The key input section 20 is for inputting a key operation signal for setting each function to the control section 17.
In addition to a dial key and the like, a “play” key for playing a voice message and a “delete” key for deleting a voice message are included.

When the "play" key is operated, the voice message stored in the RAM 19 is reproduced and output. When the "delete" key is operated, the already reproduced voice message stored in the RAM 19 is deleted. .

The display section 21 is composed of, for example, a dot matrix type liquid crystal display panel and its driving circuit, and displays input data and results for various controls. Next, FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of the PHS slave units 5a to 5c. In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes an antenna, to which a transmitting / receiving unit 32 is connected. Then, a communication control unit 33 and a voice processing unit 34 are sequentially connected to the transmission / reception unit 32, and a speaker 35 on the receiving side is connected to the voice processing unit 34.
The microphone 36 on the transmitting side is connected. In this case, the audio processing unit 34 also includes a speech codec and a PCM codec, and converts a PCM audio signal sent from the speech codec into a DCM signal by the PCM codec.
The A / D conversion is performed to output an analog audio signal to the speaker 35, while the analog audio signal input from the microphone 36 is A / D converted and the PCM audio signal is output to the speech codec.

Further, a control section 37 is connected to the transmission / reception section 32, the communication control section 33, and the voice processing section 34, and the control section 37 has a ROM 38, a RAM 39, a key input section 40,
And the display unit 41 are connected.

The RAM 39 has a storage area for temporarily storing data handled under the control of the control unit 37,
And a storage area for storing voice messages recorded by answering machine sent to the HS slave units 5a (to 5c).

The key input unit 40 is used to reproduce a voice message and a "call" key and an "off" key in place of a hook switch as a detection mechanism of the handset 16 of the PHS base unit 4 in addition to a dial key and the like. And a "delete" key for deleting a voice message.

By operating the "call" key, the hook switch of the ordinary telephone is turned off, that is, in a call state. Conversely, by operating the "off" key, the hook switch of the ordinary telephone is turned on. State, that is, a disconnected state.

When the "play" key is operated, the RAM 3
9 is reproduced and output. When the "delete" key is operated, the already reproduced voice message stored in the RAM 39 and the PHS are output.
This PHS stored in RAM 19 of base unit 4
The voice message that has been reproduced by the child device 5a (up to 5c) is deleted.

Except for the RAM 39 and the key input unit 40, the basic configuration of each unit is almost the same as the configuration of the PHS base unit 4 described with reference to FIG. 2, and a description thereof will be omitted.
Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show the PH at the time of setting the absence recording function.
FIG. 7 shows a series of operation processing contents of the S parent device 4.
Are the PHS slaves 5a to 5h corresponding to the operation of the PHS master 4.
5c shows the operation processing content.

In FIG. 4, PHS base unit 4 in the standby state determines whether there is an incoming call (step A01). When there is an incoming call from the caller 2 via the communication network 1,
The HS base unit 4 determines this (step A01), and simultaneously notifies the incoming call by sounding a ringer including the PHS slave units 5a to 5c in the communication area (step A0).
2) It is repeatedly determined whether or not any of them has been taken off-hook to respond to the incoming call (step A03), and whether or not the incoming call notification has passed for a certain period of time, for example, four ringing sound periods (step A04). Then, either the base unit 4 or any of the slave units 5a to 5c within the area is hooked off or waits for a predetermined time to elapse without receiving a response.

Master unit 4 and slave units 5a to 5c within its range
Is determined in step A03, and the off-hook PHS base unit 4 or PH
A line is established between any of the S slaves 5a to 5c and the caller 2, and the process proceeds to a normal call process.

If the incoming call notification has passed for a certain period of time without receiving a response, this is determined in step A04, and since a message recording is performed, a response message indicating that a message is requested is output to the sender 2. (Step A05).

At this time, PHS base unit 4 determines whether or not telephone number of caller 2 has been obtained at the time of an incoming call (step A).
06) If obtained, the telephone number is further stored in RAM
It is determined whether or not the number matches any one of the telephone numbers of the callers who are likely to call each of the PHS handsets 5a to 5c stored in the storage unit 19 (step A07).

If it is determined that they match, a specific P
Assuming that a call has been made to any of the HS slave units 5a to 5c, a voice message sent from the sender 2 in response to the response message to the sender 2 is stored in the RAM 1
9 are stored in the corresponding positions in the storage areas corresponding to the PHS slaves 5a to 5c (step A08).

If it is determined in step A06 that the telephone number of the caller 2 has not been obtained at the time of the incoming call, or if the telephone number of the caller 2 has been obtained, step A
07, the PHS slaves 5a to 5 stored in the RAM 19
If it is determined that it does not match any of the telephone numbers of the callers who may make a call for each c, it is determined that any of the PHS slaves 5a to 5c cannot be specified, and The voice message sent from the caller 2 in response to the response message to the caller 2 is stored in a general storage area of the RAM 19 including the PHS master 4 itself (step A09).

R in step A08 or A09
After the storing process of the voice message from the caller 2 to the AM 19, and when it is determined in step A01 that there is no incoming call, the PHS base unit 4 renews the PHS slave units 5a to 5c.
Search for and detect whether or not each is within its own communication area (step A10), and determine whether at least one of the PHS slaves 5a to 5c is within the communication area according to the detection result (step A11). ).

If it is determined that there is at least one PHS handset (5a-5c), the voice message addressed to the PHS handset (5a-5c) is stored in the RAM 19.
It is determined whether or not it is stored in the storage area for c (step A12), and only when it is determined that it is stored,
The voice message is still in the PHS slave (5a-5)
c) after confirming that the message has not been transmitted by a status flag or the like (step A13), reads out the untransmitted voice message from the storage area for each of the PHS handsets 5a to 5c in the RAM 19, and reads the corresponding PHS handset. (5a-5c) is transmitted (step A14).

In step A12, the PH within the communication range
Voice messages addressed to the S slaves (5a to 5c) are stored in RAM1.
9 is not stored in the storage area for each of the PHS slaves 5a to 5c, or even if it is stored, the voice message is already stored in step A13.
If it is determined that the data has been transmitted to the slaves (5a to 5c), the transmission processing in step A14 is not performed.

Thereafter, it is determined whether a voice message is stored in the general-purpose storage area of the RAM 19 (step A15). Only when it is determined that the voice message is stored, the voice message is still stored in the PHS. Slave unit (5
After confirming that the message has not been transmitted to any of the PHS slaves (5a to 5c), the non-transmitted voice message is read from the general storage area of the RAM 19 after confirming that the message has not been transmitted to the corresponding PHS slave (5a to 5c). ) (Step A17).

If it is determined in step A15 that no voice message is stored in the general-purpose storage area of the RAM 19, or if the voice message is stored in step A16, the voice message has already been stored in step A16. If it is determined that the data is transmitted in 5c), the transmission processing in step A17 is not performed.

Here, the P to which the voice message is sent
The operation of the HS slave units 5a to 5c will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, PHS slaves 5a to 5c
Waiting for the communication range of master unit 4 (step B
01), when it is determined that the communication area has been reached,
It is determined whether a voice message has been received from the HS parent device 4 (step B02).

Here, only when it is determined that the voice message has been received, the received message is stored in the RAM 39 (step B03), and the fact that the voice message has been received is displayed on the display section 41, and the ringer is set according to the setting. At the same time, the user is notified that there is a voice message addressed to the user (step B04).

Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the "play" key of the key input section 40 has been operated (step B05). If it is determined that the key has been operated, then it is determined whether or not a voice message is stored in the RAM 39 (step B06). ).

Only when it is determined in step B05 that the "play" key has been operated and in step B06 it is determined that a voice message is stored, the RA
The voice message stored in M39 is read out, reproduced and output from the speaker 35, and the completion of the reproduction is set by a status flag or the like (step B0).
7).

After that, assuming that the transmitted voice message has been confirmed, whether the "delete" key of the key input unit 40 for deleting the voice message stored in the RAM 19 of the PHS base unit 4 has been operated. It is determined whether or not the operation has been performed (step B08). If it is determined that the operation has been performed, it is further determined whether or not a voice message that has been reproduced and output is stored in the RAM 39 by using a state flag or the like (step B09).

If it is determined in step B08 that the "delete" key has not been operated, or if the "delete" key has been operated, it is determined in step B09 that the reproduced voice message has not been stored in the RAM 39. In this case, the flow returns to the processing from step B01 again.

When the "erase" key is operated and the RA
If it is determined that the reproduced and output voice message is stored in M39, the corresponding voice message is stored in the RA.
The erase command for erasing from the storage area of M19 is P
The data is transmitted to the HS base unit 4 (step B10), and a series of processes is once ended, and the process returns to the process from step B01.

On the other hand, the PHS master 4 transmits the untransmitted voice message to the corresponding PHS slaves (5a to 5c) in step A17, or stores the general message in the RAM 19 in step A15. After determining that the voice message is not stored in the area, or after determining that the voice message has already been transmitted to the PHS handset (5a to 5c) in step A16 even if stored, PHS handset (5
a) to 5c), it is determined whether or not a voice message erasing command has been received (step A18). Only when it is determined that the voice message has been received, the corresponding voice message specified by the erasing command is stored in the RAM 19. From the storage area to be deleted (step A19).

Thereafter, or if it is determined in step A11 that there is no PHS slave unit 5a-5c in the communication area, the "play" key provided in the key input unit 20 of the PHS master unit 4 It is determined whether or not has been operated (step A20).

Here, if it is determined that the "play" key has been operated, then the PHS slave 5 is operated before the "play" key is operated.
It is determined whether or not a password for specifying which of the users a to 5c is being input, for example, by operating a dial key (step A21). If it is determined that the password has been input, then the password is determined. It is determined whether or not the input password matches any of the passwords stored in advance in the password storage area of the RAM 19 (step A22).

Here, only when it is determined that the passwords match, the voice message stored in the child unit storage area corresponding to the password and the voice message stored in the general storage area corresponding to the password are stored in the RAM 19. Are collectively read and sequentially reproduced and output using a speaker constituting a receiver in the handset 16 (step A2).
3).

If it is determined in step A21 that the password has not been entered before the "play" key operation, or if the password has been entered, the password is stored in the password storage area of the RAM 19 in advance in step A22. If it is determined that they do not coincide with each other and are wrong, only the voice message stored in the general-purpose storage area of the RAM 19 is read out, and the speaker constituting the handset in the handset 16 is used. Playback output is performed (step A24).

After the reproduction and output of the voice message in step A23 or A24, or
If it is determined in step 20 that the "play" key of the key input unit 20 has not been operated, the process returns to step A01.

In the above embodiment, the RAM
Although the storage area corresponding to each of the PHS slaves 5a to 5c has been described as being provided separately from the beginning in FIG.
A general storage area for storing general voice messages including the master unit 4 is sequentially and collectively stored in the same storage area,
Identification information indicating to whom the voice message is addressed may be added to each of the stored voice messages.

In this way, the specific PHS slave (5
a) to 5c), even if voice messages are concentrated only in any one of the RAMs 1 to 5c), the memory does not overflow until the total storage capacity is exceeded.
9 can be used effectively.

In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the PHS has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to register a plurality of portable units that can be used for wireless connection. As long as the telephone device is a possible base unit, any telephone device can be applied irrespective of analog / digital of signals handled. In addition, the present invention can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist thereof.

[0074]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a message message stored for each child device in the parent device is transmitted to the child device when the child device enters the area of the parent device, and the message message is transmitted to the child device. Is stored, a desired message message can be reliably reproduced and output only by a simple key operation with this slave unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, the message can be automatically divided for each slave unit. According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, a message message can be transmitted without fail by a user, and a desired voice message can be reliably transmitted by a simple key operation. Can be reproduced and output.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the third aspect of the present invention, the privacy of the user of the slave unit which is the receiver of the message message by deleting unnecessary voice messages earlier. , And a storage medium such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic tape which constitutes the base unit storage means can be effectively used.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, even when the user of the slave unit operates the master unit, the key operation can be performed with a simple key operation while protecting the privacy. The desired message message can be reliably reproduced and output.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a message recorded by the answering function on the master unit is automatically transmitted to a specific slave unit, which is the destination of the main unit, and can be easily performed only by this slave unit. A desired message message can be reliably reproduced and output by simple key operation.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a voice message recorded by the absence recording function is automatically transmitted to a specific sub-unit which is the original destination, and only the sub-unit can perform a simple key operation. It is possible to reliably reproduce and output a desired voice message.

According to the eighth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the seventh aspect of the present invention, the content of the voice message addressed to the own device is confirmed from the slave device, and then stored by instructing deletion. In order to selectively delete only the voice messages addressed to the specific handset, the unnecessary voice messages are deleted earlier to protect the privacy of the user of the handset which is the recipient of the voice message, For example, a storage medium for storing a message, such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic tape, can be effectively used.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the seventh aspect of the present invention, a desired sound can be obtained by a simple key operation while protecting privacy even when the user of the slave unit operates. The message can be reliably reproduced and output.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the master unit according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the slave according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary flowchart showing processing contents of an operation in the parent device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an exemplary flowchart showing the processing contents of the operation in the master device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an exemplary flowchart showing the processing contents of the operation in the master device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is an exemplary flowchart showing the processing contents of the operation in the slave unit according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication line network 2 ... Sender 3 ... Home 4 ... PHS master unit 5a-5c ... PHS slave unit 11,31 ... Antenna 12,32 ... Transceiving device 13,33 ... Communication control unit 14,34 ... Sound processing unit 15 ... NCU 16 ... Handset 17,37 ... Control unit 18,38 ... ROM 19,39 ... RAM 20,40 ... Key input unit 21,41 ... Display unit 35 ... Speaker 36 ... Microphone

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A telephone device comprising a master unit connected to a communication line network and a plurality of slave units wirelessly connected to the master unit and used portablely, wherein the master unit originates for each of the plurality of slave units. Base unit storage means for storing a message message from a caller; determining means for determining whether the plurality of slave units are out of service area or service area; and a slave unit corresponding to the message message stored in the base unit storage means, Transmitting means for transmitting the message stored in the base unit storage means to the slave unit when the determination means determines that the mobile device is within the service area; and the slave unit transmits the message message transmitted by the transmission means. A telephone device comprising a slave unit storing means for storing. 2. The base unit storage unit includes: a telephone number storage unit that stores, for each sub unit, a telephone number of a caller who has a possibility of receiving a call to each sub unit; Response means for prompting the caller to transmit a message message when there is no response at the machine; first determining means for determining whether or not a telephone number has been sent from the caller at the time of the incoming call; When the first determining means determines that the telephone number has been sent from the caller, the second determining means determines whether or not the telephone number is stored in the telephone number storage means; And first message recording means for separately storing message messages sent from the caller in accordance with the judgment results of the first and second judgment means in a storage area corresponding to each of the slave units. The transmitting means is provided for each of the slave units. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the message message stored in the storage area is transmitted to the slave unit. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a notifying unit for notifying that the message message is stored in the slave unit storage unit; and a reproducing unit for reproducing and outputting the message message stored in the slave unit storage unit. The telephone device according to claim 1. 4. The slave unit according to claim 1, further comprising: an erasing instruction unit for instructing erasure of the message reproduced and output by said reproducing unit; The master unit further includes an erasure execution unit that erases a corresponding message message from the master unit storage unit when receiving a message message erasure instruction command from the slave unit. The telephone device according to claim 3. 5. The master unit includes: a recognition information storage unit for storing recognition information assigned to each slave unit; an input unit for inputting recognition information; and the recognition information input by the input unit. Recognition information determining means for determining whether or not the identification information is stored in the recognition information storage means; and a message of the slave unit corresponding to the recognition information stored in the parent device storage means based on the determination result of the recognition information determination means. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising a second reproducing unit for reproducing a message. 6. A message of a message for each child device stored in a parent device of a telephone device including a parent device connected to a communication line network and a plurality of child devices wirelessly connected to the parent device and used portablely. In the reproducing method, the master unit determines whether the plurality of slave units are out of service area or in service area,
The stored message is transmitted corresponding to the child device whose determination result is within the service area, and the child device informs that the transmitted message message has been received and receives the message based on a predetermined reproduction operation. A message reproducing method characterized by reproducing a message message. 7. A message recording device for storing a message recorded by a caller for each of said subunits in a base unit of a telephone device connected to a communication line network and wirelessly connected to a plurality of subunits used in a portable manner. Means, an in-range search means for searching for each of the above-mentioned sub-units in a communication area where wireless connection is possible, and the sub-units stored in the above-mentioned message recording means for the sub-units which are determined to be in the communication area by the in-range search means And a message transmitting means for transmitting a message message corresponding to the above. 8. An erasure executing means for erasing a voice message corresponding to the slave unit from the message recording means when receiving a voice message erasure instruction command from the slave unit. Item 7. A master device of the telephone device according to Item 7. 9. Recognition information storage means for storing recognition information of each slave unit, input means for inputting recognition information, and the recognition information input by the input means is stored in the recognition information storage means. Authentication information judging means for judging whether or not there is, and reproducing means for reproducing a message message of the child device corresponding to the authentication information stored in the message recording means based on the judgment result of the authentication information judging means. The parent device of the telephone device according to claim 7, wherein: