JPH1079787A - Telephone terminal equipment and interphone device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately correspond to a visitor during absence by outputting a sound recorded in a telephone terminal to a slave machine through the use of an automatic answering telephone function and recording the sound inputted from the slave machine in a telephone terminal equipment. SOLUTION: The telephone terminal 4 receives an originated sound transmitted from the slave machine 2 through a master machine 3 and transmits/receives a sound signal with the slave machine 2 through the master machine 3. The telephone terminal 4 transmits the message of an automatic answering telephone set to a telephone line L1 through a main telephone set main body 16 and outputs the message of a response to the visitor during absence to the slave machine 2 through the master machine 3. The telephone terminal 4 records the sound being a call object, which is inputted from the telephone line L1, and the sound of the visitor, which is obtained by the slave machine 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone terminal device and an intercom device, and can be applied to, for example, a door phone device in which a voice acquired by a child device installed at an entrance or the like is confirmed by an indoor parent device. The present invention provides an answering machine by responding to a visitor using an answering machine function of a telephone terminal device, or by making a call with a transfer destination using a telephone transfer function of the telephone terminal device. Be able to respond appropriately to visitors inside.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a door phone device, a visitor's voice is acquired by a child device installed at an entrance or the like, and this voice can be confirmed by a parent device installed indoors.

[0003]

In a general home where such a door phone device is installed, a visitor may arrive while he is away. In addition, even when the person is at home, a visitor may arrive when he / she cannot respond.
In such a case, the visitor operates the call switch many times to notify the visitor, and when the user is away, the useless operation is repeated many times.
In such a case, if it is possible to appropriately respond to visitors, it is considered that usability of this type of intercom apparatus can be improved.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to propose a telephone terminal device and an intercom device capable of appropriately responding to a visitor who is away.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a telephone terminal device or an intercom device, a voice recorded on the telephone terminal is transmitted to a slave unit by using an answering machine function of the telephone terminal. At the same time as outputting, the voice input from the slave unit is recorded by the telephone terminal device.

Similarly, using the transfer function of the telephone terminal, the voice input from the slave unit is output to the telephone line via the telephone terminal, and the voice input from the telephone line is output to the slave unit. .

[0007] If the voice recorded in the telephone terminal is output to the child device and the voice input from the child device is recorded in the telephone terminal device, it is possible to notify the absence visitor of the absence,
You can also record the name of the visitor, the purpose of the visit, etc.
Appropriate measures can be taken as compared with the related art. In addition, at this time, by using the answering machine function of the telephone terminal and taking such a measure, the function of the telephone terminal device can be effectively used and the configuration of the intercom device can be simplified.

[0008] Further, by outputting the voice input from the handset to the telephone line via the telephone terminal and outputting the voice input from the phone line to the handset, the telephone line can be provided to the absent visitor. Can be addressed through At this time, if this type of processing is performed using the transfer function of the telephone terminal, the function of the telephone terminal device can be effectively used and the configuration of the intercom device can be simplified.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the door phone apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. The intercom apparatus 1 acquires a visitor's voice and image by a slave unit 2 installed at an entrance or the like, and monitors the audio and image by a master unit 3 placed indoors. Further, the intercom apparatus 1 is connected to a dedicated telephone terminal 4 so as to improve usability.

That is, the slave unit 2 is held in a substantially rectangular casing, and an intercom unit M is formed by a speaker and a microphone arranged on the front surface, and it is possible to communicate with the master unit 3 via the interphone unit M. ing. In addition, child unit 2
The camera unit 5 is formed above the intercom unit M, so that the camera unit 5 can capture an image of an outdoor landscape and acquire a video of a visitor. In addition, child unit 2
A call switch 6 is arranged adjacent to the intercom unit M, and the call switch 6 can be pressed to notify a visit.

That is, the handset 2 is connected to the call switch 6
Is pressed, an oscillating sound is output to the base unit 3. The slave unit 2 frequency-modulates the video signal acquired by the camera unit 5 and the audio signal acquired by the intercom unit M to generate a frequency-modulated signal, and multiplexes the frequency-modulated signal to transmit to the master unit 3. I do. In addition, the base station 3 receives a frequency-modulated audio signal from the base unit 3 using a frequency band different from the frequency band used for transmission to the base unit 3, and outputs this audio signal from the intercom unit M.

On the other hand, base unit 3 outputs an oscillating sound transmitted from slave unit 2 through a built-in speaker, thereby notifying the resident of the visitor. In the base unit 3, the communication unit 7 is constituted by a handset arranged on the side, and the handset can be picked up to talk with the handset 2, confirming the voice of the visitor, and responding to the visitor. It has been made like that. In addition, a monitor unit 8 is formed on the front of the base unit 3, and the monitor unit 8 allows the video of the visitor acquired by the slave unit 2 to be confirmed by a black and white image.

In this way, the base unit 3 outputs the video signal output from the camera unit 5 to the monitor unit 8 by frequency-demodulating the frequency-multiplexed signal transmitted from the slave unit 2 after band separation. The audio signal output from the intercom unit M is output to the handset. On the other hand, the audio signal obtained from the handset is frequency-modulated in the frequency band allocated to the audio signal and transmitted to the slave unit 2.

Further, the master unit 3 has an external terminal,
From the external terminal, and an audio signal input from the external terminal in place of the audio signal input from the communication unit 7 can be transmitted to the slave unit 2. I have.

The telephone terminal 4 has a handset 9 in the same manner as the base unit 3, and operates the station number operation device 10 by off-hooking the handset 9 so that the telephone terminal 4 is connected via a telephone line in the same manner as a general telephone terminal. It is possible to talk with various parties. In the telephone terminal 4, an operation mode setting operator 11 is disposed above the station number operator 10,
By operating these operators 11, it is possible to set an operation mode such as an answering machine, a transfer phone and the like.

Further, the telephone terminal 4 is connected to an external terminal of the base unit 3, receives the oscillation sound transmitted from the base unit 3 via the base unit 3, and communicates with the base unit 2 via the base unit 3. Audio signals can be transmitted and received between them.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the telephone terminal 4 in detail. This telephone terminal 4 connects the first and second telephone lines L1 and L2. In the telephone terminal 4, the main telephone main body 16 responds to the off-hook of the handset 9 and the operation of the station number operation device 10 to operate the first telephone line L.
1 outputs a connection request, responds to a ring tone input via the telephone line L1, and transmits / receives voice to / from the telephone line when the telephone line is connected to the telephone line.

Further, when the main telephone body 16 is set to the operation mode of the answering machine and the operation mode of the transfer telephone by the system control circuit 17, the selection circuit 18 selects the voice signal S1 of the communication target inputted from the telephone line L1. And 19, and an audio signal S2 input from the selection circuit 19 or 20 in place of the audio signal input from the handset 9 is output to the telephone line L1.

The selection circuit 18 receives an audio signal from the message memory 21 in the operation mode of the answering machine and, under the control of the system control circuit 17, sends the audio signal to the main telephone body 16 or an external terminal of the base unit 3. Output. Here, the message memory 21 stores a telephone response message corresponding to an outgoing telephone call and a visitor in advance by voice data according to a user operation or a factory setting, and controls the voice data under the control of the system control circuit 17. Is converted to an audio signal and output.

Thus, the telephone terminal 4 transmits the message of the answering machine via the main telephone body 16 to the telephone line L1.
And a response message to the absent visitor can be output to the slave unit 2 via the master unit 3.

On the other hand, the selection circuit 20 receives the audio signal S1 from the main telephone body 16 and the audio signal acquired by the slave unit 2 via the master unit 3, and controls the system control circuit 17. To output these audio signals to the recording memory 22. The recording memory 22 similarly converts the audio signal input from the selection circuit 20 into audio data under the control of the system control circuit 17 and records it. Thus, the telephone terminal 4 can record the voice of the call target input from the telephone line L1 and the voice of the visitor acquired by the slave unit 2.

Further, when set to the reproduction mode, the recording memory 22 converts the recorded audio data into an audio signal and outputs it from a speaker via an amplifier circuit (not shown). Thus, the telephone terminal 4 can confirm the recorded message of the call target and the message of the visitor.

When the signal detection circuit 24 is set to the operation mode of the answering machine or the transfer phone, the signal detection circuit 24 detects a ringing tone inputted from the telephone line L1, and when this ringing tone is continuously inputted a predetermined number of times. , To the system control circuit 17.

The signal detection circuit 25 similarly provides an answering machine,
When the operation mode of the transfer telephone is set, the oscillation sound of the slave unit 2 input through the master unit 3 is detected and notified to the system control circuit 17.

The system control circuit 17 controls the telephone terminal 4
, And sets the entire operation mode to the operation mode of the answering machine or the transfer phone in response to the operation of the operation element 11 in the operation mode. In the operation mode of the answering machine, when the input of the ringing tone from the telephone line L1 is notified from the signal detection circuit 24, the contacts of the selection circuits 18 and 20 are changed to the main telephone main body 16.
Switch to the side. Further, after activating the main telephone body 16 and responding to the ringing tone, the system control circuit 17 activates the operation of the message memory 21, and outputs the voice recorded in the message memory 21 to the telephone line L1. Further, the system control circuit 17 starts up the operation of the recording memory 22 and records the audio signal output from the main telephone body 16 in the recording memory 22.

When the user operates the operating element 11 in advance and selects the answering machine operation mode, the system control circuit 17 receives the ringing sound through the telephone line L1 a predetermined number of times, and this system control circuit 17 A pre-recorded sound is transmitted in response to the sound, and a sound input via the telephone line L1 is recorded. Thus, the selection circuits 18 and 20, the message memory 21, the recording memory 22, the signal detection circuit 24, and the system control circuit 17 form a circuit block of a so-called answering machine function.

On the other hand, when the system control circuit 17 is notified of the input of the oscillating sound from the slave unit 2 from the signal detection circuit 25 of the master unit 3, the system control circuit 17 switches the contacts of the selection circuits 18 and 20 to the master unit 3 side. Switch to. Further, the system control circuit 17 starts up the operation of the message memory 21 and outputs the voice recorded in the message memory 21 to the base unit 3,
The operation of the recording memory 22 is started, and the audio signal input from the master unit 3 is recorded in the recording memory 22.

When the system control circuit 17 receives a predetermined input signal from the base unit 3 which is an external device separately from the telephone line L1, the system control circuit 17 sends out a voice recorded in advance to the base unit 3, and The voice input from the base unit 3 is recorded. In this way, in the base unit 3, when an oscillation sound is input from the slave unit 2, the answering machine function of the telephone terminal is activated, the voice recorded on the telephone terminal is output to the slave unit 2, and the slave unit 2 is output. The input voice is recorded by the telephone terminal device.

Further, in this state, when, for example, the user who has returned home operates the operating element 11 to release the operation mode of the answering machine, the system control circuit 17 switches the entire operation mode to the reproduction mode and stores the data in the recording memory 22. Play the recorded message.

On the other hand, when the user selects the operation mode of the transfer telephone and the notification of the input of the ringing tone from the signal detection circuit 24 on the telephone line L1 side is made, the system control circuit 17 Is switched, the operations of the main telephone main body 16 and the sub telephone main body 26 are started, and the telephone line L1 is connected to the telephone line L2. That is, the sub-telephone main body 26 accommodates the telephone line L2 and, under the control of the system control circuit 17, dials the telephone number of the transfer destination registered in the number memory 27 in advance.
2 outputs a connection request. Further, when the telephone line L2 is connected, an audio signal input from the main telephone body 16 is output to the telephone line L2 via the selection circuit 19, and an audio signal input via the telephone line L2 is output to the selection circuit. 19
Is output to the main telephone body 16 via the.

Thus, in the telephone terminal 4, when a ring tone is inputted a predetermined number of times via the first telephone line L1, a connection request is output to a telephone number registered in advance via the second telephone line L2. The audio input through the first telephone line L1 is output to the second telephone line L2, and the audio input from the second telephone line L2 is output to the first telephone line L1. ing. Thus, the system control circuit 17, the signal detection circuit 24, the sub telephone main body 26, and the number memory 27 form a circuit block of a so-called transfer telephone.

On the other hand, when the input of the oscillating sound from the slave unit 2 is notified from the signal detection circuit 25 of the master unit 3 in the operation mode of the transfer telephone, the system control circuit 17 contacts the selection circuit 19. Is switched to the base unit 3 side, the operation of the sub telephone main body 26 is started, and the base unit 3 is connected to the telephone line L2. That is, the system control circuit 17
Dials the telephone number registered in the number memory 27 via the sub telephone main body 26, and when the telephone line L2 is connected, the voice signal input from the base unit 3 via the selection circuit 19 is transmitted to the telephone line L2. And a voice signal input via the telephone line L2 is output to the base unit 3 via the selection circuit 19.

When the oscillation sound is input from the slave unit 2, the master unit 3 activates the transfer function of the telephone terminal 4, and
And outputting the input voice to the telephone terminal 4 and outputting it to the second telephone line L2, and receiving the voice input to the telephone terminal 4 from the second telephone line L2 and outputting it to the slave unit 2. become.

In the above configuration, in the telephone terminal 4, the handset 9 is off-hook and the operator 10
Is operated, a line connection request is output from the main telephone body 16 to the telephone line L1. In response to this, when the telephone line L1 is connected to the communication target, the voice input via the handset 9 is output to the main telephone main body. The voice output from the telephone line L1 to the telephone line L1 and the voice input via the telephone line L1 are output from the main telephone body 16 to the handset 9, so that the voice can be transmitted / received to / from the communication target and the telephone conversation can be performed.

On the other hand, when a ringing tone is input from the telephone line L1, a ringing tone is generated in the main telephone body 16, and in response to this, the handset 9 is off-hook, and the telephone line L1 is communicated with the communication target. Connected. As a result, voice can be transmitted and received between the telephone line L1 and the handset 9 to communicate with the communication target.

On the other hand, in a normal operation mode,
When the visitor presses the call switch 6 of the handset 2,
The oscillation sound is transmitted from the slave unit 2 to the master unit 3, and the oscillation sound is generated by the master unit 3 (FIG. 2). Thus, in the base unit 3, the user picks up the communication unit 7, the voice input to the communication unit 7 is output from the intercom unit M of the handset 2, and the voice of the visitor acquired by the It is transmitted to the unit 7 and a call can be made between the visitor and the resident. At home, the monitor unit 8 can check the image of the visitor acquired via the camera unit 5.

On the other hand, when the user goes out, the telephone terminal 4 is set to the operation mode of the answering machine by operating the operation element 11. In this state, the telephone line L
When a predetermined number of ringing tones are continuously input from the system control circuit 1, the system control circuit 1 responds to the notification from the signal detection circuit 24.
7, the main telephone main body 16 is connected to the telephone line L1, and the message recorded in the message memory 21 is transmitted to the telephone line L via the selection circuit 18 and the main telephone main body 16.
1 and is input to the telephone line L1 and is recorded in the recording memory 22 via the main telephone body 16 and the selection circuit 20.

As a result, a response message is transmitted to the answering phone, a message to be answered in response to the answering message is recorded in the recording memory 22, and the message recorded in the recording memory 22 is transmitted to the answering machine. When the mode is released, the sound is reproduced from the speaker.

On the other hand, in the operation mode of the answering machine, when the visitor presses the call switch 6 of the handset 2, the system control circuit 17 responding to the notification from the signal detection circuit 25 that has detected the oscillation sound. By the control, the message recorded in the message memory 21 is transmitted to the selection circuit 1
8. The voice of the visitor, which is output to the slave unit 2 via the master unit 3 and acquired by the slave unit 2, is recorded in the recording memory 22 via the master unit 3 and the selection circuit 20.

As a result, a message of a response is notified to the visitor who is away, and a message of the visitor responding to the response is recorded in the recording memory 22, and the message recorded in the recording memory 22 is recorded. When the telephone mode is released, the sound is reproduced from the speaker. As a result, the answering machine function of the telephone terminal 4 can be effectively used, and appropriate measures can be taken for a visitor who visited while answering.

On the other hand, when the user selects the operation mode of the transfer telephone, when the ringing tone is continuously inputted a predetermined number of times from the telephone line L1, the system control circuit responding to the notification from the signal detecting circuit 24. Under the control of 17, the telephone number registered in the number memory 27 is dialed via the sub telephone main body 26, and a connection request is output via the telephone line L2. At the same time, the main telephone body 16 is connected to the telephone line L1.
Is connected to the telephone line L
2 is connected, the voice input from the first telephone line L1 is output to the telephone line L2 via the main telephone main body 16, the selection circuit 19, and the sub telephone main body 26, and is also input from the telephone line L2. The voice of the call target is
6. It is output to the telephone line L1 via the selection circuit 19 and the main telephone body 16.

As a result, an out-of-phone call is transferred to the transfer destination registered in the number memory 27, and a call can be made to the call target at the transfer destination.

On the other hand, in the transfer telephone operation mode, when the visitor presses the call switch 6 of the handset 2, the control of the system control circuit 17 responding to the notification from the signal detection circuit 25 which has detected the oscillating sound. Thus, the telephone number registered in the number memory 27 is dialed via the sub telephone main body 26, and a connection request is output via the telephone line L2. The telephone line L between the dialed call target and
2 is connected, the sound acquired by the child device 2 is transmitted to the parent device 3,
The telephone line L2 via the selection circuit 19 and the sub telephone body 26
Is output to the slave unit 2 via the sub-telephone main body 26, the selection circuit 19, and the master unit 3.

As a result, for the visitor who is away, the slave unit 2 is connected to the transfer destination registered in the number memory 27.
At this transfer destination, a call can be made with the visitor. As a result, the transfer telephone function of the telephone terminal 4 can be effectively used, and appropriate measures can be taken for a visitor who has visited while away from home.

According to the above-described configuration, the telephone terminal is activated to notify the message to the absent visitor, and the message of the visitor is recorded, so that the answering machine function of the telephone terminal can be effectively used. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately respond to this type of visitor, and to improve the usability of the doorphone device.

Alternatively, by activating the telephone terminal and connecting the slave unit 2 to the transfer destination registered in the number memory 27, the transfer function of the telephone terminal can be effectively used and the visitor can be used at the transfer destination. Can be appropriately addressed to this type of visitor, and the usability of the intercom apparatus can be improved accordingly.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the message recorded in the recording memory 22 is reproduced when the operation mode of the answering machine is released has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this, and the message may be reproduced when a specific signal is input via the telephone line L1 or when a specific operation element is operated.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention, by using the answering machine function of the telephone terminal device to respond to the visitor or by using the telephone transfer function of the telephone terminal device, By making it possible to make a call between them, it is possible to appropriately respond to a visitor who is away.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an overall configuration of the door phone device of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 doorphone device, 2 slave unit, 3 master unit, 4 unit
Telephone terminal, 16 Main telephone body, 17 System control circuit, 18, 19, 20 Selection circuit, 21 Message memory, 22 Recording memory, 24, 25
Signal detection circuit, 26 ... Sub telephone body, 27 ... Number memory

Claims (4)

[Claims] When a ringing tone is inputted a predetermined number of times via a telephone line, a telephone which transmits a voice recorded in advance in response to the ringing tone and records the voice inputted via the telephone line. In the terminal device, separately from the telephone line, when a predetermined input signal is input from an external device, the pre-recorded audio is transmitted to the external device, and the audio input from the external device is recorded. A telephone terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. An intercom apparatus for generating an oscillating sound input from a slave unit and for inputting and outputting a sound to and from the slave unit. When the oscillation sound is input to the telephone terminal device having an answering machine function for transmitting a pre-recorded voice in response to the sound and recording the voice input via the telephone line, Activating the answering machine function of the terminal, outputting the voice recorded in the telephone terminal to the child device, and recording the voice input from the child device in the telephone terminal device; . 3. When a ringing tone is inputted a predetermined number of times via the first telephone line, a connection request for a telephone number registered in advance is output via the second telephone line, and the first telephone line is output. A telephone terminal device that outputs voice input through the second telephone line to the second telephone line, and outputs voice input from the second telephone line to the first telephone line. When a predetermined input signal is input from an external device separately from the second telephone line, a connection request for a telephone number registered in advance is output via the second telephone line, and a voice input from the external device is output. And outputting to the external device the voice input from the second telephone line. 4. An intercom apparatus for generating an oscillating sound input from a slave unit and for inputting and outputting a voice signal to and from the slave unit, wherein a ring tone is input a predetermined number of times via a first telephone line. And outputting a connection request for a telephone number registered in advance via a second telephone line, outputting a voice input via the first telephone line to the second telephone line, A telephone terminal device having a transfer function of outputting voice input via the second telephone line to the first telephone line; when the oscillation sound is input, activating the transfer function of the telephone terminal And outputting the sound input from the slave to the telephone terminal and outputting the sound to the second telephone line, and receiving the sound input to the telephone terminal from the second telephone line and receiving the sound from the slave. Output to the Apparatus.