JPH11122675A - Portable telephone set and voice reply message recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set in which conversation is made to a caller without utterance of a voice even in the case that a call is received at a place where the use of the portable telephone set is limited such as in a train and to provide the voice reply message recording and reproducing device. SOLUTION: An auxiliary device 15 is provided with a function where a plurality of voice reply messages are recorded and stored in advance, and a proper voice reply message is selected among the recorded voice reply messages and the selected message is sent to a caller, and the auxiliary device 15 is used by connecting it to an earphone microphone terminal 1a of a portable telephone main body 11. In the case of a reply at a speech, a numeral key 6 corresponding to a proper reply message among numeral keys 6 of the auxiliary device 15 is selected and the message is sent to allow the user to make a reply the caller without utterance of voice.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone and a voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus which can be used in places where there are many crowds, such as in a train, and when used, it may cause trouble for others. The present invention relates to a mobile phone and a voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus which can select from a plurality of voice response messages recorded and respond to the voice response message to speak with the other party without producing a voice.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, portable telephones have rapidly become popular because they can be used anytime and anywhere. However, on the other hand, the use of mobile phones in public transportation such as trains and buses, or the use of mobile phones in public facilities such as theaters, cinemas, and concert halls has been banned. There was a phenomenon that convenience was not utilized. As a solution, a mobile phone has been added with a voice message recording function and a text message communication function.

[0003]

However, in a mobile phone having the function of recording a message or text message as described above, a time difference occurs between the sender and the receiver,
There has been a problem that immediacy, which is the greatest convenience of mobile phones, is impaired. In particular, there are many cases where the caller calls for immediateness and wants an immediate answer. For the caller,
Since you can select the place to send the message, you can avoid public transportation and facilities as described above.However, it is impossible for the recipient to predict when and where the call will be received. Receiving in places where telephone use is restricted has resulted in panic and inconvenience to others.

[0004] When the telephone communication is analyzed, when the call is received, the originating side has the initiative in the conversation, and most of the contents are communication items, that is, changes, additions, and confirmations. is there. It turns out that the sender is asking the recipient whether the content has been accepted and whether it has been transmitted to the recipient, that is, he wants an immediate answer. In other words, the receiver first claims who he is and says "yes" or "no" to the conversation, and says "I'm sorry but please say it again" during the conversation. At the end of the conversation, it turned out that several patterns of words, "Okay," or "I'll call you back," are enough to respond.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. Even when a call is received in a place where the use of a mobile phone is restricted, such as in a train, the caller does not speak out and talks with the caller. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile phone and a voice response message recording / reproducing device capable of talking.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A portable telephone according to the present invention comprises a recording means capable of recording a plurality of voice response messages, and a voice response message recorded on the recording means during a call, which is suitable for response. A key operation unit to be selected; a reproducing unit that reproduces a voice response message selected by the key operation unit; and a response during a call by transmitting the reproduced voice response message immediately after operating the key operation unit. And transmission means enabling the above.

The above invention can be applied to a case where a voice recording / reproducing function unit is built in a portable telephone body. For example, an earphone with a microphone is connected to an earphone microphone terminal of the mobile phone, and a voice response message is recorded in the recording / playback function unit. Alternatively, recording is performed on the recording / playback function unit from a microphone provided in the mobile phone body. In this case, a plurality of voice response messages can be recorded and registered in association with the number set by the key operation using the dial numeric keys of the mobile phone body.

When a voice response message is to be reproduced during a call, a reproduced sound can be selected and transmitted to a caller by pressing a registered number key.

In the voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention, a recording means capable of recording a plurality of voice response messages in advance in an auxiliary device connected to an earphone microphone terminal of a portable telephone and a recording means recorded in the recording means. Selecting means for selecting a message suitable for a response from the voice response message; reproducing means for reproducing the voice response message selected by the selecting means; and reproducing the reproduced voice response message immediately after operating the selecting means. There is provided a transmission means for giving a response during a call by transmitting the voice response message to a mobile phone through an earphone microphone terminal, and the voice response message is transmitted from the mobile phone.

The above invention can be applied to a case where a voice recording / reproducing function section is not built in the portable telephone body. In this case, the auxiliary device is used by connecting to the earphone microphone terminal of the mobile phone body. In this aid,
Voice response messages can be recorded and played back.

In this case, if the function of notifying the incoming call is added to the auxiliary device, the incoming call can be known by, for example, vibrating the auxiliary device. Therefore, with the mobile phone main body attached to the waist or the like or in a bag or the like, only the voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus side can confirm the incoming call, start, answer, and end the call.

It is preferable that the auxiliary device is provided with a switch function for switching between a response by a recorded voice response message and a normal call.

Further, if the auxiliary device is provided with a microphone capable of talking, if the recorded voice response message alone causes misunderstanding, the microphone can directly talk to the caller.

Further, the selection means is constituted by a plurality of button keys or a combination of a liquid crystal screen and button keys.

[0015] By using a plurality of button-type keys as the selection means, the user can quickly select and transmit a voice response message by pressing only one of the plurality of keys on which the content suitable for the response is recorded. It can be carried out. Further, according to the combination of the liquid crystal screen and the button type keys, it is not necessary to provide keys for recording, so that the present apparatus can be made more compact.

In each of the above apparatuses, when transmitting the recorded voice response message during a call, the contents of the voice message can be heard from the earphone,
It is preferable to be able to confirm what kind of response message is being sent. With the addition of such a function, when the content of the response message is incorrect, the response content can be immediately corrected with the real voice through the microphone.

[0017] As described above, the receiver can talk without speaking, and even if the call is received in a place such as on a train that may cause inconvenience to others, the recipient does not panic and does not want to listen to others. You don't have to worry about hearing such conversations, so you can receive them without worrying about disturbing others, and you can get the immediate answer that the caller wants, which is the biggest advantage of mobile phones Immediateness is utilized.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B show a first embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention, and FIGS.
Shows a second embodiment of the voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention. A mobile phone 10 of the present invention shown in FIG. 1A includes a mobile phone main body 1 and an earphone microphone set 13.
Are connected via an earphone microphone terminal 1a of the main body 1.

The portable telephone 10 has a built-in sound recording means (speech memory) and a reproducing means for reproducing a voice response message recorded in the recording means in the main body 1 of the portable telephone. A changeover switch 4 is incorporated in the mobile phone body 1 as a switch function. As shown in the enlarged view of the changeover switch 4 shown in FIG. 1B, the response of the voice message can be switched on (4b, 4c) and the response off (4a), and when the response is on, the voice response message The recording (4c) and the reproduction (4b) can be switched. Note that when the response is off, a normal voice communication mode is set. This changeover switch 4 is not only a slide type as shown in the figure, but also
The mode may be changed each time the button is pressed by a single button-type switch.

If the switch 4 is turned on and the playback (4b) side is selected, the voice message recorded in advance becomes a playable state. By pressing the key, a voice message recorded in advance corresponding to the numeric key is reproduced, and the voice message is transmitted to the sender immediately after pressing the key. When the switch 4 is turned on and the recording (4c) side is selected, recording is enabled, and the number key of the number to be registered is selected and the microphone 3 or the microphone (not shown) on the main body 1 side is selected. By inputting a voice, a voice message is recorded and registered corresponding to the selected numeric key.

For example, for the numeric key "1", "Yes, ○
"Yes,""2" of the number keys "I'm in the train right now, so let me just answer yes", "3", "Yes", and "4""No", number key "5", "sorry, please again", number key "6", "Yes, I understand", number key "7", "I will call you later The voice message of the pattern "is recorded and registered.

In this way, while confirming the contents of the dialogue with the earphone 2 during a call, the user presses a numeric key in which a message suitable for answering is registered and transmits a voice message, so that the caller side can be silently spoken. The user can make a call, and in a case of emergency, the user can follow up by uttering words from the microphone 3. In addition, by making the voice message reproduced at this time audible from the earphone, an incorrect response can be immediately corrected by the microphone. As described above, if the sound is about 7 to 8 pieces, the whole sound can be stored within one minute, and the sound can be recorded and reproduced with an inexpensive semiconductor memory, and the operation can be easily performed. Is what you can do.

FIG. 2 shows a voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. This device is a mobile phone body 11
This is applicable when the voice recording means is not built in. The voice response message recording / playback device shown in FIG.
It has an auxiliary device 5 composed of a thin plate-shaped housing, and a cord 5a made of a conductor extends at one end of the auxiliary device 5 and is connected to the mobile phone main body 11 via an earphone microphone terminal 1a. The earphone 2 is connected to the end via a cord 2a made of a conductor. In this auxiliary device 5, voice recording means, reproducing means for reproducing a voice response message corresponding to the pressed numeric key 6 from the recorded voice response message, and further pressing the reproduced voice response message by pressing the numeric key 6 Immediately after the transmission, a transmitting means for transmitting to the mobile phone main body 11 via the earphone microphone terminal 1a is built in.

Further, the auxiliary device 5 is provided with a microphone 3, the numeric keys 6, and a recording / playback switch 7. The number of the numeric keys 6 can be appropriately selected and formed. To record a voice response message, switch the recording / playback switch 7 of the auxiliary device 5 to the recording side, press the numeric key 6 to be registered, and press the microphone 3
Enter a voice message to record and register.

During a call, the recording / playback switch 7 is switched to the playback side, and a voice response message suitable for the response is registered when a response is required while listening to the contents with the earphone 2 attached to the ear. Select numeric key 6.
At this time, immediately after pressing the numeric key, the reproduced voice response message is given to the mobile phone main body 11 and transmitted from the mobile phone main body 11. Thereby, a dialog can be established.

FIG. 3 shows a modification of the voice message recording / playback apparatus of the present invention. The voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 3 has an auxiliary unit 15, which has the functions of the off-hook switch 8 and the on-hook switch 9 in the auxiliary unit 5 shown in FIG. It has been added. The off-hook switch 8 enables a call, and the on-hook switch 9 interrupts the call.

With the device shown in FIG. 3, a telephone call can be started by pressing the off-hook switch 8 at the time of an incoming call. While listening to and confirming the contents with the earphone 2, a response message suitable for the contents is recorded, a numeric key 6 in which a registered message is registered is selected, and a dialog can be established while transmitting. When the task is completed, the communication can be cut off by pressing the on-hook switch 9. Further, the auxiliary device 15 may be provided with a function of notifying an incoming call by vibration or the like. When an incoming call is sensed, a call can be started immediately by pressing the off-hook switch 8 on the auxiliary device 15 while the mobile phone body 11 is attached to the waist or the like.

FIG. 4 shows still another modification of the voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention. In the device shown in FIG. 4, the liquid crystal display screen 12 is mounted on the auxiliary device 25. By confirming the numbers displayed on this screen, a voice message can be recorded and reproduced. That is, this auxiliary device 25 is formed by replacing the numeric keys 6 of the auxiliary device 15 shown in FIG. 3 with the liquid crystal display screen 12, the down key 16a, the up key 16b, and the enter key 16c. . The liquid crystal display screen 12 can display numbers on the screen, the down key 16a and the up key 16b can lower or increase the numbers, and the enter key 16c can display the numbers displayed on the screen. When the changeover switch 7 is for recording, a voice message can be registered to the displayed number, and when the changeover switch 7 is for reproduction, the voice message registered for the displayed number can be registered to the caller. Can be sent.

Reference numerals 8 and 9 denote off-hook switches and on-hook switches, respectively, for starting and ending a call in the same manner as the function shown in FIG. The auxiliary device 25 configured as described above can have a smaller housing than the auxiliary devices 5 and 15 and is excellent in handling. The keys 16a, 16a are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 12.
The recorded contents of the voice response message may be input and registered in kana characters or the like using b and 16c, and a function may be added so that the recorded contents of the keys can be confirmed when responding.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the portable telephone and the voice message recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention. In the embodiment shown in FIG.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, it is built in the auxiliary devices 5, 15, and 25. In the mobile phone of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, audio is taken in from the microphone 3, and the audio composed of the analog data is converted into digital data by the A / D conversion circuit 30 and stored in the storage device 31 composed of a semiconductor memory. You.

When transmitting a voice message to the caller during a call, the switch 4 is switched to the playback side (4b) when the response is turned on, and the numeric key 6 in which a voice message suitable for the response is registered is selected. I do. The data of the numeric key 6 is sent to the control unit 32 composed of a microcomputer, and a voice message corresponding to the numeric key 6 is selected from the registered voice messages in the storage device 31 and reproduced. The message is sent to the sender 33 immediately after the numeric key 6 is pressed in the transmitting unit 33. That is, in the one shown in FIG. 1, the electromagnetic wave is directly transmitted from the transmission unit 33 to the outside, and in the one shown in FIG. Is immediately transmitted as an electromagnetic wave.

The data of the voice response message reproduced from the storage device 31 is converted into an analog signal by the D / A conversion circuit 34 and supplied to the earphone 2 so that the voice response message transmitted during the reproduction is converted. You can listen on your own and make sure you are not sending the wrong message. In order to prevent eavesdropping and the like, a processing function for encrypting a voice message may be added to the transmission unit 33 and transmitted.

As described above, in the case of a portable telephone having an answering machine or a message recording function, a recording / reproducing storage device, a microcomputer for controlling the recording / reproducing device, an A / D conversion circuit, and the like are already built in. By associating voice messages with the respective numeric keys, a voice response message function can be easily added by changing the software of the microcomputer with almost no additional parts. Therefore, it can be formed with little increase in cost.

On the other hand, in the case of a portable telephone without the recording / reproducing function shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the circuit shown in FIG. 5 is formed on the auxiliary devices 5, 15, and 25, and the earphone microphone terminal 1a is provided. A similar function can be realized by connecting a voice response message recording / reproducing device via the PC. Further, the earphone microphone terminal 1a is provided in any mobile phone, and has excellent versatility.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in a portable telephone in which the function of an off-hook switch 8 for enabling a call and the function of an on-hook switch 9 for interrupting a call can be processed through an earphone microphone terminal 1a, 15,2
5 can further incorporate a vibrator function for notifying an incoming call by vibration or the like. Thus, even when the mobile phone main body 11 is worn on the waist or the like, or in a bag or a bag, it is possible to start and end a call, and to answer the call, thereby further improving convenience. Further, even when the mobile phone body has a recording / reproducing function, the convenience may be enhanced by installing the auxiliary device shown in FIGS.

[0036]

The portable telephone and the voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention are silent to the caller even when they are received in crowded places such as public facilities such as in public facilities or trains. To respond to the call without worrying about disturbing others.

Further, even when the caller desires an immediate answer, the caller can immediately make a direct response, and can take advantage of the immediacy, which is the greatest convenience of the portable telephone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a mobile phone of the present invention, and FIG.
An enlarged plan view showing a response message changeover switch,

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a voice message recording / playback apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a modification of the voice message recording / playback apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another modified example of the voice message recording / playback apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an internal circuit;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,11 Mobile phone body 2 Earphone 3 Microphone 4 Changeover switch 4a Answer off 4b Answer on, play 4c Answer on, record

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Takao Fukuda 1-6-1-703 Sakaemachi, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A recording means capable of recording a plurality of voice response messages, a key operation unit for selecting a suitable voice response message from voice response messages recorded in the recording means during a call, and the key operation unit And a transmitting means for transmitting the reproduced voice response message immediately after operating the key operation unit to enable a response during a call. A mobile phone characterized by the following. 2. A recording means capable of recording a plurality of voice response messages in advance to an auxiliary device connected to an earphone microphone terminal of a mobile phone, and a message suitable for a response is selected from the voice response messages recorded in the recording means. Selecting means, a reproducing means for reproducing the voice response message selected by the selecting means, and providing the reproduced voice response message to the mobile phone via an earphone microphone terminal immediately after the operation of the selecting means. A voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: transmission means for transmitting and allowing a response during a call, wherein the voice response message is transmitted from a mobile phone. 3. The voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a function of notifying an incoming call is added to said auxiliary device. 4. The voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the auxiliary device is provided with a switch function for switching between a response by the recorded voice response message and a normal call. 5. The voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said auxiliary device is provided with a microphone capable of talking. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting means includes a plurality of button-type keys,
6. The voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said voice response message recording / reproducing apparatus is constituted by a combination of a liquid crystal screen and a button type key.