JPH11266298A - Information equipment with telephone, incoming call control method and recording medium thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To appropriately reply to an opposite party on a calling side, even if in a condition in which a user is unable to respond to an incoming call. SOLUTION: This information equipment with a telephone provided with a telephone function, capable of obtaining the telephone number of the calling side when the incoming call is provided with plural different transmission means (electronic mail, FAX, and pager, etc.), for informing a message. A CPU 10 obtains transmission information, corresponding to the telephone number from PIM information 12c, to which the telephone number and the transmission information (electronic main address, FAX number, and pager number, etc.), utilized for informing the message are registered in corresponding, based on the telephone number obtained at the time of the incoming call to a telephone part 16 and transmits the message prepared, corresponding to the kind of the transmission means by one of the plural different transmission means by utilizing the transmission information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information device with a telephone provided with a telephone function capable of acquiring a telephone number of a calling side at the time of an incoming call, an incoming call control method used in the information device with a telephone, and a telephone. The present invention relates to a recording medium on which a control program for realizing an incoming call control method in an information device is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, as a method of coping with a case where a call cannot be answered due to absence or the like when a telephone call is received, there has been a method using an answering machine function. The answering machine function provided in the telephone does not come out even after ringing a predetermined number of times (when there is no off-hook)
Sends a pre-recorded unique message to the caller and prompts the user to record the message,
The voice from the caller can be recorded.

However, portable telephones and PHS (parsonal han)
Phones intended to be carried, such as dyphone systems, do not have an answering machine function due to limitations on the functions that can be implemented in the phone. For this reason, telephones intended to be carried include, for example, an answering machine service in which the center that manages the telephone line records the messages from the calling side when the called side does not answer. Provided.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional control for an incoming call when the user is away from the telephone, when the answering machine function is used, the caller only unilaterally records a message, and the called party receives the message. I could not know the situation of the telephone user at all. In addition, although a specific message responding to an incoming call may be a content according to the current situation, there is a possibility that an unspecified partner may receive a call, and the same message is sent to all incoming calls. Is notified, and it is actually difficult to notify an unspecified person of an individual's situation. In addition, the user of the telephone on the called side knows that there is an incoming call by instructing the answering machine function to reproduce the message record. It is uncertain when a caller can see the message. In addition, when checking the message, it is not always possible to know the location of the caller, so that a contact for a reply may not be made.

[0005] Further, even when using an answering machine service such as a mobile phone, the telephone must be placed in another place (such as home).
If the user forgets, he / she cannot respond to the incoming call, and even if a message from the caller is recorded on the center side, the message is confirmed only from the telephone receiving the service. Therefore, after all, no response can be made to the caller.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even in a situation where the user cannot respond to the incoming call, an appropriate response to the calling party is provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information device with a telephone, an incoming call control method, and a recording medium that can perform the operation.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an information device with a telephone provided with a telephone function capable of acquiring a telephone number of a calling side when a call is received. Message holding means for holding a message corresponding to the type of the sending means, and information for holding information registered in which a telephone number is associated with transmission information used for notifying a message by the sending means Holding means for obtaining transmission information corresponding to the telephone number held by the information holding means based on the telephone number obtained at the time of receiving the call, and using the transmission information, the message holding means And a reply transmission control means for transmitting the message stored in the reply message.

Accordingly, even if the user of the information device with a telephone cannot answer the telephone when there is an incoming call, the information based on the telephone number of the caller obtained at the time of the incoming call can be obtained. The transmission information (PIM (personal informa
transmission manager (included in the information), transmission information (e-mail address, telephone number, etc.) for using the transmission means (e-mail, fax, pager, etc.) is obtained, and this transmission information is used to respond to the transmission means. Message is sent to the caller. Therefore, even if a normal telephone call cannot be made, it is possible to respond to the caller by another transmission means.

[0009] Further, based on the telephone number obtained at the time of the incoming call, the incoming call judging means for judging whether or not the incoming call is for registering the message held in the message holding means, A message registering means for registering, in the message holding means, a message to be notified when the incoming call is determined to be an incoming call for message registration by the incoming call determining means.

[0010] Thus, the message transmitted to the caller can be registered by calling the information device with a telephone, and even if the operation with the information device with a telephone cannot be directly performed, the situation can be reduced. The corresponding message can be changed flexibly.

[0011] Further, there is provided priority order setting means for setting a priority order of the plurality of different transmission means, and the reply transmission control means is configured to transmit a message by the transmission means according to the priority order set by the priority order setting means. It is characterized by transmitting.

Thus, when a plurality of transmission means are available, a message is responded to using a transmission means (such as a method for easily transmitting a notification) corresponding to the caller. Further, when a message is transmitted by the reply transmission control unit, status information indicating a message transmission status is stored in the information storage unit in association with transmission information used for message transmission registered in the information storage unit. A means for registering status information for registration in the means.

[0013] Thus, it is possible to later confirm the state of transmission of a message in response to an incoming call by the information device with telephone (transmitting means used, date and time of the incoming call, etc.). Further, when a message is transmitted by the reply transmission control unit, a contact message indicating the status information registered by the status information registration unit is used by using specific transmission information registered in the information holding unit. Communication transmission means for transmitting by the transmission means.

Thus, when the user cannot answer the call using the information device with a telephone when a call is received, a response message is transmitted to the caller, and a separate response Since the contact message indicating the message transmission status is transmitted to the user, the user can immediately grasp the status of the incoming call after receiving the call.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a data communication device according to the present embodiment. The data communication device according to the present embodiment is realized by a computer that reads a program recorded on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, a CD-ROM, and a DVD, and whose operation is controlled by the program.

As shown in FIG. 1, the data communication device is C
PU 10, memory 12, real-time clock (RT
C) 14, telephone section 16, speaker / microphone 18, LCD
20, a tablet 22, a keyboard 24, an external storage device 26, and a modem 28.

The CPU 10 controls the entire apparatus, and realizes various functions by executing based on programs and data stored in the memory 12. In the present embodiment, by executing the reply program 12a, an incoming call control function of transmitting a response message to the caller in response to an incoming call in the telephone unit 16 is realized. In the incoming call control function, a plurality of transmission means that can be executed in the information device with a telephone, for example, an e-mail, a facsimile, and a pager (including an e-mail that can be transmitted by PHS) can be selectively used. The CPU 10 implements a personal information management function by executing the PIM program.

The memory 12 is a memory device that is read-only or readable and writable by the CPU 10, and stores programs and data. In the present embodiment, a response program 12a, a response message 12b, PIM information 12c, and the like are stored as needed in addition to a control program for controlling basic functions of the information device with a telephone. The details of the reply message 12b and the PIM information 12c will be described later.

The real-time clock 14 supplies clock information, and is used to obtain information on the date and time. The telephone section 16 performs communication by telephone by wire or wirelessly, and can perform data communication and the like via a modem 28 in addition to ordinary voice communication. The telephone section 16 is provided with a function for acquiring the telephone number of the calling side when receiving a call.

The speaker / microphone 18 is used when a normal voice call is made by the telephone section 16, and outputs voice from the caller through a speaker, and outputs voice to notify the caller through the microphone. input.

The LCD 20 is for displaying input data, output results, messages related to communication control, and the like.

The tablet 22 is for inputting an instruction for selecting data to be processed, a command for a device, and the like. For example, a coordinate detection surface is integrally formed with a display surface of the LCD 20. Therefore, by directly indicating an object such as a character or a figure displayed on the LCD 20, coordinate data for inputting various commands, data, and the like can be input.

The keyboard 24 is used for inputting data such as characters and inputting commands to the equipment. The external storage device 26 stores various programs (control programs,
This is a device in which a response program), data (response message, PIM information) and the like are stored. The programs recorded on the recording medium handled by the storage device 18 are read out to the memory 12 as necessary and executed to realize various functions.

The modem 28 modulates and demodulates a digital signal handled by an information device with a telephone when the telephone unit 16 communicates the analog signal. Next, an outline of functions provided in the information device with telephone according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when a call is made from a caller's telephone (1), when a call is made to an information device with a telephone (2), if the user of the information device with a telephone cannot use the device,
Normally, the caller cannot contact the user of the information device with telephone (3).

In the information device with telephone in this embodiment, the telephone number of the caller can be acquired at the time of receiving a call, and the telephone number information of the other party who can be the caller is stored in the main body as PIM information. From (4), when the user is absent, information including transmission means (e-mail, FAX, pager, etc.) to the caller is obtained from the PIM information using the caller number as a key, and A reply message (5) corresponding to the caller is created, and the reply message is transmitted by the transmitting means corresponding to the caller (6). At this time, a communication message notifying that there is an incoming call is also transmitted to a user of the information device with a telephone by a predetermined transmitting means in the same manner as the transmission of the reply message to the caller. Can also.

Also, the user of the telephone-equipped information device can change the response message to the caller on a flexible basis by registering a reply message from the outside to the telephone-equipped information device.

Next, an example of information registered as PIM information will be described with reference to FIG. The PIM information is data handled by the personal information management function, and various information is registered in association with the name. As shown in FIG. 3A, the PIM information in this embodiment includes a telephone number (TEL) and a fax number (FA) in association with a name.
X), pager number, e-mail address (E-Mai)
Information (transmission information) related to a plurality of different communication means, such as 1), is registered. The transmission information registered in the PIM information is used according to the transmission means used when transmitting a reply message to the incoming call to the telephone unit 16.

As shown in FIG. 4, the PIM information includes, as shown in FIG. 4, a priority order for a plurality of transmission means (e-mail, facsimile, pager, etc.) that can be used in an information device with a telephone, that is, a reply message to an incoming call. The priority of the transmission means to be used for transmitting is set. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the priority is higher in the order of e-mail, FAX, and pager, indicating that a usable transmission means having a higher priority is used for transmitting a reply message.

It is assumed that the priority is registered as a part of the PIM information by the personal information management function, for example.
The priority may be applied to the information corresponding to all the names registered in the PIM information, or the priority may be set for each name as shown in FIG. 4 as shown in FIG. You may do it.

Also, as shown in FIG. 3A, the PIM information includes a telephone number for registering an external reply message using a telephone to the information device with telephone ("Registration" in the figure).
Is registered. The telephone number for registering the reply message is referred to in order to determine whether the incoming call by the telephone section 16 is for registering the reply message.

Further, in the PIM information, the name of the user of the information device with telephone ("name of the person" in the figure) and transmission information indicating the transmission destination of the contact message are registered. Next, an example of a reply message transmitted in response to an incoming call to the telephone unit 16 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a reply message (template) transmitted by e-mail and facsimile. The reply message shown in FIG. 5 is used as a template, and at a position indicating the destination of the reply message,
By inserting the name corresponding to the telephone number of the caller obtained at the time of the incoming call registered in the PIM information and inserting the name of the user of the information device with telephone at the position indicating the transmission source, the caller A reply message to be sent to is generated. The reply message for e-mail and the reply message for FAX need not be common as shown in FIG. 5, but can have different contents.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a reply message (template) transmitted by a pager or PHS. The reply message shown in FIG. 6 is used as a template, and the caller's name is inserted at the position indicating the transmission destination and used at the position indicating the transmission source in the same manner as in the case of the response message by e-mail shown in FIG. The person's name. However, in a pager or the like, as shown in FIG. 6, since the use of alphanumeric kana characters is limited, kana is also used for characters inserted as a transmission destination and a transmission source. In this case, PI
It is necessary that the reading of kana for the name is registered in the M information, and the registered kana reading is inserted into the template of the reply message.

The reply message as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 may be shared irrespective of the return destination, but by preparing a plurality of types, the PIM information can be obtained as shown in FIG. It is possible to arbitrarily set which message is to be used for each name registered in the information as message content information.

Next, the operation of the information device with telephone according to the present embodiment when receiving a call will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when there is an incoming call to the telephone unit 16 via the telephone line, the telephone unit 16 acquires the telephone number of the caller and notifies the CPU 10 if the telephone number is notified from the calling side. (Step A1).

The CPU 10 activates the incoming call control function, and the telephone number of the calling side acquired by the telephone section 16 is stored in the PI
It is determined whether or not the telephone number corresponds to the “registration” telephone number registered in the M information, that is, whether the call is an incoming call for registering a reply message to the information device with telephone (step A).
2).

For example, the "registration" telephone number registered in the PIM information is a telephone number of a telephone which can be used externally by a user of the information device with telephone. That is,
The user calls from the telephone with the telephone number registered in the PIM information as "for registration" to his / her own telephone-equipped information device that has been left behind at home to receive a response message for registration. Can be recognized.

As described above, instead of simply determining the incoming call for the reply message based on the telephone number, the user is notified of the information used as the password to register the reply message. May be confirmed.

Here, the message registration processing when the incoming call is determined to be for reply message registration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When registering a reply message, the calling side transmits data of a replacement message to which header information indicating the type of the reply message is added, for example, as shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an example of an e-mail message, to which header information "E-mail 1" indicating that the message is a reply message for e-mail is added.

In the information device with telephone, it is assumed that a memory area for registering a reply message having a data structure as shown in FIG. 10 is secured in the external storage device 26 or the memory 12. As shown in FIG. 10, the memory area for reply message registration contains e-mail, FAX
An area for registering the content of each reply message for the user and pager, and a message registration index area for registering an index indicating the position of each area.

The CPU 10 includes a telephone unit 16 and a modem 28
It is determined whether the type of the reply message to be registered is for e-mail, for pager, or for facsimile, based on the header information added to the replacement message received via the server (step B1). B3, B5).

If the message is for e-mail as shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 10 registers data (character string) indicating the content of the reply message in the e-mail message registration area shown in FIG. An index indicating the location where the reply message has been registered is registered in the index area (step B2).

When the received exchange message is for a pager, the CPU 10 registers data (character string) indicating the content of the reply message in the message registration area for the pager shown in FIG. An index indicating the location where the reply message is registered is registered in the area (step B4).

The received exchange message is FA
If it is for X, the CPU 10 registers data (character string) indicating the content of the reply message in the FAX message registration area shown in FIG. 10 and stores the location where the reply message was registered in the message registration index area. Is registered (step B6).

As shown in FIG. 10, the reply message registered in the reply message registration memory area is used when the reply message is transmitted to the incoming call according to the transmitting means used for transmitting the message. The registration position of the message is determined by referring to the index registered in the message registration index area, and the message is read from the determined registration position and used.

In this way, the reply message can be registered from the outside to the information device with telephone, so that the contents indicating the situation of the user at that time can be notified to the caller. As a result, flexible measures can be taken.

For the sake of simplicity, only registration in the reply message registration memory area is described. However, the registered reply message can be stored in any information of the PIM information (a specific name and each of the corresponding names). Information) may be separately instructed. However, it is unnecessary when one reply message is applied to all information registered in the PIM information.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the incoming call is not for message registration, the CPU 10 rings an incoming call bell for notifying the user that there is an incoming call (step A4).

The CPU 10 determines whether there is an off-hook while the specified number of ringing bells are ringing (step A).
5, A7). If the off-hook occurs before ringing the ringing bell for the specified number of times, the CPU 10 shifts to a telephone call process (step A6). That is, the telephone unit 16 transmits and receives voice via the speaker / microphone 18 so that a telephone call can be made.

On the other hand, if the off-hook does not occur even after ringing the ringing ring for the specified number of times, it is determined that the user of the information device with telephone cannot answer the telephone,
U10 shifts to processing for changing the response message to the caller. However, if the calling party number has not been acquired at the time of the incoming call, the process ends because the return destination of the reply message cannot be specified (step A8).

When the calling party number has been obtained at the time of receiving a call,
The CPU 10 acquires the caller information registered in the PIM information based on the caller number (step A9). FIG.
The flowchart of FIG. 1 shows a processing procedure for obtaining caller information.

First, the CPU 10 searches the telephone number (TEL) registered in the PIM information (see FIG. 3) using the obtained caller number as a key, and searches for the same telephone number as the caller number. It is determined whether or not the number is registered (step C1). Here, if the corresponding telephone number is not registered, the process ends because the return destination of the reply message cannot be specified.

On the other hand, if the same telephone number as the calling
If it is registered in the M information, the CPU 10 uses the information (transmission information) corresponding to the corresponding telephone number as the search result and the transmission unit priority (see FIG. 4) to transmit the response message. (Step C
2).

That is, a fax number (FAX), a pager number, and an e-mail address (E-Mail) corresponding to a telephone number corresponding to a caller number, for which information is actually registered, are used. As an object, a transmission means having the highest priority among transmission means corresponding to each information is determined to be used for transmitting a reply message.

The CPU 10 creates a reply message according to the transmission means determined to transmit the reply message (step A10). For example, when e-mail is selected as the transmission means, a name corresponding to the telephone number searched based on the caller number is inserted into the response message template shown in FIG. The response message is generated by inserting the name of the user of the information device with telephone at the position indicating the transmission source.

When the incoming call on the telephone section 16 is cut off (step A11) and the line is released, the CPU 10
Sends the created return message to the calling party using the selected transmitting means (step A12). For example, in the case of sending a reply message by e-mail, the PI providing a PI to the server providing the e-mail service
The content of the e-mail addressed to the e-mail address obtained from the M information is transmitted. When a reply message is transmitted by FAX, an output image of the FAX is generated and transmitted to the other party indicated by the FAX number acquired from the PIM information. When a reply message is transmitted by a pager (or mail by PHS), the content of the message is indicated by a message signal (usually a signal represented by a push (tone) signal input from a telephone).
And transmits it to the other party (actually, the central office) indicated by the pager number acquired from the PIM information.

Further, the CPU 10 associates the PIM information with the telephone number corresponding to the caller number acquired at the time of the incoming call, and transmits the date, time, and the time of the reply message in response to the incoming call. The type of transmission means used for transmission is registered as status information (transmission record) indicating the status of message transmission. In the example shown in FIG.
"98/02/03 12:30 E-Mail" is the status information.

Further, when the reply message is transmitted, the CPU 10 creates a contact message addressed to the user of the telephone-equipped information device based on the status information registered in the PIM information (step A14). The communication message is transmitted using transmission information registered according to the "person's name" registered in the PIM information and transmission means determined according to the priority of the transmission means (step A15).

FIG. 12 shows an example of a contact message (template) transmitted to the user of the information device with telephone. The CPU 10 inserts the “person's name” registered in the PIM information into the position indicating the destination in the template of the contact message, and based on the calling number from the PIM information in the calling position. Insert the name of the searched caller into the PIM
Create a contact message by inserting the contents of the status information registered in the information.

As described above, the transmission timing of the contact message may be immediately after the transmission of the reply message, or after a lapse of a certain period (time) since the transmission of the reply message, or the transmission of the contact message to be transmitted. The message may be transmitted when it reaches a certain number.

Further, a request for transmitting a contact message may be notified from outside by the same procedure as that for registering a reply message from outside. in this case,
Based on the telephone number, password, and identification information that can be identified as the "identity" in advance, it is determined that the request is for sending a contact message from the "identity". Send a contact message to be sent.

As a result, while the response message is transmitted to the caller, the contact message indicating the transmission status of the response message is separately transmitted to the user of the information device with telephone. Immediately after receiving the call status, it can be grasped. Therefore, the user of the information device with telephone can take a positive action such as contacting the caller.

In this way, even if the user of the information device with telephone cannot answer the telephone when there is an incoming call, the telephone number of the caller obtained at the time of the incoming call is determined based on the telephone number of the caller. , P
Transmission information (e-mail address, e-mail address, etc.) for using transmission means (e-mail, FAX, pager, etc.) from IM information
FAX number, pager number, etc.) are obtained, and a reply message corresponding to the transmission means is transmitted to the caller using transmission information according to a preset priority. Therefore, even if a normal telephone call cannot be made, it is possible to reliably answer the caller by another transmission means.

The reply message transmitted to the caller can be registered by calling the information device with telephone from the telephone having the telephone number registered as "for registration" in the PIM information. Even when the information device with telephone cannot be directly operated, the message according to the situation can be changed flexibly. For example, even if you leave a telephone-equipped information device at home and go out, you can use a computer or the like to register a reply message that informs you of your current situation in your home telephone information device from wherever you are, so that you can use your computer to find out just when you are away. It is also possible to inform the calling party of the current contact information, etc., when a call is received (a state in which no response is received).

In the above description, the contents of the reply message can be specified for each name registered in the PIM information. However, the message may be changed according to the time zone of the incoming call. May be.

The method described in the above-described embodiment includes, as programs that can be executed by a computer, for example, a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM,
DVD and the like, and can be written to a recording medium such as a semiconductor memory and provided to various devices. Further, it is also possible to transmit the data via a communication medium and provide it to various devices. A computer that implements the present apparatus reads the program recorded on a recording medium or receives the program via a communication medium, and executes the above-described processing by controlling the operation of the program.

[0068]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, even in a situation where the user cannot respond to the incoming call, the telephone number of the caller obtained at the time of the incoming call is not changed. And
From transmission information (included in the PIM information) held in the information holding means, transmission information (e-mail address, e-mail address,
Phone number, etc.), and a message corresponding to the transmission means is transmitted to the calling party using the transmission information, so that an appropriate reply can be made to the calling party. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a data communication device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view for explaining an outline of functions provided in the information device with telephone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of information registered as PIM information.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of priorities set for a plurality of transmission means available in an information device with a telephone.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a reply message (template) transmitted by electronic mail and facsimile.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a reply message (template) transmitted by a pager or PHS.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the information device with telephone according to the embodiment when receiving a call;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining message registration processing when it is determined that an incoming call is for reply message registration.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of data of a replacement message to which header information indicating a type of a reply message is added, which is used when registering a reply message.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a memory area for reply message registration.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for obtaining caller information;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a contact message (template) transmitted to a user of an information device with a telephone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... CPU 12 ... Memory 12a ... Response program 12b ... Response message 12c ... PIM information 14 ... Real time clock (RTC) 16 ... Telephone part 18 ... Speaker / microphone 20 ... LCD 22 ... Tablet 24 ... Keyboard 26 ... External storage device 28 ... modem

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An information apparatus with a telephone provided with a telephone function capable of acquiring a telephone number of a calling side at the time of an incoming call, a plurality of different transmitting means for notifying a message, and a type corresponding to the type of the transmitting means. Message holding means for holding a registered message, information holding means for holding information registered with a telephone number and transmission information used for notifying a message by the transmission means, The transmission information corresponding to the telephone number held by the information holding unit is acquired based on the obtained telephone number, and the transmission unit transmits the message held in the message holding unit by using the transmission information. An information device with a telephone, comprising: response transmission control means. 2. An incoming call judging means for judging whether or not an incoming call is for registration of a message held in the message holding means based on a telephone number obtained at the time of the incoming call; 2. A message registering means for registering, in the message holding means, a message to be notified when the incoming call judging means judges that the incoming call is for registering a message. Information equipment with telephone. 3. A priority setting means for setting a priority of the plurality of different transmission means, wherein the reply transmission control means transmits a message by the transmission means according to the priority set by the priority setting means. The information device with telephone according to claim 1, wherein the information is transmitted. 4. When a message is transmitted by said reply transmission control means, status information indicating a message transmission status is associated with transmission information used for message transmission registered in said information holding means. 2. The information device with telephone according to claim 1, further comprising status information registration means for registering in said information holding means. 5. When a message is transmitted by said reply transmission control means, a notification message indicating status information registered by said status information registration means is transmitted to a specific transmission information registered in said information holding means. 5. An information device with a telephone according to claim 4, further comprising a contact transmission control means for transmitting by said transmission means using the communication means. 6. An incoming call control method for an information device with a telephone provided with a telephone function capable of acquiring a telephone number of a calling side at the time of an incoming call, wherein the telephone number is determined based on the telephone number acquired at the time of the incoming call. From the information holding means registered in association with the transmission information used for notifying the message and the transmission information corresponding to the telephone number, and using this transmission information, a plurality of different An incoming call control method, wherein a message according to the type of the transmitting means is transmitted by any of the transmitting means. 7. A recording medium on which a program for controlling a computer provided with a telephone function capable of acquiring a telephone number of a calling side at the time of an incoming call is recorded. A plurality of different transmitting means, a message holding means for holding a message corresponding to the type of the transmitting means, a telephone number and transmission information used for notifying a message by the transmitting means are registered in association with each other. Information holding means for holding the received information, and transmission information corresponding to the corresponding telephone number held by the information holding means based on the telephone number obtained at the time of the incoming call, and transmitting the information using the transmission information. A program for functioning as a reply transmission control means for transmitting the message held in the message holding means by the means. Computer readable recording medium.