JPH11355428A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication terminal equipment by which a callee can accurately confirm a caller and can transmit the intention of an urgent callback to the caller by using a reply message. SOLUTION: In the case of receiving an incoming call while an automatic answering function is in operation (S1: YES), a caller telephone number discrimination means detects an added caller telephone number (S2). In the case that the caller telephone number is registered in a telephone number data table (S2:YES), a 'name' and 'message type' corresponding to data of a 'telephone number' in matching with the caller telephone number are read from the telephone number data table and a reply message corresponding to each 'message type' corresponding to the caller telephone number and the caller name is sent to a telephone line via a reply message transmission means and a speech circuit 7 (S3-S7). Then the message is recorded and the telephone line is open (S8-S9).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device having a recording function and a receiving means capable of receiving transmission source information, and more particularly to transmission source information (for example, transmission source telephone number, etc.) in a response message. And the related information (for example, the name of the caller), it is possible to inform the caller of the correct confirmation of the caller on the callee side and the intention of the callee to return the call immediately. In addition, the present invention relates to a communication terminal device capable of easily sending a response message with a close feeling to a caller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of communication terminal devices such as telephones have been proposed which include an answering machine recording function and a receiving means capable of receiving transmission source information. For example, in an answering machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-27851, call information including caller telephone number information transmitted from a subscriber line exchange is received, and caller telephone number information is transmitted before the call starts. An answering machine having a function of notifying, a caller telephone number receiving means for receiving the caller telephone number information prior to a response upon receiving an incoming call, and a caller telephone number received by the caller telephone number receiving means. A caller telephone number storage means for storing, a response message transmitting means for automatically responding to a call from the caller and transmitting a response message, a message message recording means for recording and reproducing a message message of the caller; Telephone number display means for displaying a telephone number of a caller corresponding to the message; and a caller corresponding to the message message from the caller telephone number storage means. Telephone number search means for searching for a telephone number, the caller telephone number receiving means, the caller telephone number storage means, the response message sending means, the message recording means, the telephone number display means, and the telephone number search Control means for controlling the operation of the means.

[0003] When a call from a caller sent from a local exchange is received, the control means controls the caller's telephone number information prior to a response at the time of call reception. The caller telephone number received by the sender telephone number receiving means is recorded in the caller telephone number storage means. Then, under the control of the control means, the response message sending means automatically responds to the call from the caller, and the response message recording means operates to record a message from the caller. When a playback operation is performed on the message recording means, the control of the control means activates the telephone number search means, and stores the telephone number of the caller corresponding to the message from the caller telephone number storage means. Since the telephone number of the caller corresponding to the message is displayed on the telephone number display means, the caller who left the message can be easily turned back by the displayed telephone number. It becomes possible.

[0004]

However, in the answering machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-27851, the caller receives the caller's phone number by receiving the caller's phone number information. Means and the caller telephone number storage means for storing the caller telephone number received by the caller telephone number receiving means, it is not known whether or not the caller telephone number storage means is mounted. It is necessary to enter a telephone number, and there is a problem that call information including telephone number information of a caller transmitted from the local exchange cannot be effectively used. In addition, there is a problem that the caller cannot confirm whether or not the caller's name and telephone number have been securely entered in the message.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it has been proposed that source information (for example, source telephone number) and related information (for example, source) be included in a response message. Name, etc.), it is possible to inform the caller of the correct confirmation of the caller on the callee side, the callee's willingness to make a return call immediately, etc., and a response that is familiar to the caller. An object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal device capable of easily transmitting a message.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal device having a recording function, comprising: receiving means for receiving source information; It is characterized by comprising a creating means for creating a response message including transmission source information or its related information based on the information, and a sending means for sending the created response message.

According to the communication terminal device having the above-mentioned features, the communication terminal device is provided with a recording function, and when transmission source information is received by the receiving means, is created based on the received transmission information. A response message including the sender information or its related information is created by the means,
The response message is sent to the caller via the sending means. Thus, when the called party receives the sender information, the called party can send a response message including the sender information or the related information to the sender. Further, the caller can know the correct confirmation of the caller on the callee side from the response message, and the callee can inform the caller of his / her intention to make a return call immediately. Further, since the response message can include the sender information or its related information, it is possible to easily send a response message with a sense of familiarity to the sender, and the sender can use the sender information or its information. It is possible to eliminate troublesome work of transmitting related information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device having a recording function, a receiving means capable of receiving the source information, the source information and the related information are stored in association with each other. Source information storage means to perform, based on the received source information, a search means for searching for the related information stored in the source information storage means, as a result of the search, if there is a corresponding relevant information, Create a response message containing the sender information and its related information, and create a response message containing the sender information if there is no corresponding information or the receiving means does not receive the sender information. Means, and sending means for sending the created response message.

According to the communication terminal device having the above-mentioned features, the communication terminal device has a recording function, and when the receiving unit receives the source information, the related information corresponding to the source information. Is retrieved by the retrieval means to determine whether or not is stored in the transmission source information storage means. As a result of the search, if there is corresponding related information, a response message including the sender information and the related information is created by the creating unit. If there is no corresponding related information or the receiving unit accepts the sender information. If not, a response message including the sender information is created by the creating means. Then, the created response message is sent to the caller via the sending means. With this, the receiver can store the related information corresponding to the sender information in the sender information storage unit in advance, so that when the sender information is received, a response message including the sender information and the related information is received. Can be transmitted to the caller. Also,
From the response message, the caller can know the caller's source information on the callee side and the accurate confirmation of the related information, and the callee informs the caller of his intention to return to the call immediately. It becomes possible. Further, since the response message can include the sender information and its related information, it is possible to easily send a response message with a sense of familiarity to the sender, and the sender can
It is possible to eliminate the troublesome work of transmitting the transmission source information or the related information.

A communication terminal according to a third aspect of the present invention is the communication terminal according to the first or second aspect, further comprising: pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of pattern information of the response message; Is characterized in that predetermined pattern information is selected according to the received source information, and a response message including the source information or its related information is created based on the selected pattern information.

[0011] According to the communication terminal device according to the third aspect having the above features, in the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect, the plurality of data stored in the pattern storage unit by the creation unit are provided. Predetermined pattern information corresponding to the received source information is selected from the pattern information, and a response message including the source information or its related information is created based on the selected pattern information. As a result, a response message including the sender information or its related information is created based on the selected predetermined pattern information, so that the receiver can send a response message appropriately corresponding to the sender. At the same time, it becomes possible to send a response message with a closer feeling to the caller. Further, since the response message including the appropriate source information or the related information is sent to the caller, it is possible to know the accurate confirmation of the caller's source information and the related information on the receiving side. Along with
It is possible to respond to the response message from the called party with good feeling.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the communication terminal device according to any one of the first to third aspects, further comprising a message storage unit for storing a second response message, The transmitting means transmits the second response message when the transmission source information has not been received.

[0013] According to the communication terminal apparatus having the above features, in the communication terminal apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the receiving means does not receive the source information. In such a case, the second response message stored in the message storage means is sent to the sender, so that a second response message indicating that the sender information has not been received is sent to the sender. Becomes possible. In addition, the sender can know from the second response message that the receiver information has not been received on the receiver side, and can reliably transmit the sender information and the like.

Further, a communication terminal device according to claim 5 is
5. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the source information is a telephone number, and the related information is source name information.

According to the communication terminal device having the above features, in the communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the transmission source information is a telephone number, Since the related information is source name information, the response message can include the telephone number or the name of the caller. Also, the caller
From this response message, it is possible to know the exact confirmation of the caller's telephone number and caller name on the callee side, and it is possible to eliminate the trouble of transmitting the telephone number and caller name to the callee.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A communication terminal device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied for a telephone having an answering machine recording function. First, a schematic configuration of a telephone having an answering machine recording function according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a telephone with an answering machine recording function according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the telephone 1 connected to the telephone line 20 has a schematic configuration of a source telephone number addition determining unit 2, an incoming signal detecting unit 3, a line relay 4, and a source telephone number determining unit 5. , End-of-call detection means 6, communication circuit 7, response message sending means 8, message message recording means 9, amplifier 10, speaker 11, CPU 12, ROM 13, E
EPROM 14, RAM 15, dial transmission means 16,
A display unit 17, an operation unit 18, a timer 19, a calling unit 21 and the like are provided. In order to activate a source telephone number receiving terminal having a function of receiving source telephone number data or the like as source information transmitted from a subscriber line exchange to an analog line or the like, the telephone line 20 transmits the telephone line 20 from the exchange. A source telephone number addition determining means 2 for receiving a source telephone number receiving terminal activation signal is connected directly without passing through a line relay 4 for closing the line. Similarly, the telephone line 20 has an incoming signal detecting means 3 for detecting an incoming signal.
Are directly connected without going through the line relay 4 for line connection. Further, the telephone line 20 has a line relay 4
, Caller information including caller telephone number data and the like, and caller telephone number discriminating means 5 for detecting caller telephone number data, caller end detector 6 for detecting caller end,
And a communication circuit 7 for making a call with the telephone line 20 is connected.

On the other hand, a CPU 1 for controlling the entire telephone 1
2 is provided, and a source telephone number addition determining unit 2, an incoming signal detecting unit 3, a line relay 4, a source telephone number determining unit 5, and a call end detecting unit 6 are connected to the CPU 12. The communication circuit 7 is connected with a response message transmitting means 8 for transmitting a response message and a message message recording means 9 for recording and reproducing a message message of the caller. The means 9 is also connected to the CPU 12. A speaker 11 for producing a message is connected to the message recording means 9 via an amplifier 10.

The CPU 12 stores a ROM 13 storing various programs and data necessary for executing a telephone function and the like, an EEPROM 14 storing various registration data and flags, and various digital data. A RAM 15 for temporarily storing is connected. Also, E
In the EPROM 14, a telephone number data table storage area 1 for storing a telephone number data table 25 (see FIG. 2) described later, which includes a "phone number", a "name" corresponding thereto, and a "message type" of a response message, is stored.
4A and a response message storage area 14B for storing a response message data table 26 (see FIG. 3) described later, which is composed of response messages for each type, are provided.

The CPU 12 has a dial transmitting means 16 connected to the communication circuit 7 and comprising ten keys and the like.
A display means 17 for displaying a telephone number and the like, an operation means 18 for performing operations such as a reproduction operation and a transmission operation, a timer 19 for measuring a fixed time and outputting a timeout signal, and a calling means 21 for notifying an incoming call by a ringing tone are connected. Have been.

Here, the telephone number data table 25 stored in the telephone number data storage area 14A of the EEPROM 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the telephone number data table 25 stored in the telephone number data storage area 14A of the EEPROM 14 of the telephone 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the telephone number data table 25 includes a "telephone number", a "name" corresponding to the "telephone number", and a "message type" of a response message corresponding to the "telephone number".
It is composed of Therefore, "phone number" is "012"
In the case of “3456789”, the “name” corresponding to this “telephone number” is “YY”, and the “message type” is “1”. Also, if the “phone number” is “0123451”
In the case of “234”, the “name” corresponding to the “telephone number” is “WW”, and the “message type” is “2”. Further, the "phone number" is "012345345"
, The “name” corresponding to the “telephone number” is “VV” and the “message type” is “3”. still,
In the “message type” of the telephone number data table 25 of the present embodiment, one of “1” to “3” is selected and set and registered in advance. The content of the response message whose "message type" is "1" is a response message sent to the customer. Also, the content of the response message whose “message type” is “2” is a response message sent to a friend. Further, the content of the response message whose "message type" is "3" is a response message to be sent to the superior acquaintance. FIG.
Shows three registered data examples, but the maximum number of registered data is arbitrary as long as the storage capacity allows.

The response message data table 26 stored in the response message storage area 14B of the EEPROM 14 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a response message data table 26 stored in a response message storage area 14B of the EEPROM 14 of the telephone 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the response message data table 26 includes a “message type”, a “standard response message 1”, a “standard response message 2”, and a “standard response message 3” corresponding to the “message type”. Have been. "Message type" is "1" to "5"
The five types of standard response messages 1, 2, and 3 are registered in advance. Therefore, when the “message type” is “1”, the “standard response message 1” corresponding to the “message type” is “this is XX store”. Also, "Standard response message 2"
"Thank you for calling me.
Unfortunately, I am away, so I will return. "
Further, the "standard response message 3" is "I will contact you. Please give me a message if you like.""Messagetype" is "2"
In the case of, the "fixed response message 1" corresponding to the "message type" is "Yes, XX." Also, the "standard response message 2" is "San. In addition, the "standard response message 3" is "Please contact me. Please leave a message because I am away now." When the “message type” is “3”, the “standard response message 1” corresponding to the “message type” is “Yes, XX. In addition, "Standard message 2" is "Thank you for calling us.
It is. Further, the "standard response message 3" is "I will contact you. Please give me a message if you like." When the “message type” is “4”, the “fixed response message 1” corresponding to the “message type” is “Yes, XX”. In addition, "Standard response message 2"
"Fold back." Further, the "standard response message 3" is "Please contact me. Please give me a message." Furthermore, "Message type" is "5"
In the case of, the "fixed response message 1" corresponding to the "message type" is "Yes, XX." The “standard response message 2” is “−” and has no data. Further, “Standard response message 3” is
"I'm away now, please give me a message."

Here, the communication circuit 7 and the message recording means 9 function as a recording function. The receiving means is constituted by the caller's telephone number addition discriminating means 2 and the caller's telephone number discriminating means 5. Also, the CPU 12 and the ROM 1
3, the EEPROM 14 and the RAM 15 constitute a creating unit. The communication circuit 7 and the response message transmission means 8 constitute transmission means. Also, EEPR
OM 14 telephone number data table storage area 14A
Functions as a sender information storage unit. Also, CPU
Reference numeral 12 functions as a search unit. Also, EEPROM
The 14 response message storage area 14B functions as a pattern storage unit and a message storage unit.

Next, a procedure of a response message sending process when an incoming call is received during the operation of the answering machine recording function of the telephone 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a response message sending process when a caller's telephone number is registered in the telephone number data table 25 when a call is received while the answering machine recording function of the telephone 1 according to the present embodiment is operating. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a response message sending process in a case where the caller's telephone number is not registered in the telephone number data table 25 when an incoming call is received during the operation of the answering machine recording function of the telephone 1 according to the present embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1, the incoming signal detecting means 3 determines whether or not a calling signal has been received from the calling party via the telephone line 20. Is determined. If no incoming call is received (S1: NO), the process waits until an incoming call is received. If there is an incoming call (S1: YES), an incoming call detection signal is input to the CPU 12.

Next, when the CPU 12 detects the input of the incoming call detection signal in S1, it determines in S2 whether or not the incoming call has the caller's telephone number added thereto by the caller's telephone number addition determining means 2. If the caller's telephone number is added, the incoming signal from the subscriber's line exchange is changed to a signal without the caller's telephone number. 2, it is possible to determine the difference between the incoming signals and determine whether the caller's telephone number is added or not.

Then, if the current incoming call has the caller's telephone number added thereto, the caller's telephone number addition determining means 2
When the determination is made, the source telephone number addition detection signal is input to the CPU 12 from the source telephone number addition determining means 2.

Subsequently, when detecting the input of the source telephone number addition detection signal, the CPU 12 turns on the line relay 4, closes the telephone line 20, and activates the source telephone number discriminating means 5. The source telephone number determining means 5 determines the source telephone number and outputs it to the CPU 12. CPU 12
Stores the input source telephone number in the RAM 15 and turns off the line relay 4 to temporarily open the line. At the time of startup, "000"
00000000 ”is stored in the RAM 15. That is, the source telephone number stored in the RAM 15 is cleared. Then, the CPU 12 displays the input source telephone number on the display means 17 and simultaneously activates the timer 19 to instruct the calling means 21 to start calling. When a time-out signal is input from the timer 19, the calling unit 21 is instructed to stop calling. On the other hand, the CPU 12 reads the source telephone number again from the RAM 15, and the telephone number corresponding to the source telephone number is stored in the telephone number data storage area 14A in advance in the telephone number data table 25 (FIG. 2).
It is determined whether or not the data is registered in the data of the “telephone number” (see S2) (S2).

The telephone number corresponding to the source telephone number is the "telephone number" in the telephone number data table 25.
(S2: YES),
In S 3, the “message type” data of the telephone number data table 25 corresponding to the “telephone number” data is read and stored in the RAM 15. For example, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the source telephone number is “01234678”.
In the case of "9", "telephone number" that matches this telephone number
“1” is read as “message type” data corresponding to the above data and stored in the RAM 15. When the source telephone number is “0123451234”, “2” is read as “message type” data corresponding to the “telephone number” data corresponding to this telephone number, and stored in the RAM 15. If the source telephone number is “012345345”, “3” is read as “message type” data corresponding to “telephone number” data corresponding to this telephone number,
It is stored in the RAM 15.

Subsequently, the CPU 12 turns on the line relay 4 again to close the telephone line 20, and at the same time, reads out the "message type" data from the RAM 15. Then, the response message storage area 14
Response message data table 26 stored in B
The “regular response message 1” corresponding to the “message type” data is read from (see FIG. 3) and output to the response message sending means 8. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the data of the “message type” is “1”, “this is XX store” as the data of the corresponding “standard response message 1” is stored in the response message data table. 26 and output to the response message sending means 8. "Message type"
Is "2", "Yes, XX" is read from the response message data table 26 as the data of the corresponding "standard response message 1", and is output to the response message sending means 8. You. Further, when the data of the “message type” is “3”, “Yes, XX” is set as the data of the corresponding “standard response message 1”.
is. Is read from the response message data table 26 and output to the response message sending means 8.

Then, the response message sending means 8
When the data of the "standard response message 1" is input from the PU 12, the data of the "standard response message 1" is modulated into an audio signal and output to the telephone line 20 via the communication circuit 7.

Next, in S4, the CPU 12 reads the source telephone number from the RAM 15 again. Then, data of "telephone number" in the telephone number data table 25 (see FIG. 2) that matches the source telephone number is searched, and "name" of the telephone number data table 25 corresponding to the data of "telephone number" is searched. And outputs it to the response message sending means 8. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the source telephone number is “012345789”, “YY” is read as “name” data corresponding to “telephone number” data matching this telephone number, It is output to the response message sending means 8. In addition, when the caller telephone number is “0123451234”,
“WW” is read as “name” data corresponding to the “phone number” data corresponding to the telephone number, and is output to the response message sending means 8. If the source telephone number is “012345345”, “VV” is read as “name” data corresponding to “telephone number” data corresponding to this telephone number, and output to the response message sending means 8. Is done. In this sense, the “name” data in the telephone number data table 25 is the source name information.

Then, the response message sending means 8
When "name" data is input from the PU 12, the input "name" data is modulated into an audio signal and output to the telephone line 20 via the communication circuit 7.

Next, in S5, the CPU 12 reads the "message type" data from the RAM 15 again. Then, the response message storage area 14B
Response message data table 26 stored in
The “fixed response message 2” corresponding to the “message type” data is read from (see FIG. 3) and output to the response message sending means 8. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the data of the “message type” is “1”, as the data of the corresponding “standard response message 2”, “Thank you for calling, thank you. Is returned from the response message data table 26 and output to the response message sending means 8. Further, when the data of the “message type” is “2”, “San. Return” is read from the response message data table 26 as the data of the corresponding “standard response message 2”, and the response is returned. Output to the message sending means 8. Furthermore, when the data of the "message type" is "3", "Thank you for calling me." As the data of the corresponding "fixed response message 2." It is read from the message data table 26 and output to the response message sending means 8.

Then, the response message sending means 8
When the data of the "standard response message 2" is input from the PU 12, the data of the "standard response message 2" is modulated into a voice signal and output to the telephone line 20 through the communication circuit 7.

Subsequently, in S6, the CPU 12 reads the source telephone number from the RAM 15 again. Then, the CPU 12 outputs the read out source telephone number to the response message transmitting means 8 as a caller telephone number. Then, the response message sending means 8
When the data of the source telephone number is input from 2, the data of the source telephone number input is modulated into a voice signal and output to the telephone line 20 via the communication circuit 7.

Next, in S7, the CPU 12 reads out the "message type" data from the RAM 15 again. Then, the response message storage area 14B
Response message data table 26 stored in
The "fixed response message 3" corresponding to the "message type" data is read from (see FIG. 3) and output to the response message sending means 8. For example, as shown in Fig. 3, if the data of the "message type" is "1", we will contact you with "" as the data of the corresponding "fixed response message 3". Is read from the response message data table 26, and the response message sending means 8
Is output to When the data of the “message type” is “2”, the corresponding “standard response message 3”
Is read from the response message data table 26 and output to the response message sending means 8. Furthermore, if the data of the "message type" is "3", the data of the corresponding "standard response message 3" will be "Please contact me. Please give me a message if you like."
Is read from the response message data table 26 and output to the response message sending means 8.

Then, the response message sending means 8
When the data of the "standard response message 3" is input from the PU 12, the data of the "standard response message 3" is modulated into an audio signal and output to the telephone line 20 via the communication circuit 7.

Subsequently, in S8, when the message sending end signal is input from the response message sending means 8, the CPU 12 stops the response message sending means 8,
Activate the message recording means 9. Then, the message is recorded until a call end signal indicating the end of the call is inputted from the end call detecting means 6, and when the call end signal is inputted from the end call detecting means 6, the message message recording means 9 is stopped. Stop recording the message.

Next, in S9, the CPU 12
After clearing the source telephone number data stored in M15, the line relay 4 is turned off, the telephone line 20 is opened, and the process is terminated.

In S2, the CPU 12 does not register the telephone number corresponding to the source telephone number read from the RAM 15 again in the data of the "telephone number" in the telephone number data table 25 (see FIG. 2). In this case (S2: NO), as shown in FIG. 5, it is determined whether the source telephone number is "000000000000" (S1).
0). That is, it is determined whether or not the caller telephone number is added.

If the source telephone number is not "00000000", the CPU 12 determines that the source telephone number is added (S10: YES),
Set "4" as the data of "Message type",
It is stored in the RAM 15 (S11). The CPU 12
Determines that the source telephone number is not added when the source telephone number is “000000000000” (S
10: NO), “5” is set as “message type” data, and stored in the RAM 15 (S12).

Next, in S13, the CPU 12 turns on the line relay 4 again to close the telephone line 20, and at the same time, reads out the "message type" data from the RAM 15. Then, the "standard response message 1" corresponding to the "message type" data is read from the response message data table 26 (see FIG. 3) stored in the response message storage area 14B and output to the response message sending means 8. . For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the data of the “message type” is “4”, “Yes, XX.” Is read from the response message data table 26 as the data of the corresponding “standard response message 1”. It is read and output to the response message sending means 8. When the data of the “message type” is “5”, the data of the corresponding “standard response message 1” is “Yes, XX”.
Is read from the response message data table 26 and output to the response message sending means 8.

Then, the response message sending means 8
When the data of the "standard response message 1" is input from the PU 12, the data of the "standard response message 1" is modulated into an audio signal and output to the telephone line 20 via the communication circuit 7.

Next, in S14, the CPU 12 reads out the "message type" data from the RAM 15 again. Then, the “standard response message 2” corresponding to the “message type” data is read from the response message data table 26 and output to the response message sending means 8. For example, as shown in FIG.
If the data of the “message type” is “4”, “return” is read from the response message data table 26 as the corresponding data of the “standard response message 2” and output to the response message sending means 8 Is done.
When the data of the “message type” is “5”, “−” is read from the response message data table 26 as the data of the corresponding “standard response message 2”, and is sent to the response message sending means 8. Is output. That is, when the data of the “message type” is “5”, the data of the “standard response message 2” is not output to the response message sending means 8.

Then, the response message sending means 8
When the data of the "standard response message 2" is input from the PU 12, the data of the "standard response message 2" is modulated into a voice signal and output to the telephone line 20 through the communication circuit 7.

Next, in S15, the CPU 12 reads the data of the "message type" from the RAM 15 again, and determines whether the data is "4" or "5". And the data of this "message type"
In the case of "4" (S15: YES), the CPU 12
The data of the “source telephone number” is read from the RAM 15. Then, the CPU 12 outputs the read data of the "source telephone number" to the response message transmitting means 8 as a "caller telephone number" (S16). When the data of the “source telephone number” is input from the CPU 12, the response message sending means 8 transmits the input data of the “source telephone number” to the telephone line 20 via the communication circuit 7 by voice. The signal is modulated and output. If the data of the "message type" is not "4" (S15: NO), that is, if the data of the "message type" is "5", nothing is sent to the response message sending means 8. Not output to

Next, in S17, the RAM 15
From the "message type". Then, the “fixed response message 3” corresponding to the “message type” data is read from the response message data table 26 and output to the response message sending means 8. Then, the processing after S8 is executed and the processing is terminated. For example, as shown in FIG.
Is "4", "Contact me. Please give me a message." Is read out from the response message data table 26 as the data of the corresponding "standard response message 3", and the response is made. Message sending means 8
Is output to When the data of the “message type” is “5”, the corresponding “standard response message 3”
Is read from the response message data table 26 as a response message sending means 8
Is output to Therefore, the response message data table 26 forms the pattern information of the response message. Then, each of the standard response messages 1, 2, and 3 in which the “message pattern” of the response message data table 26 is “5”
3 constitutes a second response message.

As described in detail above, in the telephone 1 according to the present embodiment, when a call is received during the operation of the answering machine recording function (S1: YES), the caller's telephone number added by the caller's telephone number discriminating means 5 is used. It is determined whether or not the detected caller telephone number is registered in the telephone number data table 25 (S2). If the source telephone number is registered in the telephone number data table 25 (S2: YES), the telephone number data table 25 corresponds to the data of the "telephone number" that matches the source telephone number. The “name” and “message type” are read out, and the source telephone number is used as the caller telephone number, the “name” data is used as the caller name, and each of the caller names including the caller telephone number and the caller name is included. "Message type"
Is transmitted to the telephone line 20 via the response message transmitting means 8 and the communication circuit 7 (S3 to S7). If the source telephone number is not registered in the telephone number data table 25 (S
2: NO), the caller's telephone number is used as the caller's telephone number, and a response message including the caller's telephone number or a response message not including the caller's telephone number is sent to the response message sending means 8 and the call circuit. 7 to the telephone line 20 (S10 to S17). Then, the message is recorded, and the telephone line 20 is released (S8 to S9).

Therefore, "name" and "message type" are registered in advance in the telephone number data table 25 as related information corresponding to the caller telephone number, and a response message corresponding to each "message type" is responded in advance. By registering in the message data table 26, it is possible to send a response message including a "caller name" and a "caller phone number" to the caller when the caller's telephone number is received. In addition, the caller can know the correct confirmation of the caller on the callee side from the response message, and the callee can inform the caller of his intention to make a return call immediately. . Further, since the response message can include the "caller name" and "caller telephone number", it is possible to easily send a response message with a sense of familiarity to the caller, It is possible to eliminate the troublesome work of transmitting the user's own telephone number and name. Further, the telephone number data table 25 and the response message data table 26
A response message including a "caller name" and a "caller telephone number" is created based on the message, so that the callee can send a response message appropriately corresponding to the caller, and Thus, a response message with a close feeling can be transmitted. Further, the caller can respond to the response message from the callee with a good feeling. If the caller telephone number is not registered in the telephone number data table 25, a response message including the "caller telephone number" is sent out. , And the called party can inform the calling party of his / her intention to return immediately. If the caller's phone number is not added, a response message that does not include the caller's phone number is sent, so the caller can send his or her phone number and name in the message without fail. It becomes possible.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the following may be performed. (A) In the above embodiment, the telephone number data table 25
Of "1" to "3", but it is possible to select and register more "message types" in consideration of age, gender, time zone, etc. Good. (B) In the above-described embodiment, the “message type” of the response message data table 26 is set to five types of “1” to “5”, but more “message types” are taken into account in consideration of age, gender, time zone, and the like. "Type", and each of the fixed response messages 1, 2, and 3 corresponding thereto may be registered.

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention, by including the source information (for example, the source telephone number) and the related information (for example, the source name) in the response message, the destination Communication that allows the sender to inform the caller of accurate confirmation of the caller, the intention of the callee to return the call immediately, and to easily send a response message that is familiar to the caller. A terminal device can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a telephone with an answering machine recording function according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a telephone number data table stored in a telephone number data storage area of an EEPROM of the telephone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a response message data table stored in a response message storage area of an EEPROM of the telephone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a response message transmission process when a call is received during the operation of the answering machine recording function of the telephone according to the present embodiment and the source telephone number is registered in the telephone number data table.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a response message sending process when a call is received during the operation of the answering machine recording function of the telephone according to the embodiment and the caller telephone number is not registered in the telephone number data table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Telephone 2 Source telephone number addition discriminating means 3 Incoming signal detecting means 4 Line relay 5 Source telephone number discriminating means 6 End call detecting means 7 Talk circuit 8 Response message sending means 9 Message message recording means 12 CPU 13 ROM 14 EEPROM 15 RAM 20 telephone line

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A communication terminal device having a recording function, comprising: receiving means capable of receiving source information; and generating means for generating a response message including source information or related information based on the received source information. And a sending means for sending the created response message. 2. A communication terminal device having a recording function, comprising: receiving means capable of receiving source information; source information storage means for storing the source information and its related information in association with each other; A search unit for searching for the related information stored in the source information storage unit based on the source information; and a response including the source information and the related information when there is a corresponding related information as a result of the search. Creating a message, if there is no corresponding information or the receiving means does not receive the sender information, creating means for creating a response message including the sender information, and sending the created response message A communication terminal device comprising transmission means. 3. A pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of pattern information of the response message, wherein the creating means selects predetermined pattern information according to the received transmission source information, and stores the selected pattern information in the selected pattern information. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a response message including transmission source information or its related information is created based on the response message. 4. A message storage means for storing a second response message, wherein the transmitting means transmits the second response message when the receiving means does not receive the source information. 4. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: 5. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission source information is a telephone number, and the related information is transmission source name information.