JPS5919461A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the transmission of specific individual message, by recording a response message to a specific individual on a tape in addition to a common response message. CONSTITUTION:When an incoming of a telephone come, it is detected at a tone detecting circuit 24, a relay switch 25 is closed to close the circuit. Then, a tape is quick-traversed to a point N4, a reproducing mode is set from the point and a response message OGM 5 is reproduced. On the other hand, when an incoming call from a specific individual caller exists, the line is closed and since the caller transmits a predetermined indicating information, this signal is detected at a remote control signal detecting circuit 30. The mode is selected immediately into the reproducing mode with the detection, a head 12 reproduces the specific individual message POGM 4 and a POGM signal is transmitted to the caller.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an answering machine capable of recording and reproducing messages addressed to a specific individual.

BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY AND PROBLEMS In so-called answering machines that record incoming calls while the user is away, when a call is received, the first step is to send a response message to the caller informing them that the answering machine will record the answering machine. After that, the caller's request is recorded. Using an answering machine that can be remotely controlled, the user makes a call from outside the home, sends a remote control signal to set the device to playback mode, and listens to messages recorded during the user's absence through 111 episodes. We are making it possible to do so. In such an answering machine, it is convenient for the user to record a message addressed to a specific individual, and for the specific individual to be able to reproduce and interact with the message. For example, it would be very convenient if a user could record a message addressed to a specific individual and have the specific individual reproduce and listen to the message while the user is out. Therefore, the present applicant first filed a patent application in 1983.
No. 161774 proposed an answering machine in which messages addressed to a specific individual can be transmitted by remote control by the individual via a telephone from the outside.

Purpose of the Invention In the above application, a message addressed to a specific individual can be heard from outside through a telephone, but the present invention provides a method in which a specific individual directly operates the answering machine at the location where the answering machine is located to put it into playback mode. This allows messages addressed to individuals to be heard through a speaker.

Summary of the Invention The present invention provides an answering machine which, when a telephone call is received, plays back a response message recorded in advance on a tape and sends it to the caller, and then records the caller's business. The telephone device is configured so that other response messages can be recorded on the tape in addition to the response message, and when the other response message is recorded, it is displayed regardless of whether it is in home mode or away mode. This is a telephone answering machine designed to do this.

Embodiment Answering machines conventionally include a two-mechanism deck system and a one-mechanism deck system. The two-deck system uses a dedicated tape for playing the above-mentioned response message and a dedicated tape for recording the caller's business, and a tenip drive mechanism is provided for each tape. . That is, two sets of so-called mechanical decks including capstans, pinch rollers, etc. are provided. In the one-mechanism deck system, the response message and the message are recorded on the same tape, and therefore one set is provided on the mechanical deck.

Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to the above-mentioned one-metal deck system will be described. The fpJ of this embodiment has the functions of the present invention added to the device of the earlier application.

FIG. 1 shows the tape format I-') recorded by the answering machine according to the present invention, and the outline of the apparatus will be explained below in accordance with this tape format.

In the following explanation, the response message will be referred to as OGM.
(Outgoing Message), and the message addressed to a specific individual is abbreviated as (POGM).

In Figure 1, a cassette tape (1) is provided with a leader tape (2) from point N to point N1.
POGM (4) is recorded from point N2 with a length of, for example, within 60 seconds, with a slight no-signal portion (6a) from point 2,
Furthermore, place a no-signal part (6b) and OGM (
5) is recorded to a length of, for example, 60 seconds or less. Note that when recording POGM (4) and OGM (5), for example, a cue signal of 60I(z) is recorded together.

When the recording of OGM (5) is completed, a no-signal portion (6C) is formed.

When recording of POGM (4) and OGM (5) is completed,
The tape (1) is rewound to the N4 point and waits for the 'wL' call to arrive. When the first call is received, OGM (5 points) starts from N4 point.
1 is played and the played sound is transmitted to the caller through the telephone. When the reproduction of OG M (5) is completed, the caller's business (61) is recorded within, for example, 60 seconds from point N6.

When the recording of the task (61) is finished, the first to second alarm sounds are recorded for one second, and the alarm part (71) is recorded.
) is formed. Next, the tape (1) is rewound again to point N4 and waits for the next call. When a second call arrives, OG M (5) is played in the same manner as described above, and then fast-forwarded to point N8, and from there the message (62) is recorded. Next, after the alarm part (72) is recorded, the film is rewound to point N4. Similarly, every time there is an incoming call, OG M (
5) is played back, and then, after skipping the previously recorded messages, a new message is recorded.

When the device is in the incoming call standby state, if a call is made and a remote control signal is sent from a specific individual caller, it will immediately rewind to point N2 and then POGM+4)
is played back, and its contents are conveyed to the specific individual via telephone. When playback of POGM (4) is completed, tape (1) is sent to point N4 and waits for an incoming call.

POGM (4), OG M (5J, business (61) ~ (
Detection of the start and end points of recording/reproduction such as 6m) and the above-mentioned series of operations based on this detection are automatically performed by a control circuit using a microcomputer. For this purpose, the number of rotations of the tape reel stand of the deck is detected, and a control signal is obtained by comparing the number of detections with a pre-stored value. 6 fllJ,, N in Figure 1
,,N2...Nm indicates the number of rotations of the reel stand or the stored numerical value. Also POGM (4)
, OGM(5) is detected during normal playback, fast forwarding, rewinding, etc., and is used together with the above-mentioned numerical values for cueing.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a recording/reproducing circuit for performing the series of operations described above.

In Figure 2, when recording POGM (4) and OGM (5), the PO obtained from microphone CIG+ is
The GM signal or OGM signal is amplified by a recording AGO amplifier (11), is added to a recording/reproducing head, and is recorded on a tape. At this time, the cue signal from the cue signal oscillator 04 is also recorded at the same time. POGM (4), OGM
When checking the reproduction in (5), the signal reproduced by the head α is filtered by the equalizer amplifier α417 &: 1llh, and the bypass filter Kasumi removes the cue signal, and then the signal is amplified by the power amplifier αe and sent to the speaker αη. Added. At the same time, a cue signal is detected by the cue signal detection circuit (189) from the output of the equalizer amplifier (4).The detection start and end points are N2, Ns, N4,
It is stored in the memory of the control circuit (11) as a value such as N5. A microcomputer is used for the control circuit, and it operates on a predetermined circuit at a predetermined timing based on a user's operation or an instruction from a predetermined circuit. It is designed to give instructions.

Next, when a telephone call is received, a ring tone signal is detected by the tone detection circuit from the telephone terminal through the disconnector ⅅ, the capacitor (C), and the transformer (23). When it is detected that the bell has rung twice, the relay inch is closed and the circuit is closed. At the same time, the tape is fast-forwarded to point N4, from which the playback mode is set and the OG
M(5) is played. The reproduction OGM information is from the head A4 to the equalizer amplifier Q mono tsuba filter shout, line sending amplifier (26a), il1 story (b) line coupling circuit (to)
Through the transformer (C), switch (C) and disconnector (2υ), the office line terminal (27J to 'telephone
- communicated to the caller via the line.

When the reproduction of OG M (5) is completed, a beep tone sound is sent to the calling party from the beep tone oscillator (to).

Next, as in the recording mode, the caller's voice signal input manually from the office line terminal (27) is connected to the disconnector (2υ, switch 125+).
, the transformer (C), the telephone line coupling circuit (C), and the recording AGO angular head (I4), where it is added to the tape and recorded on tape. When the caller hangs up the telephone after this recording is completed, the caller is busy. The sound is detected by the busy tone detection circuit (2CJ).

Upon this detection, a beep tone signal is recorded as the alarm. Then, the tape BN is rewound to the 4th point and waits for the next call.

Next, there is an incoming call from a specific individual caller, and after this is detected and the line is closed, when the caller sends a remote control signal with predetermined instruction information, this remote control signal F'S') Detected by the remote control signal detection circuit ■. Upon this detection, the playback mode is immediately set, and the head (the left is P
The OGM (4) is played and a played POGM signal is conveyed to the caller. After the playback is finished, the tape is rewound to point B N4.

After the playback of POGM (4) is completed, the tape may be fast-forwarded by another remote control signal from the caller, and then the caller's business may be recorded.

The mechanical deck control circuit 01) performs mechanical deck control (32f) according to instructions from the control circuit a, and selectively sets the mechanical deck to the valley modes such as recording, playback, fast forwarding 9, rewinding, etc. Also, this mechanical deck control circuit C11 ) will successively inform the control circuit (11) of the state of the mechanical deck country.

A bias current or an erase current is supplied to the erase/bias oscillator circuit (to) to the recording/reproducing head αa or the erase head as necessary.

In addition, the head does not necessarily have to wait at the N4 point in the incoming call standby state (it can wait at the N2 point at the head of POGM (5). In that case, the head will wait at the N4 point for the normal caller. After being fast-forwarded to , the mode goes into playback mode, and if the remote controller is used by a specific individual, POGM (4) is immediately played back.Also, POGM (4) may be recorded at the position on the tape, but It will be easier to find the cue if you record it as shown in the figure.

The above is the part disclosed in the above-mentioned earlier application, but next is the part related to the present invention, namely, I N110 (4G, OUT button 0υ, OGM RE O button (4ri, POGM EO button α)
field, LHD drive circuit (44) (451100M display L
B D (46), P'OGM display L E D (4
7) etc. will be explained. In addition, the above "INJ" means 1 at home, and the above "0 UTJ" means "not at home."

” means.

When recording POGM (4), the following operations and operations are performed.

First, press the IN button (40) to set it to home mode.
Next, press the FLBO button (43). This performs the preparation operation. That is, the tape (1) moves N from the current position.

point, or between the N1 point and the N0 point, and then fast-forwarded to the N2 point. During this preparatory operation, the LED drive circuits (4 to 4) are operated based on the instructions from the control circuit 4.
D (47J lights up. When the tape (1) stops at the N2 point 1-, the preparation operation is completed and enters a pause state. At this time, L E D (47) changes from a lighting state to a blinking state, and The beep tone oscillation circuit (281) is activated and a beep tone is emitted from the speaker αη.

Next, press the FLFiO button (43I) again to enter recording mode, and the user can use the microphone (IQl) to perform POGM (
4) Record. At this time, the LED (47) is turned on again and the beep tone is stopped. P.O.
When the recording of GMt4) is finished within 60 seconds, RE the third time.
Press the O button (4al) to stop the recording. If the recording exceeds 60 seconds, it will automatically stop. In the stopped state, the LED (4η) continues to light. In this state, the user When the person leaves the house, press the OUT button (41) to put the device in away mode. In this away mode, the LED (47)
) is lit, indicating that POGM (5) is being recorded. Therefore, if a specific individual comes while the user is away, he or she will see the LED (47) lit and use the POG.
You can know that M(4) is being recorded. Note that at this time, the end point N5 of POGM (4) is stored in the memory.

After recording POGM+4), when recording OGM(5), pressing the REO button 2 performs substantially the same operation as when recording POGM(4). In other words, the REO button (
Press 44 to feed the tape (1) to point N4, then press the fLEo button (44) again to record OGM (5). After recording, press the REO button α three times to stop. Or for 60 seconds. If it exceeds the limit, it will automatically stop.During this time, the LED (4 [il) or control circuit 4 will indicate that the
The drive circuit changes from lighting to blinking depending on the operation of the 4 units, and turns off after recording is complete.

If the specific individual mentioned above listens to POGM (4) or opens a message recorded while the user is away, press the IN button (aJ
Press. As a result, after the tape (1) is rewound to the B Nz point, POGJ4) is played back from there.

When the playback of POGM (4) is completed, if no further message has been recorded, the playback stops at point N5. If there are no recorded messages, all messages are played back and stopped at the end of the message.

When erasing the recorded POGM (4), the ending point N5 is canceled from the memory. N5
For example, as a way to cancel the POGM mentioned above,
(41 recording ready state (L 13 in pause state)
D (47) blinking) continues for 60 seconds or more, press the IN button (4CI or [OUT button (41) or riO
It may be canceled by pressing the GMl (EO button (42)). Alternatively, it may be canceled when the POGMREO button (4 Ken) is pressed for the fourth time.

If N3 is canceled, a new POGM (4) can be recorded while erasing the old POGM (4). Effects of the Invention: Adding a function to send a message to a specific individual to a conventional answering machine THL device. I can do it. This message can be received by a specific individual by directly operating the device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a tape format recorded by the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, in the symbols used in the drawings, (1 gon...
......Control circuit (4CJ...
・・・・IN button (4υ・・・・・・・・・・・・OUT
Button (4th floor...POGMREO button (
4.........POGM public display LED. Agent Masaru Ueya Yoshio Tsune Toshiki Sugiura

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an answering machine that plays a prerecorded response message on a tape and sends it to the caller when an incoming call is received, and then records the caller's business,
In addition to the above response message, other response messages can be recorded and played back on the tape, and when the above response message is recorded, the display is set to at-home mode,
An answering machine that operates regardless of the answering mode.