JPS60250753A - Automatic answering telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the operating labor of a subscriber returned to home by storing the existence of recording operation during the setting of an automatic answering telephone set mode by a switch, and at the release of the automatic answering telephone set mode, controlling a recording/reproducing device on the basis of the stored contents. CONSTITUTION:When incoming is detected before the opening of a switch SW1, a control circuit 11 actuates an A relay 17. Consequently, connection to an office line terminal L is turned from the telephone set TEL side to an automatic answering system by a contact (a) through a line transformer 16. Then, the control circuit 11 turns on an analog switch 18, makes a deck 13 execute reproducing operation and sends an answering message from the head 19 to an amplifier 20. Then, the circuit 11 turns on an analog switch 22, makes a deck 14 executed recording operation, and after the end of recording, restores the A relay 17, opens the office line and writes ''1'' in a register R of the circuit 11. After opening the switch SW1, the circuit 11 reads out the contents of the register R, detects the loading of a matter message recording tape by a detector 25 and rewinds the tape on the deck 14 up to the starting end.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an answering machine, and more particularly to an answering machine having a function of automatically answering an incoming call and then recording a message from a caller.

[Prior art]

In this type of answering machine, the above operation is performed by setting the answering machine mode, and the subscriber can listen to the recorded content after returning home, but in order to do this, conventionally, the subscriber has to cancel the answering machine mode. It was often necessary to rewind and playback the recording/playback device using the same operations as a normal recording/playback device after setting the device to the at-home mode.

[Object and structure of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide an answering machine that reduces the operational effort required when listening to recorded content after returning home.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention includes a storage means for storing whether or not a recording operation is performed while the answering machine mode is set, and a recording unit that stores recording operation based on the stored contents of the storage means when the answering machine mode is canceled. The apparatus is provided with means for controlling the reproducing apparatus to cue the starting position of the recorded message and perform the reproducing operation. Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using Examples.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, L is the central office line terminal, and L is the telephone connected to it. On the other hand, the answering system includes a control circuit 11 equipped with a well-known microprocessor, a cassette deck 13 for sending out response messages (OGM), and a message deck 13 for sending out response messages (OGM), which are controlled by the control circuit 11 via deck controllers 12, respectively. ICM) has a cassette deck 14 for recording. Further, 15 is an incoming call detection circuit, 18 is a line transformer, and a control circuit 11Fi performs control operations as shown in FIG. 2 depending on the state of the answering switch SWi.

In FIG. 2, when the answering switch SW1 is closed (step 101), the control circuit 11 clears the contents of a built-in predetermined register R (step 102), and prepares to receive a call (step 103).

That is, it prepares for the incoming call by locating the beginning of the response message and the recording section of the business message.

If an incoming call is detected (step 105) before the answering machine switch SW1 is released and the answering machine mode is not released (step 104), the control circuit 11 switches to A.
The relay 17 is activated (step 106). As a result, the connection to the office line terminal via contact a is switched from the telephone storage side to the line transformer 16 side, that is, to the answering system.

Next, the control circuit 11 turns on the analog switch 18 and causes the deck 13 to perform a reproducing operation. As a result, a response message is sent from the head 19 to the telephone line via the amplifier 20 and the hybrid amplifier 21 (step 107). Thereafter, the control circuit 11 turns on the analog switch 22 and causes the deck 14 to perform a recording operation.Then, the message arriving on the telephone line is transmitted to the head 24 via the hybrid amplifier 21 and the amplifier 23, and recording is performed. (Step 1
08). After the completion (step 109), the control circuit 11 restores the A relay and opens the office line (step 11).
0), writes "1" into the register R mentioned above (step 111).

On the other hand, if it is detected that the answering machine switch 8Wl is opened, that is, the answering machine mode is released (step 104
), the control circuit 11 reads the contents of the register R, and if it is "1" (step 112), the control circuit 11 confirms with the detector 25 that the tape for recording the business message is installed ( Step 113), and the deck 14 is rewound to the beginning of the tape (Step 114). after that,
By turning on the analog switch 26 and operating the deck 4 for reproduction, the reproduction signal is transmitted to the head 24.
is output from the speaker 28 via the amplifier 27, and the subscriber can listen to it (step 115.
11B).

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, only the business message sent from the calling party after automatically answering an incoming call was targeted, but the same message message as the business message
'+IRR+1F Sakurakubi message recording section is determined and set, and by operating the message switch (not shown) while setting the answering machine e-mail address, the subscriber can receive the message via the microphone (also not shown). It is also possible to record messages sent between the personnel on the side, and such messages can also be considered as a type of business message. In other words, even if such a message is recorded while the answering machine mode is set, rlJ is written to the register, and the message is automatically played back when the answering machine mode is canceled. .

Moreover, especially when answering an incoming call, even if the caller starts recording a message, the caller often goes on-hook without actually sending the message. If on-hook is detected, the recording operation is stopped at that point, but in such a case, there is no point in playing back, so a timer is set up to measure the recording operation time, and if the recording continues for a certain period of time, it is meaningless. The contents of the register may be set to "1" only in this case.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, there is provided a means for storing the presence or absence of a recording operation while the answering machine mode is set by a switch, and a storing means for storing the presence or absence of a recording operation while the answering machine mode is set by a switch. By providing a means to control the recording and playback device and playback the recorded message based on the contents of the message, the subscriber who returns home only needs to perform the operation to cancel the absentee mode. , if there is a name for the message, the message is automatically reproduced, significantly reducing the operating effort.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of control operation in a control circuit. 11--Control circuit, 14--Cassette recorder for message recording, 15--Incoming call detection circuit, 25
...Cassette detector, 28.Fist...Speaker for message playback L * I...Station line terminal. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an answering machine that automatically answers an incoming call and then records a message from the caller on a tape using a recording/playback device, there is a switch for setting and canceling the answering machine mode, and a switch for recording and playing back while the answering machine mode is set. a storage means for storing whether or not the device is in a recording operation; and when the answering machine mode is canceled by the switch, the recording and playback device performs a cueing operation of the starting position of the recorded message based on the stored contents of the storage means, and the following operation is performed. An answering machine characterized by comprising means for performing a reproduction operation.