JPS62279764A - Time designated call service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively utilize a time, by designating the time desired by a caller at a message storing means, and transmitting the message to a callee at a designated time after the storage of the message. CONSTITUTION:A register 3 is captured by the raising of a handset by a caller 1 at the time of generating need to communicate with a callee 2. Then, a dial tone DT is sent from the register 3. The caller 1 dials the number of a message storage device 4 after listening the DT. The register 3, after receiving the number of the storage device 4, connects the device 4 to the caller 1. On completing the connection between the device 4, and the caller 1, a special DT is sent from the device 4. The caller 1 listens the special DT, and makes store the number of the callee, a designated time, and the message. Afterwards, a system scans the designated time stored in the device 4 cyclically. At the time of the arrival of the desired time designated by the caller 1, the device 4 calls the callee 2, and the message is sent from the device 4 to the callee 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention 1. Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a time-specified call service, and in particular, when the called party is absent or due to the caller's convenience, the caller receives the call at a time specified by the caller. The present invention relates to a timed call service that enables effective use of time by storing a message in a message storage device to convey a message to a caller.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, an answering machine has been used as a method for storing messages, and when a caller makes a call while the person is away, the caller's message is stored in the storage device of the terminal.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The conventional answering machine mentioned above is effective when a call is made while the called party is away, but depending on the caller's convenience,
For example, if you go out early in the morning, are on a train, etc. at the time you want to contact, or if the called party returns home late, you may not be able to contact them even if there is something you want to contact while the caller is absent. There is a drawback.

[Means for solving problems]

The time-designated call service method of the present invention allows for a designated time,
A message storage means is provided for storing a called party number and a message.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The figure is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, where 1 is a calling party, 2 is a calling party,
is the called party, 3 is the register, 4 is the message storage, 5
is an exchange network. When the calling party 1 needs to contact the called party 2 at a desired time and picks up the handset, the register 3 is captured.

A dial tone (DT) is sent from register 3. When the calling party 1 hears the DT, he dials a predetermined number in the message storage device 4.

When the register 3 receives the number of the message storage device 4, it connects the message storage device 4 and the calling party 1. When the storage device 4 and the calling party 1 are able to connect, a special dial tone is sent from the storage device 4. Caller 1 hears the special dial tone, memorizes the called party number, designated time, and continues to memorize the message. The calling party 1 presses a key to end all messages, for example, the * mark key. When the * mark key is pressed, a storage completion confirmation tone is returned from the storage device 4. The system periodically scans the specified time stored in storage device t4. When the desired time specified by the calling party 1 arrives, the called party 2 is called from the storage device 4, and a message is sent from the storage device 4 to the called party.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention has the advantage that time can be used effectively by specifying a time desired by the caller in the message storage means and storing the message.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Caller, 2... Called party, 3...
. . . Register, 4 . . . Message storage device, 5 . . . Exchange network.

Claims (1)

[Claims] If the calling party wishes to convey a message to the called party at a time specified by the calling party due to the absence of the called party or the calling party's convenience, the message storage means is activated by a predetermined dial signal, and the message storage means is activated. The means stores the time, called party number, and message to be conveyed to the called party, and at the time designated by the calling party, calls the called party from the message storage means and reads the calling party's message. A timed call service system that is characterized by a notification to the called party.