JPS623545A - Automatic response device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To connect automatically an automatic answering telephone circuit with an incoming line by intention for the purpose of speculation by using a random connection signal generating circuit and a probability distribution connection signal generating circuit to drive the line connection circuit of an automatic response device. CONSTITUTION:When an incoming call comes, a tape recorder circuit is connected in general and a preset recorded voice is listened to, but only when an automatic answering telephone circuit 4 is driven by a random connection signal from a random connection signal generating circuit 5, the automatic answering telephone circuit 4 is connected with the incoming call through the line connection circuit 2 to record the address and name of a caller. Thus, there is an advantage to make the lottery job possible by a telephone call. Further, the telephone line of a TV talent may be connected in place of the automatic answering telephone circuit, a personal computer, a mini-computer or a computer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic answering device that connects an incoming call to an answering machine circuit or a specific telephone line at random or according to a certain probability distribution.

When conventional automatic answering devices connect an announcement machine, a tape recorder output, an operator, a specific telephone line, etc. to an incoming line, they all connect them sequentially and randomly in the order in which they arrive. In other words, conventional automatic answering devices connect a specially prepared tape recorder circuit or answering machine circuit output to the incoming line based on a certain trick, or connect a special operator or a specific telephone line with a certain probability. It was impossible.

Therefore, the present invention aims to eliminate this drawback and automatically connect an answering machine circuit or the like to an incoming call line for purposes such as gambling, and will be explained in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a conventional automatic answering device, in which 1 is a group of incoming telephone lines, 2 is a line connection circuit or telephone exchange circuit, and 3 is a tape recorder circuit. When there is an incoming call, there is nothing artificial about it; the tape recorder circuit is simply connected and a preset recorded voice can be heard.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a group of incoming telephone lines, 2 is a line connection circuit, 3 is a tape recorder circuit, 4 is an answering machine circuit, and 5 is a random connection signal generation circuit. When there is an incoming call, generally the tape recorder circuit is connected and you can listen to the pre-recorded voice, but the answering machine circuit 4 is randomly connected from the random connection signal generation circuit 5. Only when a call is received by a signal, the answering machine circuit (4) is connected via the line connection circuit (2) to record the address, name, etc. of the caller. That is, the tape recorder circuit (3) will guide the loser, the answering machine circuit (4) will guide the caller, the address, name, etc. of the caller will be recorded, and goods etc. will be sent to the winner.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a group of incoming telephone lines;
2 is a line connection circuit, 3 is a tape recorder circuit, 4 is an answering machine circuit, and 6 is a probability distribution connection signal generation circuit. When there is an incoming call, the tape recorder circuit (3) is generally connected so that you can hear the pre-recorded message, but some answering machine circuits (4) are preset. The signal is triggered by a probability distribution connection signal generation circuit of 6, which generates a signal based on probability, and is connected to an incoming call. In other words, the 1st prize is 1 in 10,000, the 2nd prize is 1 in 1000, and the 3rd prize is 1 in 100. In other words, the 1st prize is once in 10,000 calls, and the 2nd prize is in 1,000 calls. The answering machine circuit for the first and third prizes will be connected to each other at a probability of once every 100:100, making it possible to record the winner's address, name, etc., and send the winning product.

As described above, the line connection circuit of an automatic answering device is driven by a random connection signal generation circuit or a probability distribution connection signal generation circuit, and the answering machine circuit can be randomly connected to a certain incoming call. This has the advantage of making it possible to conduct important business over the telephone. Furthermore, instead of the answering machine circuit, it is also possible to connect a υ connected to a popular celebrity's telephone line, a personal computer, a minicomputer, or a combiator.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows a conventional automatic response device, and FIGS. 2 and 3 each show an embodiment of the device of the present invention. 1... Incoming telephone line group 2... Line connection circuit or line switching circuit 3... Tape recorder circuit 4... Answering machine circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) An automatic answering device characterized by randomly connecting an answering machine circuit to an incoming line. (2) An automatic answering device characterized in that in item 1, one or more answering machine circuits are connected according to a preset probability distribution. (3) In each of the preceding items, an automatic answering device is characterized in that it connects a specific telephone line in place of an answering machine circuit or transfers information to a specific telephone line. (4) An automatic answering device characterized by connecting a computer or data communication line in place of the answering machine circuit or specific telephone line in each of the preceding items.