JPS63133743A - Multiline responsing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To always transmit an exclusive message corresponding to plural lines from the beginning by providing an exclusive message mode where a message transmitted to a line is always transmitted from the beginning. CONSTITUTION:A control circuit 5 supervises incoming call detection circuits 2a-2n corresponding to n-lines 1a-1n equal to the number of tape decks 3a-3n, and detects an incoming call. When the detection circuits 2a-2n detect an incoming call, the control circuit 5 searches a waiting tape deck attending with an ON operation of a mode changeover switch 6. If the circuit 5 finds the tape deck concerned, it closes the deck and an incoming call line, and transmits a message corresponding to the incoming call. If all the tape decks 3a-3n are not put on standby, the circuit 5 does not close the line until any of them is on standby, and sets the operation waiting.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention provides a multi-line response device that reproduces messages from a plurality of tape decks and sends messages to a large number of lines. The present invention relates to a multi-line response device equipped with a switching means for selecting a message sending mode in which a dedicated message mode can be selected.

[Conventional technology]

This type of multi-line answering device responds to incoming telephone calls and conveys guidance messages such as traffic information and stock market conditions, and its use is expanding with the spread of telephone services.

An example of a conventional multi-line answering device is shown in Figs. 3 and 4.
This will be explained with figures.

In FIG. 3, 1a to 1n are line connection terminals connected to a large number of telephone lines, and 2a to 2n are line connection terminals 1a to 1.
It detects whether or not there is an incoming call at terminal n, closes the line based on a command from the control circuit 5, which will be described later, and connects the line to tape decks 3a to 3n, which will be described later, and also allows the caller to answer the phone. An incoming call detection circuit detects whether or not the call has been disconnected; 3a to 3n are tape decks that reproduce a message to be sent according to a command from a control circuit 5, which will be described later, when the incoming call detection circuits 2a to 2n detect an incoming call; 43 to 4n are tape decks; Marker detection circuits 3a to 3n detect a marker signal indicating the end of playback recorded at the end of the tape to be played back; 5 is an incoming call detection circuit that drives the tape decks 3a to 3n when the incoming call detection circuits 2a to 2n detect an incoming call; This is a control circuit that stops the tape decks 3a and 3b when it is detected that the telephone has been hung up.

Next, the operation will be explained based on the above configuration.

A message is recorded on one channel of the tape played back by the tape decks 3a to 3n, and a marker signal indicating the end of the tape is recorded on the other channel at the end position of the tape.

When an incoming call is received at any of the line connection terminals 1a to 1n and any of the incoming call detection circuits 23 to 2n detects this, this detection signal is input to the control circuit 5, and the control circuit 5 detects the incoming call. Detected incoming call detection circuit 2a-2
n, for example, a command to close the line is sent to the incoming call detection circuit 2a.

At the same time, the operating status of the tape decks 3a to 3n is monitored, and if any of the tape decks 3a to 3n is in the state where the cueing is completed, that tape deck is put into the playback state, and if all of them are in the operating state, any one of them is A control command for selecting one tape deck is sent, and if, for example, the tape deck receiving the control command is tape deck 3a, a message reproduced by tape deck 3a is sent to line connection terminal 1a. When the message is sent out for a certain period of time and the marker detection circuit 4a detects the marker signal at the end of the tape, the control circuit 5 detects the tape deck 3a.
After rewinding the tape at high speed and completing the beginning of the tape, if there is a line connected to the tape deck 3a, a control command is sent to put it into the playback state again.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart from incoming call to response.

In addition, the control circuit 5 constantly monitors the incoming call detection circuit 2a, and when it detects the on-footer of the connected partner line,
The other party's line is opened by the incoming call detection circuit 2a, and it is detected whether or not the tape deck 3a connected to that line is connected to another line, and if it is not connected to another line, the tape deck 3a is It is controlled to rewind at high speed, locate the beginning of the tape, and enter a standby state.

The above explanation is that when there is an incoming call on the line connection terminal 1a,
Although the incoming call detection circuit 2a, the tape deck 3a, and the marker detection circuit 4a are activated by the control circuit 5, the incoming call detection circuits 2b to 2n, the tape decks 3b to 3n,
Similar operations are performed in the marker detection circuits 4b to 4n.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

By the way, in the conventional multi-line response device described above,
IE, the messages sent from the tape decks 33 to 3n are not necessarily sent from the beginning (head) of the message.
Therefore, there was a drawback that it could not meet the need to always send messages from the beginning depending on the type of message.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a multi-line response device that can select between a sending mode in which messages are always sent from the beginning and a sending mode in which messages are sent in common to multiple lines. The purpose is to provide.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention aims to achieve the above-mentioned object, and its gist is to provide a switching means for specifying a mode in which a message source is a common message source for multiple lines and a mode in which a mode is a dedicated message source compatible with multiple lines. In the dedicated message mode selected by the switching means, a plurality of tape decks were controlled so that messages were sent from the beginning to the line.

[Embodiment of the Invention] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In addition, in the first tooth, the same reference numerals as in the block diagram of the conventional example shown in FIG. 3 indicate the same parts, and the explanation will be omitted.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the difference from the conventional example described above is that a mode changeover switch 6 is provided in the control circuit 5;
By operating this mode selector switch 6, messages are sent from a predetermined tape deck 3a-3n from the beginning.

That is, by turning on the mode changeover switch 6, the lines of the line connection terminals 1a to 1n and the tape decks 3a to 1n are connected to each other in one-to-one correspondence, and the same number of lines as the tape decks 3a to 3n are connected. The system is configured so that only the n@ line is the subject of incoming call response, and incoming call detection is not performed for lines after the (n+1) line.

According to the present invention, the control circuit 5 monitors the incoming call detection circuits 2a to 2n corresponding to the same number of n lines of the tape decks 3a to 3n, and detects incoming calls. When the incoming call detection circuits 2a to 2n detect an incoming call, the control circuit 5 searches for a tape deck in the cueing state (standby state), and if there is a corresponding tape deck, closes the relevant tape deck and the incoming line. In response to the incoming call, the tape deck is put into playback mode and a message is sent.

In this case, when all tape decks 3a to 3n are not in the cue state (in playback mode or rewind mode), the line is not closed until any tape deck is in the cue state (wait state M). , and will not respond to incoming calls. The above operation is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

On the other hand, once the line is closed and the message is sent, the control circuit 5 continues to monitor the on-hook status of the other party's line. When on-hook is detected, the incoming call detection circuit 2a
2b opens the line, rewinds the tape deck from which the message was being sent, searches for the beginning, and enters a standby state in preparation for the next incoming call.

The above explanation is about the operation when the mode changeover switch 6 is turned on, and when the mode changeover switch 6 is turned off, the operation is similar to that of the conventional example.

In this way, in the present invention, a plurality of tape decks are selectively controlled by a mode selector switch that specifies a mode in which the tape decks are used as a common message source for multiple lines and a mode in which they are used as a dedicated message source compatible with multiple lines. Messages can be sent to the line from the beginning.

In the above embodiment, when there is an incoming call on the line, the tape deck in the cue state is detected and an unspecified tape deck is selected. The tape deck and the line may be specified and controlled, such as the line at the line connection terminal 1b for the tape deck 3b.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the present invention provides a switching system that allows you to select a dedicated message mode in which messages to be sent to a line are always sent from the beginning, and a common message mode when it is not necessary to send messages from the beginning. Since the structure is configured to provide a means for sending the message from the beginning, it is possible to always send it from the beginning depending on the message content, and if it is not necessary to send it from the beginning, it is possible to respond to a large number of lines with a small number of tape decks. It has the effect of being able to be used in a wide range of ways as a device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main parts of the invention, Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the conventional example, and Fig. 4 is the operation of the main parts of the conventional example. It is a flowchart figure which shows. l a -1n...Line connection terminal, 2a-2n...
Incoming call detection circuit, 3a-3n...tape deck, 4a-
4n... Marker detection circuit, 5... Control circuit, 6... Mode changeover switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A multi-line response device having a plurality of tape decks and configured to send messages played on each tape deck to an incoming line, The selection is controlled by a switching means that specifies a mode as a common message source and a mode as a dedicated message source compatible with multiple lines, and in the dedicated message mode, the message is sent to the line from the beginning. A multi-line answering device featuring: