KR0177095B1 - Memorable date message management for a telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

A method for providing a specific day message through an answering machine.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

In the past, major schedules and events were to be remembered separately or memorized.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

A method for setting a time of a specific date by using a timer built into an answering machine, comparing a time of the set date with a current time, and transmitting a voice message when the time is matched to provide a schedule and a plan to a user. will be.

4. Important uses of the invention

Answering machine.

Description

How to manage message on specific day in answering machine

1 is a block diagram of an answering machine according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing a key arrangement of a key input unit provided in an answering machine according to the present invention.

3 is a diagram showing an example of a data format recorded in a memory unit according to the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data format of a voice storage unit in which a voice message is recorded according to the present invention.

5 shows a control flow for recording a specific day message in accordance with the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a control flow for playing a voice message at a specific date and time according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

110: CPU 112: call path

114: voice input unit 116: voice output unit

118 codec 120 voice processing unit

122: voice storage unit 124: ringer sound generation unit

126: memory section 128: display section

130: key input unit 132: clock unit

The present invention relates to a method for managing a specific day message in an answering machine, and more particularly, to a method of voicely notifying a specific day message at a set date and time.

Typically, an answering machine has been used primarily for a telephony function when it sends out a guide message in response to an incoming call and stores a voice message received in response or when the answering machine is not set.

On the other hand, in the case of modern people living in a busy modern society, it is not hard to keep a daily schedule. That's why people often forget things, such as wedding anniversaries or their parents' birthdays, causing a lot of frustrations. As a result, there were cumbersome problems such as writing down certain things to remember or marking them on a calendar, and even when a memo was taken, it was often impossible to confirm the memo on the day.

In addition, in the case of a specific day of the present day or the same week, the period may be shorter to remember, but in the case of a specific day after a long time, it is more difficult to remember.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for recording the future schedule and plan in advance by using a clock function embedded in an answering machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for automatically outputting a schedule and a plan of a specific date by a certain date and time.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method of deleting a schedule and a plan output by voice at the request of a user.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an answering machine according to the present invention, wherein the CPU 110 controls to record or end recording of a voice message according to the pressing of a specific day message storage key and a key input end key of the key input unit 130. If a specific time of a specific date is reached, the stored voice message can be transmitted. In addition, the CPU 110 controls the overall operation of the answering machine, and if the user lifts the handset while transmitting the voice message, stops the transmission of the voice message and then deletes the voice message sent by the user's deletion request. Perform The call path unit 112 is connected to the voice input unit 114, the voice output unit 116, and the codec 118 to switch each unit by a control signal of the CPU 110. The codec 118 converts an electric voice signal input through the call path 112 into a digital voice signal and outputs the digital voice signal to the voice processor 120. Output to the unit 112. The voice input unit 114 is composed of a microphone or a transmitter and converts a specific voice message generated from the subscriber into an electrical signal and outputs it to the codec 118. The voice output unit 116 is composed of a speaker or a handset, and converts an electrical signal input to the codec 118 into a voice signal to generate an audible sound. The voice processor 120 digitally processes the digital voice signal input from the codec 118 under the control of the CPU 110 and stores the digital voice signal in the voice storage 122. In addition, the voice message stored in the voice storage unit 122 processes the digital signal and outputs the digital voice signal to the codec 118. The voice storage unit 122 stores a voice message by assigning a management number of a specific day message. The ringer sound generating unit 124 is provided with a ringing sound to the user under the control of the CPU 110 when a ring signal is input or a specific time of a specific date is reached. When a specific date and time are input from the key input unit 130, the memory 126 stores the specific date and time by assigning a specific message management number under the control of the CPU 110. The management number is used the same as the management number used in the previous voice storage 122. Meanwhile, the memory unit 126 may assign a management number for each time zone corresponding to a specific date, and the specific date does not mean a day but means a plurality of days of different dates. An example in which a specific date, a specific time, and a management number are stored in the memory unit 126 is illustrated in FIG. 3. The display unit 128 displays each state of the answering machine under the control of the CPU 12. The key input unit 130 generates key commands and key data for controlling the operation of the phone by the user, and designates a specific day message storage key for storing a specific day message, and designates the specific date and time, month, day, A key input end key for setting in hours and minutes is provided. The clock unit 132 designates a current time and serves as a reference for determining whether the CPU 110 has reached a specific date and a specific time.

2 is a key arrangement diagram of a key input unit of an answering machine according to the present invention, in which the A key shown in the figure is used as a message storage key for a specific day in the recording process, and is used when the specific day message output during the playback process is not deleted. Is the key. The # key is used as a key input end key in the recording process, and used as a delete key for deleting a specific day message output during the playback process.

3 is a data format recorded in a memory unit according to the present invention, wherein the memory unit comprises an EEPROM, assigns a management number for managing a specific day message, and stores a specific date and a specific time corresponding to the management number. . In this case, a plurality of specific dates may be designated and a plurality of specific times may be designated corresponding to the specified specific dates. In addition, the management number is assigned a different management number for each specific time of a specific date.

4 is a data format of a voice storage unit in which a voice message is recorded according to the present invention, wherein the voice storage unit is formed of a voice ROM, assigns a management number for managing a specific day message, and corresponds to the management number. Save it.

FIG. 5 is a control flowchart for recording a specific day message according to the present invention. The process of monitoring whether a specific day message recording request is made by a user and a guide for requesting a specific date and time input when the recording request is detected are shown in FIG. Transmitting the specific date when valid key data is input as a specific date in response to the prompt; and inputting the specific time when valid key data is input as a specific time in response to the prompt. Storing the preset time as a specific time when no key data corresponding to a specific time is input in response to the prompt and inputting end key data is input; and when the storing of the specific time is completed, a voice message The process of displaying the recording progress after sending out a prompt for input, Recording a voice message input in response to a preliminary announcement corresponding to the stored specific date and time, and there is no input of the voice message or a recording end key by the user until a predetermined time elapses after the announcement is sent. When data is inputted, a specific message recording end notice is sent and displayed.

FIG. 6 is a control flowchart for reproducing a corresponding voice message at a specific date and time according to the present invention. When a specific message reproducing function is set, the current date and time is compared with the stored specific date and time, and the ringer sound is the same. Playing a voice message recorded corresponding to the specific date and time and generating a voice message; and if the user is hooked off by the user while playing the voice message, the voice message is terminated after the voice message is terminated. And simultaneously displaying and outputting the specific date and specific time deletion guidance message, and when the key data corresponding to the deletion request is input in response to the guidance message, the reproduced voice message and the specific date and specific time are displayed. And key data corresponding to the deletion request in response to the guide message. When not force consists of a process to terminate the specific message playback.

Therefore, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth degrees.

Referring to FIG. 5, a process of storing a specific day message is described. In operation 510, the CPU 110 inputs an A key, which is a specific day message storage key, from the key input unit 130 having the form shown in FIG. 2. If there is an A key input, the process proceeds to step 512. The CPU 110 displays a guide to input a specific date and time on the display unit 128 in step 512, and sends the guide to the voice output unit 116. In operation 514, the CPU 110 determines whether a key input corresponding to the guide text is input from the key input unit 128. When a key input is detected in step 514, the CPU 110 assigns a management number for managing a specific day message in the format shown in FIG. 4 in step 516, and assigns a specific date corresponding to the management number. The memory unit 126 implements the EEPROM. In addition, the CPU 110 determines whether four keys having a specific date are input in step 518. In determining whether the four keys are input, it is determined whether two numeric keys indicating the moon and two numeric keys indicating the day have been input. When all the specific dates are input in step 518, the CPU 110 proceeds to step 520 and detects whether an input end key of #key in the key arrangement diagram shown in FIG. 2 is input from the key input unit 130. . If the # key is not detected, the CPU 110 detects whether a specific time is input in step 522. If the specific time input is detected, in step 524, the CPU 110 displays a specific time together with the specific date in FIG. 3. The memory unit 126 has a format form. However, when the #key which is the input end key is input in step 520, the CPU 110 records a predetermined time set in step 526 in the memory unit 126. When the specific time input ends, the CPU 110 outputs a voice prompt to the voice output unit 114 to input a voice message corresponding to a specific time of a specific date recorded in the memory unit 126 in step 528. The recording progress is displayed on the display unit 128. In addition, the CPU 110 detects whether a voice message corresponding to the guide text is input through the voice input unit 114 in step 530. When the specific voice message is input, the CPU 110 digitally converts the input voice message in step 534 to obtain a message management number for managing the specific message in a format shown in FIG. After imposing, it is stored in the voice storage 122. In FIG. 4, the voice data is recorded in a voice ROM, which is a voice storage unit 122 for storing voice data. When the storage of the voice data is completed, the CPU 110 proceeds to step 536 and detects whether an A key, which is a specific message storage key shown in FIG. 2, is input. In this case, when the A key is input, the CPU 110 transmits a specific message recording end announcement through the voice output unit 116 in step 538, and displays the recording end announcement on the display unit 128. However, if the voice message is not input in step 530 for the time set in step 532, the CPU 110 proceeds to step 538 and transmits a specific message recording end guide through the voice output unit 116, and ends the recording. The guidance text is displayed on the display unit 128. In the meantime, a series of processes corresponding to a specific time of a specific date has been disclosed, and it is also possible to specify a plurality of times corresponding to a specific date by repeatedly performing the above-described process. In addition, as described above, the voice message may be stored by designating different specific times corresponding to the plurality of specific dates.

In addition, the process of outputting a message on a specific day will be described with reference to FIG.

In step 610 of FIG. 6, it is determined whether a key for setting a specific message reproducing function is input from the key input unit 130 of the format shown in FIG. 2. When the specific message reproducing function is set in step 610, the CPU 110 compares the current time indicated by the clock unit 132 with the time of the specific date data and the specific time data recorded in FIG. The CPU 110 generates the ringer sound by controlling the ringer sound generator 124 in step 614 when the current time and the specific time coincide with the specific date. In addition, the CPU 110 reads the message management number corresponding to the specific time compared with the current time in step 612 from the memory unit 126 in step 616 and the message in the voice storage unit 122 having the format of FIG. The voice data corresponding to the management number is output and provided to the user as a voice message through the voice output unit 116. In operation 618, the CPU 110 detects whether the device is hooked off. If the hook switch is hooked off in response to the provided voice message, the CPU 110 proceeds to step 620. The CPU 110 transmits the transmitted voice message and a specific date and time deletion guide in step 620, and displays the deletion guide on the display unit 128. The CPU 110 detects whether the # key, which is the delete key shown in FIG. 2, is input in response to the deletion instruction in step 622, and proceeds to step 624 when the # key is detected. And the specific date and time corresponding to the specific time data are deleted from the voice storage unit 122 and the memory unit 126. Otherwise, the CPU 110 outputs the voice message recorded in the voice storage 122 when the A key shown in FIG. 2 is entered from the key input unit 130 instead of the # key in step 626. The specific date message reproducing function is terminated with the specific date and time stored as the specific time data recorded in the memory 126 stored.

After registering a message on a specific day as described above, for example, to output a voice message when a specific time comes, for example, if the date of the wedding is to be remembered about one day before October 09 is the wedding anniversary, Select A key, which is the daily message storage key, and input the specific date in the order of 1-0-0-8 according to the guide message and the displayed contents. In addition, if you want to set a specific time to the set time, enter the # key corresponding to the input end key. If the set specific time is 14 o'clock, the specific date and time to be finally stored are set to 10.08.14.00. Otherwise, in order to set a new time, a specific time can be entered through the key input unit. In addition, if a message is sent to enter the voice message is the anniversary of the marriage as a voice input. Then, the program is inspected programmatically by a specific day message management function to send a ringing tone at a specific time of the specific date, and to transmit a voice message through the speaker. At this time, when the user lifts the handset, the voice message and a guide message for inputting the A key are sent to delete the # key to delete the specific date and time. Then, when the # key is input according to the guide message, the voice message and the specific date and time are deleted, and when the A key is input, the function ends with the voice message and the specific date and time stored.

As described above, the present invention provides a voice message at a time of a specific date. When the time of a specific date is reached by using a clock unit embedded in an answering machine, the main schedule and event contents are automatically played back to the user by voice. It acts as a secretary to inform you, so you have the benefit of improving the functionality of the system, and has the convenience of replacing alarm clocks and notes at home. In addition, it is possible to provide a more convenient service to the user by specifying a specific date so that not only a daily plan but also a memo after a long time that is difficult to remember.

Claims (1)

A method for managing a specific day message of an answering machine, the method comprising: monitoring a user's request for a specific day message recording; transmitting a notice requesting a specific date and time input when the recording request is detected; Storing the inputted specific date when key data valid as a specific date is input in response to a prompt; and storing the inputted specific time when valid key data is input as a specific time in response to the prompting; If the key data corresponding to the specific time is not input in response to the prompt and the input end key data is input, storing the preset time as a specific time; and when the storage of the specific time is completed, a prompt for inputting a voice message is provided. After the transmission, the process of displaying the recording progress, and in response to the guidance Recording the input voice message corresponding to the stored specific date and time, and when no voice message is input or a recording end key data is input by the user until a predetermined time elapses after the announcement is sent. The process of simultaneously displaying a specific message recording end announcement and displaying a specific message playback function and comparing the current date and time with the stored specific date and specific time to generate ringiness at the same time, Playing the voice message recorded corresponding to a specific time; and if the user is hooked off while playing the voice message, the voice message and the specific date and time are deleted after the voice message is stopped. Sending and displaying a message at the same time, and responds to the guide message Deleting the reproduced voice message, the specific date and the specific time when the key data corresponding to the deletion request is input, and a specific message when the key data corresponding to the deletion request is not input in response to the guide message. Method for managing a specific day in the answering machine, characterized in that the playback function is terminated.