KR20000021341A - Telephone communication apparatus having automatic receiving function of voice message and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A telephone communication apparatus is provided to automatically transmit a stored voice message. CONSTITUTION: A telephone communication apparatus comprises: a telephone functional circuit for performing the telephone function; a memory device for storing a user's voice message; a control sequence code for performing an automatic voice transmitting function; a controller including processor for performing the code. The controller composes a speech path by automatically dialing to an appointed telephone number, by the control sequence code, replays the stored voice message, and outputs as the telephone functional circuit. The sequence code includes a sequence code for performing an automatic response system. When the automatic response system is activated, the processor performs the sequence code for performing the automatic response system, and stores a sender's voice in the memory device.

Description

Telephone communication apparatus and method for automatic sending voice message

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a telephone communication apparatus, and more particularly, to a telephone communication apparatus capable of automatically transmitting a voice message.

Currently, a general office or home telephone is provided with various additional functions to provide a user with convenience of using the telephone. For example, in addition to basic phone call functions, there are auto dialing functions and answering machines. If you use these functions well, you can make phone calls very conveniently. With the development of wireless communication technology, the spread of cellular phones has been increasing, showing a lot of use. Recently, as communication functions of computer systems are advanced, not only general data communication but also general phone calls are possible.

1 is a flow chart showing a conventional telephone call method using a cell phone.

As shown in FIG. 1, in step S100, the user powers on the cellular phone. In step S110, a telephone number is entered, and in step S120, a send key is input. Through this step, the user calls the desired party. If it is determined in step S130 that a call path is established with the receiver, a telephone call is made in step S140, and if the user wants to terminate the call, the user inputs an end key in step S150. The Cellular Phone then remains in the standby mode of step S160.

The above telephone call method is not only a case of a cell phone but also a conventional telephone call method. In the case where the automatic dialing function is provided to the telephone, the telephone call method dials the telephone number using a shortcut function (which is generalized by using a shortcut key) after the user registers a telephone number in the memory of the telephone. This feature eliminates the need for users to enter a phone number each time.

By the way, a conventional telephone call method using a telephone communication device such as a general telephone, a cellular phone, a computer having a communication function, and the like may sometimes cause inconvenience to a user. For example, even if the user wants to deliver only a short message, the user must try to make a direct phone call, and if there is no call, the user has to repeatedly try to make a phone call. In other cases, the cell phone does not have a built-in answering machine, which makes it difficult for the user to cope properly when the user cannot answer the call.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone communication apparatus capable of automatically transmitting a stored voice message as proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems.

1 is a flow chart of a conventional telephone call method using a cell phone;

2 is a block diagram of a telephone circuit according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram of a cellular phone circuit according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a perspective view of a computer system having a communication function according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the computer system shown in FIG.

6 is a flow chart showing the automatic voice message transmission operation of the telephone communication apparatuses according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; And

7 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic answering operation of telephony communication devices according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

40: monitor, 41: main body, 43: mouse, 44: keyboard

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention as described above, the telephone communication apparatus comprises: telephone function circuitry for performing a telephone function; Memory means for storing a voice message of a user; And control means including a control sequence code for performing an automatic voice transmission function and a processor for performing the code, wherein the control means automatically dials the telephone number designated by the execution of the control sequence code to make a call. And reproduces the voice message stored in the memory means and outputs it to the telephone function circuit.

In this embodiment, the telephone communication apparatus is a cellular phone including a wireless transmission / reception circuit; The sequence code includes a sequence code for performing the answering machine. When the answering machine is activated, the processor stores the caller's voice in the memory means by executing the sequence code for executing the answering machine. do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer system having a telephone communication function includes: control sequence code for performing an automatic voice transmission function, memory means for storing a voice message of a user; A communication subsystem for telephony communication, and a processor for performing the control sequence code, wherein the processor executes the sequence code to instruct a dialing operation to the communication subsystem; A voice message is reproduced and transmitted through the communication subsystem.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling a telephony device includes: recording a voice message; Auto dialing; Playing and transmitting the voice message when the call is connected.

In this embodiment, the automatic dialing step is repeated when the call is not connected.

(Example)

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

The telephone communication apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention automatically dials a stored voice message to a designated telephone number to play and transmit the stored message when the call path is connected, and automatically terminates the call when the transmission ends.

Example 1

First, the circuit configuration and operation of the telephone according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 2 shows a block diagram of a telephone circuit according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 2, the telephone set according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a telephone function circuit 21, a telephone receiver 22, a processor 23a and a control sequence code connected to the telephone line 20. It comprises a control unit 23 having a control sequence code (23b), a keypad 24 and a memory unit 25.

The telephone function circuit 21 may be easily implemented by a person having ordinary skill in the art as a circuit identical or similar to the telephone function circuit included in a general telephone. The control unit 23 performs control of the overall function of the telephone, and also controls the automatic voice message transmission function, which is a feature of the present invention. The memory unit 25 stores data including an auto answer message 25a, a reception message 25b, a transmission message 25c, and an autodial number 25d.

When a ring signal is received, the telephone including this configuration, if the answering machine function is activated, the control sequence code 23b is executed by the processor 23a to perform the answering machine function. That is, the automatic response message 25a is reproduced and transmitted to the sender, and the message transmitted from the sender is stored in the memory unit 25 as the received message 25c.

If the user wants to automatically transmit a voice message by recording his or her voice, the user inputs a voice recording function key provided on the keypad 24 to record the transmission message, and the user's voice to be recorded is stored as a transmission message 25c. Stored in the unit 25. Then, when the user selects the automatic voice message transmission function and inputs a telephone number, or designates the auto dial number 25d stored in the memory unit 25, the processor 23a causes the corresponding code in the control sequence code 23b. Performs automatic dialing of the entered (or designated) phone number. Then, when the call path is connected, the recorded transmission message 25c is reproduced and transmitted.

Example 2

Next, a circuit configuration and operation of a cellular phone according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 3 shows a block diagram of a cell phone circuit according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cellular phone according to the second embodiment of the present invention is a wireless transmission and reception circuit 31, a telephone function circuit 32, a transmitter and receiver 33, a keypad 34 connected to an antenna 30. And a control unit 35 having a processor 35a and a control sequence code 35b, a keypad 34, an LCD panel 36, and a memory unit 25. .

When the ringer signal is received, the cellular phone including such a configuration performs the answering machine function while the control sequence code 35b is executed by the processor 35a when the answering machine function is activated. That is, the automatic response message 37a is reproduced and transmitted to the sender, and the message transmitted from the sender is stored in the memory unit 37 as the received message 37c.

If the user wants to automatically transmit a voice message by recording his or her own voice, the user inputs a voice recording function key provided on the keypad 34 to record the transmission message, and the user's voice to be recorded is stored as a transmission message 37c. Stored in unit 37. Then, when the user selects the automatic voice message transmission function and inputs a telephone number, or designates the auto dial number 37d stored in the memory unit 37, the processor 35a transmits a corresponding code in the control sequence code 35b. Perform the auto dialing with the entered (or assigned) number. Then, when the call path is connected, the recorded transmission message 37c is reproduced and transmitted.

Example 3

Next, a circuit configuration and operation of a computer system having a communication function according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 is a perspective view of a computer system having a communication function according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the computer system shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the computer system according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a display monitor 40, a main body 44, a mouse 43, and a keyboard 44. The main body 41 is provided with a microphone 45 and a speaker 46 for telephone communication. Although not shown, a power supply, a main board equipped with various computer function circuits, and the like are included. The telephone line 42 is connected to the main body 41. The specific circuit configuration of the computer system is as follows.

Referring to FIG. 5, the computer system includes a basic input output system (BIOS), a CPU 52, a video adapter 53, and an input / output controller 54 connected to a system bus 50. , A memory unit 55, a memory controller 56, and a communication subsystem 57. The communication subsystem 57 has a function of transmitting and receiving voice / data and is connected to the telephone line 42. This communication subsystem 57 is well known in the art as a communication subsystem mounted in a computer system.

The computer system including such a configuration performs the control sequence code 55e to perform the auto answer function if the auto answer function is activated when a ring signal is received. The control sequence code 55e is a communication program that performs an answering machine function and an automatic voice message transmitting function, and is suitably programmed in the communication subsystem 57. When the control sequence code is executed, the automatic response message 55a is reproduced and transmitted to the sender through the communication subsystem 57, and the message transmitted from the sender is stored in the memory unit 55 as the received message 55c. do.

When the user wants to automatically transmit a voice message by recording his or her voice, the user inputs an execution command of the voice recording function using the keyboard 44 or the mouse 43. The user then records a voice message, which is recorded in the memory unit 55 as a transmission message 55c. Then, when the user selects the automatic voice message transmission function and inputs a telephone number, or designates the auto dial number 55d stored in the memory unit 55, the CPU 52 assigns a corresponding code in the control sequence code 55b. Control the communication subsystem 57 to automatically dial the entered (or designated) number. Then, when the call path is connected, the recorded transmission message 55c is reproduced and transmitted.

Next, a control method of a telephony communication apparatus as in the first to third embodiments of the present invention as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an automatic voice message transmission operation of telephony communication apparatuses according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic response operation of telephony communication apparatuses according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the voice message is automatically transmitted, the voice message is recorded in step S600, and in step S610, a phone number is input or a stored phone number is designated. In step S620, a transmission command is received. Subsequently, in step S630, automatic dialing is performed, and in step S640, it is determined whether a call path is configured. If the call path is configured, the process proceeds to step S650, and if the call path is not configured, the process proceeds to step S630 to repeat the dialing. In step S650, the voice message is reproduced and transmitted. When the reproduction of the voice message ends, the flow advances to step S660 to block and terminate the call path. In this way, the user can record the voice message so that it is automatically sent to the desired telephone number.

Subsequently, an operation in which the answering machine function is performed when the answering machine function is activated in the above-described telephone communication device will be described. Referring to FIG. 7, it is determined whether a ring signal is received in step S700, and if a ring signal is received, the flow proceeds to step S710 to configure a call path. In step S720, the answering machine is reproduced and transmitted to the caller, and in step S730, the caller's voice is recorded. In step S740, the call path is blocked. In particular, the automatic answering function is provided in the cell phone to solve the problem of the conventional cell phone, which is inconvenient because there is no automatic answering function.

According to the present invention as described above, a user can automatically transmit a voice message to a receiver by storing a message to be delivered to the telephony device as a voice and designating a corresponding telephone number. Therefore, as in the prior art, there is an effect that it is not necessary to attempt a cumbersome phone call.

Claims (6)

In a telephony device: Telephone function circuitry for performing telephone function; Memory means for storing a voice message of a user; A control sequence code for performing an automatic voice transmission function, and control means including a processor for performing the code, And the control means automatically dials the telephone number designated by the execution of the control sequence code to form a call path, and reproduces and outputs the voice message stored in the memory means to the telephone function circuit. The method of claim 1, The telephone communication device is a cellular phone including a wireless transmission / reception circuit. The method of claim 2, The sequence code includes a sequence code for performing an answering machine function, And when the answering machine function is activated, the processor stores a caller's voice in the memory means by performing a sequence code for performing the answering machine function. In a computer system with telephony: A control sequence code for performing an automatic voice transmission function, and memory means for storing a voice message of a user; A communication subsystem for telephony, Including a processor for performing the control sequence code, The processor executes the sequence code to instruct a dialing operation to the communication subsystem, and reproduces and transmits the voice message through the communication subsystem when a call is connected. In the method of controlling a telephony device: Recording a voice message; Auto dialing; And reproducing and transmitting the voice message when the call is connected. The method of claim 5, And repeating the automatic dialing step when the call is not connected.