KR20040046899A - Video telephony system and operating method for thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A video phone system and an operating method thereof are provided to execute an ARS mode if a caller's telephone number is stored in a telephone number memory, and to deliver an automatic absent announcement image, thereby selectively supplying an absent ARS service according to a caller. CONSTITUTION: When a call is received, a system decides whether an absent ARS mode is set, and obtains telephone number information of a caller. If the absent ARS mode is set, the system decides whether a telephone number of the caller is stored in a telephone number memory. If the telephone number of the caller is stored in the telephone number memory, the system executes an ARS mode and delivers an absent automatic announcement image. If the caller transmits a message according to the absent automatic announcement image, the system stores the transmitted message of the caller in the memory.

Description

Video telephony system and operating method for

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video telephony system, and more particularly, to a video telephony system and a method for operating the video telephony system capable of providing a missed answering service selectively according to a sender.

In a general video telephone system, it is a general function to talk while looking directly at the other party. In addition to these functions, when the customer can not answer the call, such as meetings, performances, sauna facilities, etc., it is convenient to use as an answering machine. Auto answering function means that if a call request is continuously received after a predetermined number of rings for an incoming call, the user can automatically answer and send a guide message to record voice and video if the other party wants. A feature that the user can hear later.

1 is a diagram illustrating a process of performing an answering machine in a conventional video telephone system.

As shown in Fig. 1, when the answering machine is set, when a ring is turned on for a certain number of rings, the answering machine automatically responds and sends a fixed screen and voice guidance message. After a certain tone, the other party leaves the message and hangs up. The saved video and audio can be checked later by the user.

Assuming such a scenario, it is possible to leave video and audio only by selecting a caller, and once the answering machine is set, there is no choice but to receive video and audio regardless of the caller's choice. In addition, considering the phenomenon of spam mail on the Internet that is becoming a big problem these days, indecent phone calls using the phone, and damage caused by indiscriminate phone telemarketing, etc., a circuit network based video phone such as IMT-2000 is commercialized. The same problem will appear.

Therefore, researches are being made on a method to compensate for the indiscriminate reception of unwanted information that may appear in such an automatic answering mode.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a video telephony system and a method of operating the video telephony system based on a circuit network, which can selectively provide a missed answering service according to a sender.

1 is a diagram illustrating a process of performing an answering machine in a conventional video telephone system.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video telephone system according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing a process in which an answering machine is performed by the operating method of a video telephone system according to the present invention.

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200 ... video phone system 201 ... mode judgment unit

202 ... Answering machine 203 ... Phone number memory

204 ... Response memory section 205 ... Message reception memory section

In order to achieve the above object, a video telephony system according to the present invention, in a circuit network-based video telephony system,

A mode determination unit that determines whether the missed call answering mode is set when a call is received;

When the answering machine mode is set, a phone number memory unit storing a phone number to be answered in the answering machine mode;

An answering machine control unit for controlling whether to execute the answering machine mode by determining whether the caller's phone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit when the answering machine mode is set;

A response memory unit for storing an image to be transmitted to the caller in an automatic response when the automatic response mode is performed; And

A message receiving memory unit for receiving and storing an image transmitted by a caller when the answering machine mode is performed; Its features are to include.

In addition, the operation method of the video telephone system according to the present invention in order to achieve the above object, in the circuit network-based video telephone system,

Determining whether the missed call answering mode is set when a call is received, and obtaining caller's telephone number information;

Determining whether the caller's telephone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit if the missed answering mode is set; And

If a caller's telephone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit, executing an automatic answering mode and transmitting a missed automatic guide image; Its features are to include.

According to the present invention, after transmitting the missed automatic guide image, when the sender transmits a message according to the missed automatic guide image, further comprising the step of storing the transmitted caller message in the memory unit It has its features.

According to the present invention, when the missed call answering mode is set, it is determined whether or not the caller's telephone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit. If not, there is a feature in that it comprises the step of sending a message that can not perform the automatic absence guidance, and hanging up.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage that can automatically provide a missed answering service according to the sender when the missed answering in the circuit network-based video telephone system.

In addition, according to the present invention, when the automatic response during the absence of the circuit network-based video telephone system, by selectively responding only to the telephone number registered in advance, there is an advantage that the receiver can block the unwanted information.

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

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video telephone system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the circuit network-based video telephone system 200 according to the present invention includes a mode determination unit 201 that determines whether or not a missed call answering mode is set when a call is received; When the answering machine mode is set, a phone number memory unit 203 that stores a phone number to answer in the answering machine mode; An answering machine control unit 202 for controlling whether to execute the answering machine mode by determining whether the caller's telephone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit 203 when the answering machine mode is set; A response memory unit 204 storing an image to be transmitted to the caller in an automatic response when the automatic response mode is performed; And a message reception memory unit 205 for receiving and storing an image transmitted by the caller when the auto answer mode is performed. It includes.

Then, the automatic response of the absence in the circuit network-based video telephone system having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 3. 3 is a diagram illustrating a process in which an answering machine is performed according to an operating method of a video telephone system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, the telephone number of the caller who will execute the answering machine mode is registered in the telephone number memory unit 203 of the circuit-based video telephone system 200. In the case of a circuit network based video telephone system, since it has a fixed telephone number like a telephone commonly used in homes and offices, it is possible to identify the other party's identity by the caller's telephone number.

When the other party makes a call when the answering machine is set, the incoming phone number is searched in advance before a predetermined ring rings, and when the result is a phone number registered in the phone number memory unit 203, Continue with the existing scenario.

That is, when the answering machine is set, a ring rings for a certain number of rings, and when the received call comes from a phone having a phone number registered in the phone number memory unit 203, the answer is automatically answered. The video signal transmits the video and / or audio guide message stored in the response memory unit 204. After the other party leaves the message after a certain tone, the sender's transmission message is stored in the message receiving memory unit 205 and hangs up. Thereafter, the video and audio stored in the message receiving memory unit 205 can be checked later by the user.

On the other hand, when the other party makes a call, if the other party does not have a phone number registered in the phone number memory unit 203, the call is terminated. In this case, in some cases, a message asking for the understanding of the other party may be displayed.

By doing so, it is possible to prevent the receiver, the voice, or the like from being left in the video telephone system while not in the absence.

As described above, according to the video telephony system and its operation method according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the automatic missed answering service can be selectively provided according to the sender when the automatic answering of the absence in the circuit network based video telephony system is performed. .

In addition, according to the present invention, when the automatic response during the absence of the circuit network-based video telephone system, by selectively responding only to the telephone number registered in advance, there is an advantage that the receiver can block the unwanted information.

Claims (4)

In the circuit network based video telephone system, A mode determination unit that determines whether the missed call answering mode is set when a call is received; When the answering machine mode is set, a phone number memory unit storing a phone number to be answered in the answering machine mode; An answering machine control unit for controlling whether to execute the answering machine mode by determining whether the caller's phone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit when the answering machine mode is set; A response memory unit for storing an image to be transmitted to the caller in an automatic response when the automatic response mode is performed; And A message receiving memory unit for receiving and storing an image transmitted by a caller when the answering machine mode is performed; Video telephone system comprising a. In the circuit network based video telephone system, Determining whether the missed call answering mode is set when a call is received, and obtaining caller's telephone number information; Determining whether the caller's telephone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit if the missed answering mode is set; And If a caller's telephone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit, executing an automatic answering mode and transmitting a missed automatic guide image; Operating method of a video telephone system comprising a. The method of claim 2, And after transmitting the missed automatic guide image, when the caller transmits the message according to the missed automatic guide image, storing the transmitted caller message in a memory unit. How to operate. The method of claim 2, When the missed call answering mode is set, it is determined whether or not the caller's phone number is stored in the telephone number memory unit. Operating a video telephone system, the method comprising: transmitting a message indicating that the guide cannot be performed and ending the call.