KR970011419B1 - Message replay method - Google Patents

Abstract

The method of repeatedly reproducing a reception message of an automatic answering telephone having a number key for inputting a telephone number, a reproduction key for reproducing a message and a repeat key for setting a repeat reproducing section, comprises the steps of: setting a starting location of the repeat reproducing section desired to repeatedly hear during a reproducing of the received message with the reproduction key, by inputting the repeat key; setting the repeat number of times desired to repeatedly hear after the above setting step, by a user manipulating the number key; setting an end location of the repeat reproducing section desired to repeatedly hear, by inputting the repeat key; and automatically repeating the repeat reproducing section set through the above step as the repeat number of times to reproduce it.

Description

How to repeat the incoming message of the answering machine

1 is a schematic block diagram of an answering machine suitable for carrying out the repetitive playback method of an answering machine according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart showing a process of repeating a received message of an answering machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: key input unit 20: microprocessor

30: Received message storage unit 40: Play driver

50: voice amplifier 60: speaker

The present invention relates to a method for reproducing a received message of an answering machine, and more particularly, to a method for reproducing a received message of an answering machine that can be played repeatedly by setting a section to be repeatedly listened to from a received message.

In general, the automatic answering function is a function of recording and confirming a message of the other party in the absence of the receiver, and in the past, when reproducing the received message, the received message can be confirmed using the play key. However, in order to repeatedly listen to an important message, the user has to repeatedly press the rewind key and the play key while checking the content of the play message.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the problems as described in detail, an automatic response that can be set and repeated playback based on the user's operation of the section and the number of repetitions that you want to hear repeatedly from the message received from the automatic answering telephone It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for repetitive reproduction of a received message of a telephone.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for reproducing a message received in an answering machine having a numeric key for inputting a telephone number, a reproducing key for reproducing a message, and a repetitive key for setting a repetitive reproducing section. In the step of setting the start position of the repeating playback section to be repeatedly listened to during the playback of the message received by using the playback key on the basis of the input of the repeating key, and repeating the repeated listening after the setting process Setting the number of times based on the user's operation through the numeric keys; setting the end position of the repeating playback section to be repeatedly listened to based on the input of the repeating key; An answering machine comprising the step of automatically repeating and playing the repeating playback section the number of times of repeating Provided is a method for repetitive playback of groups.

Other objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a schematic block diagram of an answering machine switch suitable for carrying out a repetitive playback method of an answering machine according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the answering machine includes a key input unit 10, a microprocessor 20, a ring detector 30, a telephone call circuit unit 40, a response message storage unit 50, and a deck unit 60. , A detector 70, and a voice amplifier 80.

In the figure, the key input unit 10 is an input means for performing a desired operation of the telephone, a numeric key for dialing a telephone number, and a repetition key for setting a repeat playback section of a message received by an answering machine. And a special key including a play key for playing the received message.

Then, the microprocessor 20 controls the overall operation of the phone, and the start position and end of the repeat playback section based on the input signal by the repeat key from the key input section 10 for repeat playback of the specific section during playback of the received message. The position is stored as the number of pulses counted by the sensing unit 70 and the number of repetitions is also stored based on a user's input, and the set start position and end position are compared with the counted pulse numbers from the sensing unit 70 to be adapted. In particular, the capstan motor of the deck unit 60 is controlled to repeatedly reproduce the set repetition section by a set repetition number.

In addition, the ring detector 30 detects the ring signal through the trunk line and transmits the ring signal to the microprocessor 20.

On the other hand, the telephone call circuit unit 40 forms a telephone loop for a telephone call based on a control signal from the microprocessor 20, and when the answering machine performs an answering function, the telephone call circuit unit 40 receives the received message of the other party. 60).

The response message storage unit 50 transmits the response message based on the control signal from the microprocessor 20 to the telephone call circuit unit 40 where the response message for performing the automatic response function is stored. It is sent to the other caller connected through the CO line.

In addition, the deck unit 60 includes a microprocessor 20 including a magnetic tape as a storage medium, a head for recording and reproducing voice signals, a capstan motor for rotating the magnetic tape, and the like for storing a message received by an answering machine. Recording the other party's message from the telephone call circuit unit 40 on the magnetic tape based on the control signal from the mobile phone, and also reproduces or repeatedly reproduces the message received from the other party based on the control signal from the microprocessor 20. .

On the other hand, the detection unit 70 counts the pulses generated by the capstan motor which rotates the magnetic tape of the deck unit 60 at the time of reproduction, and provides them to the microprocessor 20 for use in setting the reproduction repetition interval.

Finally, the voice amplifier 80 amplifies the received message signal in response to the automatic response read from the deck unit 60 and delivers it to the speaker not shown.

Next, the answering machine including the above-described configuration unit will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 1 and 2 attached to the process of repeating the reception message of the answering machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, prior to the description of the operation process of the present invention, a process of recording a message received by the answering machine function is described. If the ring signal is detected from the ring detector 30 and the current mode is the answering machine mode, the microprocessor 20 After the telephone loop of the telephone call circuit unit 40 is formed by the control signal of, the response message of the response message storage unit 50 is sent out, and then, the message of the other party is recorded on the magnetic tape through the deck unit 60.

Next, the message received in the above process is driven by the deck unit 60 using the play key of the key input unit 10 to read the recorded message and reproduced by the speaker not shown through the voice amplifier 80. If you want to listen to the content automatically, set the repeat section while listening to the content repeat the process as follows.

First, when the input of the repetition key for setting the repetition reproduction section is determined during the reproduction of the received message (steps 200 and 202), the detection unit 70 counts pulses generated by the capstan motor of the deck unit 60 during reproduction. The counted pulse number is stored in a memory not shown in order to set the counted pulse number as the start position of the repeat playback section by the microprocessor 20 (step 206).

On the other hand, if there is no input of the repetition key in step 202, reproduction of the received message is continued (step 204).

Next, after the repeat playback start position is set in step 206, input of the number of playback repeats is judged (step 208), and if inputted, it is stored in a memory (not shown) (step 211), and the repeat key is set to set the repeat playback end position. It is determined whether or not to input (step 212). At this time, if there is an input of the repetition key, the repetition reproduction end position is stored as the counted pulse number as described above in step 206 (step 216), and the repetition reproduction section set in the process (steps 206, 211, 216) is set. The replay is repeated a number of times (step 218) and replayed after the repetition period (step 226).

On the other hand, if the playback key is input instead of the number of repetitions in step 208 (step 210), or if the playback key is input instead of the input of the repetition key for setting the repetition end position in step 212 (step 214), repeat playback is performed. Release and continue playing the received message (step 224).

In addition, if there is an input of the play key (step 222) when the number of repetitive playbacks remains in the determination of whether the replaying is repeated by the set number of repetitions in step 220 (step 222), the repetitive playback is stopped and the reception message reproduction is continued again.

As described above, according to the present invention, by repeatedly setting the repeated playback section by simple key operation during the message playback received by the automatic answering function, it eliminates the inconvenience of having to repeatedly press the button for the conventional rewind and playback. can do.

Claims (1)

A method for reproducing a message received by an answering machine having a numeric key for inputting a telephone number, a reproducing key for reproducing a message, and a repetitive key for setting a repetitive reproducing section, the method comprising: Setting the starting position of the repeating playback section to be repeatedly listened to during the playback of the message based on the input of the repeating key, and repeating the number of repeating times to be repeatedly listened to after the setting process. Setting based on the input of the repeating key; and setting the end position of the repeating playback section to be repeatedly listened to based on the input of the repeating key; A repeat play method of an answering machine consisting of a process of playing repeatedly.