JP2005073046A - Voice mail system and voice mail terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance convenience by improving functions in a voice mail system. <P>SOLUTION: When voice mail (A) transmitted from a voice mail terminal 11 is received, a voice mail terminal 21 attaches voice mail (B) prepared by the self-terminal to the voice mail (A), and returns the voice mail (A) to the voice mail terminal 11. When the voice mail (A) returned from the voice mail terminal 21 is received, the voice mail terminal 11 reproduces the voice mail (A) and outputs voice (A), and also reproduces the voice mail (B) and outputs voice (B). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a voice mail system and a voice mail terminal configured to transmit and receive voice mail between a plurality of voice mail terminals.

Conventionally, there is a voice mail system configured to transmit and receive voice mail between a plurality of voice mail terminals (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-290557 A

  However, the conventional voice mail system cannot be denied that its function is poor as compared with a normal electronic mail system that transmits and receives text data and image data, and there has been a demand for improving the function.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a voice mail system and a voice mail terminal capable of improving convenience by improving functions.

  According to the voice mail system described in claim 1, the first voice mail terminal transmits the voice mail created by the terminal itself to the second voice mail terminal. Next, when the second voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the first voice mail terminal, the second voice mail terminal adds the voice mail created by the own terminal to the received voice mail, The voice mail to which the voice mail is added is returned to the first voice mail terminal. When the voice mail returned from the second voice mail terminal is received, the first voice mail terminal reproduces the received voice mail and outputs the voice, and the received voice mail. Play the voicemail attached to and output the voice.

  Therefore, when the user using the second voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the other party, the user adds his voice mail to the other party's voice mail and returns the other party's voice mail. Can do. On the other hand, when the user who uses the first voice mail terminal receives the voice mail returned from the other party, the user can listen to the other party's voice by playing the other party's voice mail, and the user's own voice can be heard. You can hear your own voice by playing the mail. As a result, the voice mail system can be provided with a function similar to the reply function in a normal electronic mail system, and convenience can be improved.

  In this case, the first voice mail terminal first plays back the voice mail sent back from the second voice mail terminal, that is, its own voice mail, and subsequently sent back from the second voice mail terminal. If the voice mail added to the voice mail, that is, the voice mail of the other party is played back, the user using the first voice mail terminal can first hear his / her voice and then the other party's voice mail. I can hear the voice.

  On the other hand, the first voice mail terminal plays the voice mail added to the voice mail first replied from the second voice mail terminal, that is, the other party's voice mail, and then the second voice mail. If the configuration is such that the voice mail returned from the mail terminal, that is, the user's voice mail is played back, the user using the first voice mail terminal can first hear the voice of the other party, and then I can hear the voice.

  According to the voice mail terminal described in claim 2, when the voice mail transmitted from the other voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the control means receives the voice mail in response to the received voice mail. The voice mail created by the creating means is added, and the voice mail added with the voice mail is returned from the voice mail reply means to another voice mail terminal.

  Accordingly, the voice mail terminal can be caused to function as the second voice mail terminal in the voice mail system described in claim 1, and the user using the voice mail terminal can transmit the voice mail transmitted from the other party. Is received, the voicemail of the other party can be replied by adding his voicemail to the voicemail of the other party.

  According to the voice mail terminal described in claim 3, when the voice mail returned from the other voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the control means reproduces the received voice mail and plays the voice. The voice is output from the output means, and the voice mail added to the received voice mail is reproduced and the voice is output from the voice output means.

  Accordingly, the voice mail terminal can be caused to function as the first voice mail terminal in the voice mail system described in claim 1, and the user who uses the voice mail terminal receives the voice mail returned from the other party. Is received, the other party's voice mail is reproduced, so that the other party's voice can be heard, and the other person's voice mail is reproduced, so that his own voice can also be heard.

  According to the voice mail system described in claim 4, the first voice mail terminal adds an identifier to the voice mail created by itself, and the voice mail to which the identifier is added is sent to the second voice mail. Send to voicemail terminal. Next, when the voice mail transmitted from the first voice mail terminal is received, the second voice mail terminal is received from the first voice mail terminal with respect to the voice mail created by the own terminal. An identifier identical to the identifier added to the voice mail is added, and the voice mail with the added identifier is transmitted to the first voice mail terminal. Then, when the first voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the second voice mail terminal, the first voice mail terminal is created with the identifier added to the received voice mail and the own voice terminal. When the identifier added to the voice mail sent to the voice mail terminal is the same, the voice mail created by the terminal and sent to the second voice mail terminal is played and the voice is output. The voice mail received from the second voice mail terminal is reproduced and the voice is output.

  Therefore, when the user using the second voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the other party, the user adds the same identifier to the voice mail of the other party to his voice mail. You can send your voicemail. On the other hand, when the user who uses the first voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the other party, the identifier added to the voice mail of the other party is the same as the identifier added to his voice mail. If so, in this case as well, the voice of the other party can be heard by reproducing the voice mail of the other party, and the user's voice can also be heard by reproducing his voice mail. Thereby, the same effect as what was described in Claim 1 mentioned above can be acquired, and the convenience can be improved.

  In this case, the first voice mail terminal reproduces the voice mail that is first created by the own terminal and transmitted to the second voice mail terminal, that is, own voice mail, and then the second voice mail terminal. If the voice mail transmitted and received from the voice mail terminal, that is, the voice mail of the other party is played back, the user using the first voice mail terminal can first hear his / her voice, You can then listen to the other party's voice.

  On the other hand, the first voice mail terminal first plays back the voice mail transmitted and received from the second voice mail terminal, that is, the other party's voice mail, and is subsequently created by the own terminal. If the voice mail transmitted to the second voice mail terminal, that is, the user's voice mail is configured to be played back, the user using the first voice mail terminal can first hear the voice of the other party, You can then listen to your voice.

  According to the voice mail terminal described in claim 5, when the voice mail transmitted from the other voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the control means converts the voice mail created by the voice mail creating means into the voice mail. On the other hand, the same identifier as the identifier added to the voice mail transmitted from the other voice mail terminal and received by the voice mail receiving means is added, and the voice mail to which the identifier is added is sent from the voice mail transmitting means to another voice mail. Send to voicemail terminal.

  Accordingly, the voice mail terminal can be caused to function as the second voice mail terminal in the voice mail system described in claim 4, and the user using the voice mail terminal can receive the voice mail transmitted from the other party. Is received, the same identifier as the identifier added to the voice mail of the other party is added to the voice mail, and the voice mail can be transmitted.

  According to the voice mail terminal described in claim 6, the control means adds an identifier to the voice mail created by the voice mail creation means, and the voice mail to which the identifier is added is sent from the voice mail transmission means. When a voice mail sent from another voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the identifier added to the received voice mail and the voice mail creating means are created. If the identifier added to the voice mail is the same, the voice mail created by the voice mail creating means and transmitted from the voice mail sending means to another voice mail terminal is reproduced and the voice is outputted from the voice output means. At the same time, the voice mail received by the voice mail receiving means from other voice mail terminals is played back. To output the sound from the voice output means.

  Thereby, the voice mail terminal can be caused to function as the first voice mail terminal in the voice mail system described in claim 4, and the user using the voice mail terminal can receive the voice mail transmitted from the other party. If the identifier added to the other party's voice mail is the same as the one added to his / her voice mail, the other party's voice mail is played and the other party's voice can be heard. At the same time, you can listen to your voice by playing your voicemail.

  According to the voice mail system described in claim 7, the first voice mail terminal adds the music data to the voice mail created by the terminal, and the voice mail to which the music data is added is the first voice mail. 2 to the voice mail terminal. When the second voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the first voice mail terminal, the second voice mail terminal reproduces the received voice mail and outputs the voice, and the received voice mail. The music data added to is played and the music is output.

  Therefore, the user who uses the first voice mail terminal can add the desired music data to the voice mail and transmit the voice mail. On the other hand, when the voice mail is received, the user who uses the second voice mail terminal can hear the voice by playing the voice mail and also listen to the music by playing the music data. be able to. Thereby, added value can be given to voice mail, and convenience can be improved.

  In this case, if the second voice mail terminal is configured to play music data first and then play voice mail, the user using the first voice mail terminal can identify himself / herself. By adopting the music data, it is possible to notify the other party by music that the voice mail source (sender) is himself before the sound is output. In addition, the music here may be used for specifying the origin of the voice mail as described above, or may be suitable for the contents (atmosphere) of the voice mail.

  According to the voice mail terminal described in claim 8, the control means adds music data to the voice mail created by the voice mail creation means, and the voice mail to which the music data is added is voice mail transmission means. To send to other voicemail terminals.

  Accordingly, the voice mail terminal can be caused to function as the first voice mail terminal in the voice mail system described in claim 7, and the user using the voice mail terminal can select the voice mail terminal. Voice mail can be sent with music data added.

  According to the voice mail terminal described in claim 9, when the voice mail transmitted from the other voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the control means reproduces the received voice mail and plays the voice. Is output from the voice output means, and the music data added to the received voice mail is reproduced to output music from the music output means.

  Accordingly, the voice mail terminal can be caused to function as the second voice mail terminal in the voice mail system described in claim 7, and the user who uses the voice mail terminal receives the voice mail. In addition, voice can be heard by playing voice mail, and music can also be heard by playing music data.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This first embodiment corresponds to claims 1 to 3 in the present invention. FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall configuration of a voice mail system. The voice mail system 1 includes a voice mail terminal 11, a voice mail terminal 21, and a voice mail server 2. Hereinafter, the voice mail terminal 11 will be described as a first voice mail terminal (voice mail terminal described in claim 3 of the present invention) as claimed in claim 1 of the present invention, and the voice mail terminal 21 is claimed of the present invention. A second voice mail terminal referred to as 1 (voice mail terminal according to claim 2 of the present invention) will be described.

  The voice mail terminal 11 includes a wireless communication unit 13 (voice mail transmitting unit, according to the present invention, which performs wireless communication between the control unit 12 (control unit, voice mail creating unit) and the voice mail server 2. A voice mail receiving unit), a voice input unit 14 for inputting voice (speech input unit in the present invention), a voice output unit 15 for outputting voice (speech output unit in the present invention), and a display screen. The display unit 16 includes an operation receiving unit 17 formed from various touch buttons displayed on the display unit 16, for example, and a storage unit 18 for storing voice mail.

  The control unit 12 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O bus, and the like, and controls the overall operation of the voice mail terminal 11 by executing a control program. The storage unit 18 stores, as its storage areas, a reception storage area 18a for storing voice mails received from other voice mail terminals, a transmission storage area 18b for storing unsent voice mails, and transmitted voice mails. A transmission storage area 18c for storing, and a deleted storage area 18d for storing voice mail deleted from the reception storage area 18a and the transmission storage area 18c are configured.

  The voice mail terminal 21 has the same configuration as the voice mail terminal 11 described above, and includes a control unit 22 (control means and voice mail creation means in the present invention) and a wireless communication unit 23 (voice mail in the present invention). A reply unit, a voice mail receiving unit), a voice input unit 24 (speech input unit in the present invention), a voice output unit 25, a display unit 26, an operation receiving unit 27, and a storage unit 28. Has been. These units 22 to 28 correspond to the units 12 to 18 of the voice mail terminal 11.

  When the voice mail server 2 establishes a communication line (link) with the voice mail terminals 11 and 21, it determines whether or not voice mail addressed to the voice mail terminal with the established communication line is accumulated. When it is detected that unsent voice mails that are destined for the voice mail terminal with the established communication line are stored, the corresponding voice mail is transmitted to the voice mail terminal and the voice mail terminal Is received, the voice mail is stored.

  In the above-described configuration, the voice mail terminal 11 and the voice mail terminal 21 are configured from an in-vehicle terminal that can be mounted on a vehicle or a portable information terminal that can be carried by a person. For example, a part or the whole may be constituted by a car navigation device.

Next, the effect | action of an above-described structure is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. here,
(1) When the voice mail terminal 11 transmits a voice mail to the voice mail terminal 21 (2) When the voice mail terminal 21 sends back the voice mail received from the voice mail terminal 11 to the voice mail terminal 11 will be sequentially described. . Here, FIG. 2 shows a process performed by the control unit 12 of the voice mail terminal 11 as a flowchart, and FIG. 3 shows a process performed by the control unit 22 of the voice mail terminal 21 as a flowchart.

(1) When Voice Mail Terminal 11 Transmits Voice Mail to Voice Mail Terminal 21 First, “when voice mail terminal 11 transmits voice mail to voice mail terminal 21” will be described.

  In the voice mail terminal 11, the control unit 12 detects that the voice (“voice (A)” in FIG. 1) uttered by the user who uses the voice mail terminal 11 has been input to the voice input unit 14 (step 1). In S1, “YES”), the input voice is analyzed to create a voice mail (“voice mail (A)” in FIG. 1) (step S2). Then, the control unit 12 stores the created voice mail in the transmission storage area 18b of the storage unit 18 (step S3).

  Next, when the control unit 12 detects that the operation for transmitting the voice mail is performed at the operation receiving unit 17 (“YES” in step S4), the control unit 12 communicates with the voice mail server 2 between the wireless communication unit 13 and the voice mail server 2. A communication line is established (step S5), and the voice mail stored in the transmission storage area 18b of the storage unit 18 is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 13 to the voice mail server 2 (step S6). Then, when the transmission of the voice mail to the voice mail server 2 is completed, the control unit 12 transfers the voice mail stored in the transmission storage area 18b of the storage unit 18 to the transmitted storage area 18c (step S7). The wireless communication unit 13 opens a communication line with the voice mail server 2 (step S8).

  On the other hand, in the voice mail terminal 21, when the control unit 22 detects that the operation of receiving the voice mail is performed by the operation receiving unit 27 ("YES" in step T1), the control unit 22 sends the voice mail to the wireless communication unit 23. A communication line is established with the server 2 (step T2), the voice mail addressed to the terminal is received by the wireless communication unit 23 from the voice mail server 2 (step T3), and the received voice mail is stored. The data is stored in the reception storage area 28a of the unit 28 (step T4). Then, when the reception of the voice mail from the voice mail server 2 is completed, the control unit 22 causes the wireless communication unit 23 to open a communication line with the voice mail server 2 (step T5).

  Next, when the control unit 22 detects that the operation of reproducing the voice mail is performed by the operation receiving unit 27 (“YES” in step T6), the control unit 22 stores the operation in the reception storage area 28a of the storage unit 28. The voice mail is reproduced (step T7), and the voice is output from the voice output unit 25 (step T8).

  Thereby, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 21 can hear the voice of the other party by reproducing the voice mail of the other party transmitted and received from the other party (the user who uses the voice mail terminal 11).

(2) When the voice mail terminal 21 returns the voice mail received from the voice mail terminal 11 to the voice mail terminal 11 Next, “Voice mail terminal 21 receives the voice mail received from the voice mail terminal 11 as a voice mail terminal. "Reply to 11" will be described.

  In the voice mail terminal 21, the control unit 22 detects that the voice (“voice (B)” in FIG. 1) uttered by the user who uses the voice mail terminal 21 is input to the voice input unit 24 (step S <b> 1). "YES" at T9), the input voice is analyzed to create a voice mail ("voice mail (B)" in FIG. 1) (step T10). Then, the control unit 22 stores the created voice mail in the transmission storage area 28b of the storage unit 28 (step T11).

  Next, when the control unit 22 detects that the operation of returning the voice mail is performed by the operation receiving unit 27 (“YES” in step T12), the control unit 22 communicates with the voice mail server 2 between the wireless communication unit 23 and the voice mail server 2. A communication line is established (step T13), and the voice mail received from the voice mail terminal 11 and stored in the reception storage area 28a of the storage unit 28 is stored in the transmission storage area 28b of the storage unit 28. The stored voice mail is added, and the voice mail to which the voice mail is added is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 23 to the voice mail server 2 (step T14). Then, when the transmission of the voice mail to the voice mail server 2 is completed, the control unit 22 transfers the voice mail stored in the transmission storage area 28b of the storage unit 28 to the transmitted storage area 28c (step T15). The wireless communication unit 23 opens a communication line with the voice mail server 2 (step T16).

  On the other hand, when the voice mail terminal 11 detects that the operation for receiving voice mail has been performed by the operation accepting unit 17 (“YES” in step S9), the control unit 12 causes the radio communication unit 13 to send voice mail. A communication line is established with the server 2 (step S10), the voice mail addressed to the terminal is received by the wireless communication unit 13 from the voice mail server 2 (step S11), and the received voice mail is stored. The data is stored in the reception storage area 18a of the unit 18 (step S12). Then, when the reception of the voice mail from the voice mail server 2 is completed, the control unit 12 causes the wireless communication unit 13 to open a communication line with the voice mail server 2 (step S13).

  Next, when the control unit 12 detects that the operation of reproducing the voice mail is performed by the operation receiving unit 17 (“YES” in step S14), the control unit 12 stores the operation in the reception storage area 18a of the storage unit 18. The voice mail is reproduced (step S15), and the voice is output from the voice output unit 15 (step S16).

  As a result, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 11 can play back the voice mail of the other party added to his / her voice mail received and returned from the other party (user who uses the voice mail terminal 21). As well as playing back your voice mail that is received and sent back from the other party.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, in the voice mail system 1, when the voice mail terminal 21 receives the voice mail (A) transmitted from the voice mail terminal 11, the voice mail terminal 21 receives the voice mail (A). The voice mail (B) created by the terminal itself is added to the voice mail (A), the voice mail (A) to which the voice mail (B) is added is returned to the voice mail terminal 11, and the voice mail When the voice mail (A) returned from the voice mail terminal 21 is received, the terminal 11 reproduces the received voice mail (A) and outputs the voice (A), and also receives the received voice mail. The voice mail (B) added to the mail (A) is reproduced and the voice (B) is output.

  Therefore, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 21 can add his / her voice mail (B) to the voice mail (A) of the other party and return the voice mail (A) of the other party to the voice mail terminal 11. On the other hand, when the voice mail (A) returned from the voice mail terminal 21 is received, the user using the voice mail terminal 11 reproduces the other party's voice (B) by reproducing the other party's voice mail (B). B) can be heard, and the user's voice (A) can also be heard by reproducing his voice mail (A). As a result, the voice mail system can be provided with a function similar to the reply function in a normal electronic mail system, and convenience can be improved.

  In this case, if the voice mail terminal 11 is configured to reproduce the voice mail (A) first and then reproduce the voice mail (B), the user who uses the voice mail terminal 11 first You can listen to the other party's voice. On the other hand, if the voice mail terminal 11 reproduces the voice mail (B) first, and then reproduces the voice mail (A), the user who uses the voice mail terminal 11 first You can listen to your own voice, followed by your own voice.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the same part as above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, and a different part is demonstrated. The second embodiment corresponds to claims 4 to 6 according to the present invention, and has the same configuration as the first embodiment described above.

  The voice mail system 31 includes a voice mail terminal 41, a voice mail terminal 51, and a voice mail server 2. Hereinafter, the voice mail terminal 41 will be described as a first voice mail terminal (voice mail terminal described in claim 6 of the present invention) as claimed in claim 4 of the present invention, and the voice mail terminal 51 is claimed of the present invention. 4 will be described as the second voice mail terminal (voice voice terminal described in claim 5 of the present invention).

  The voice mail terminal 41 includes a control unit 42 (control unit and voice mail creation unit in the present invention), a wireless communication unit 43 (voice mail transmission unit and voice mail reception unit in the present invention), and a voice input unit 44 ( The voice input unit in the present invention, a voice output unit 45 (voice output unit), a display unit 46, an operation receiving unit 47, and a storage unit 48 are provided. These units 42 to 48 correspond to the units 12 to 18 of the voice mail terminal 11 described in the first embodiment.

  The voice mail terminal 51 includes a control unit 52 (control unit and voice mail creation unit in the present invention), a wireless communication unit 53 (voice mail transmission unit and voice mail reception unit in the present invention), and a voice input unit 54 ( (Voice input means in the present invention), a voice output unit 55, a display unit 56, an operation reception unit 57, and a storage unit 58. These units 52 to 58 correspond to the units 22 to 28 of the voice mail terminal 21 described in the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. here,
(1) When the voice mail terminal 41 transmits voice mail to the voice mail terminal 51 (2) The case where the voice mail terminal 51 transmits voice mail to the voice mail terminal 41 will be sequentially described. Here, FIG. 5 shows a process performed by the control unit 42 of the voice mail terminal 41 as a flowchart, and FIG. 6 shows a process performed by the control unit 52 of the voice mail terminal 51 as a flowchart.

(1) When Voice Mail Terminal 41 Transmits Voice Mail to Voice Mail Terminal 51 First, “when the voice mail terminal 41 transmits voice mail to the voice mail terminal 51” will be described.

In the voice mail terminal 41, when the control unit 42 executes steps S21 to S25 corresponding to steps S1 to S5 described in the first embodiment, the transmission storage of the storage unit 48 is performed in the second embodiment. An identifier is added to the voice mail stored in the area 48b, and the voice mail to which the identifier is added is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 43 to the voice mail server 2 (step S26). And the control part 42 performs step S27, S28 equivalent to step S7, S8 demonstrated in above-mentioned 1st Embodiment.

  On the other hand, in the voice mail terminal 51, the control unit 52 executes Steps T21 to T28 corresponding to Steps T1 to T8 described in the first embodiment.

  Thereby, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 51 can hear the voice of the other party by reproducing the voice mail transmitted and received from the other party (the user who uses the voice mail terminal 41).

(2) When Voice Mail Terminal 51 Transmits Voice Mail to Voice Mail Terminal 41 Next, “when the voice mail terminal 51 transmits voice mail to the voice mail terminal 41” will be described.

  In the voice mail terminal 51, the control unit 52 executes steps T29 to T31 corresponding to steps T9 to T11 described in the first embodiment, and the operation receiving unit 57 performs an operation for transmitting voice mail. When it is detected (“YES” in step T32), the wireless communication unit 53 establishes a communication line with the voice mail server 2 (step T33) and is stored in the transmission storage area 58a of the storage unit 58. Whether or not the voice mail to be transmitted from now on is related to the voice mail stored in the reception storage area 58a of the storage unit 58, that is, the voice mail received from the voice mail terminal 41. Is determined (step T34).

  In this case, the user using the voice mail terminal 51 can set in advance whether or not the voice mails are related to each other. That is, for example, the voice as a reply to the voice mail received from the voice mail terminal 41 If you want to send an email, you can set that it is relevant, and if you want to send a voicemail that has nothing to do with the voicemail received from the voicemail terminal 41, you can set that it is not relevant. . That is, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 51 may select either “new creation” or “reply” in a normal electronic mail system.

  When the control unit 52 detects that the voice mails are related to each other (“YES” in step T34), the voice mail terminal 41 responds to the voice mail stored in the transmission storage area 58b of the storage unit 58. The same identifier as that added to the voice mail received from is added, and the voice mail to which the identifier is added is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 53 to the voice mail server 2 (step T35). On the other hand, when the control unit 52 detects that the voice mails are not related to each other (“NO” in step T34), the control unit 52 creates a new voice mail stored in the transmission storage area 58b of the storage unit 58. The identifier is added, and the voice mail to which the identifier is added is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 53 to the voice mail server 2 (step T36). And the control part 52 performs step T37, T38 equivalent to step T15, T16 demonstrated in the above-mentioned 1st Embodiment.

  On the other hand, in the voice mail terminal 41, the control unit 42 adds the voice mail received from the voice mail terminal 51 when executing steps S 29 to S 34 corresponding to steps S 9 to S 14 described in the first embodiment. And the identifier added to the voice mail transmitted to the voice mail terminal 51 is the same as the identifier added to the voice mail received from the voice mail terminal 51. (Step S35).

  When the control unit 42 detects that the identifiers are the same (“YES” in step S35), the control unit 42 reproduces the voice mail stored in the transmitted storage area 48c of the storage unit 48 (step S35). S36), voice is output from the voice output unit 45 (step S37), voice mail stored in the reception storage area 48a of the storage unit 48 is reproduced (step S38), and voice is output from the voice output unit 45 (step S38). Step S39).

  Thereby, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 41 can hear the voice of the other party by playing the voice mail transmitted and received from the other party (the user who uses the voice mail terminal 51). You can listen to your voice by playing the voice mail sent to.

  On the other hand, if the control unit 42 detects that the identifiers are not the same (“NO” in step S35), the control unit 42 does not reproduce the voice mail stored in the transmitted storage area 48c, and the storage unit The voice mail stored in the 48 reception storage area 48a is reproduced (step S40), and the voice is output from the voice output unit 45 (step S41).

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, in the voice mail system 31, when the voice mail terminal 51 receives the voice mail (A) transmitted from the voice mail terminal 41, the voice mail terminal 51 The same identifier as that added to the voice mail (A) received from the voice mail terminal 41 is added to the created voice mail (B), and the voice mail (B) is transmitted to the voice mail terminal 41. When the voice mail terminal 41 receives the voice mail (B) transmitted from the voice mail terminal 51, the voice mail terminal 41 creates the voice mail terminal 41 with the identifier added to the received voice mail (B) and the voice mail terminal 41. When the identifier added to the voice mail (A) transmitted to the terminal 51 is the same, the voice mail (A) is reproduced and the voice (A) is output. And configured to output a sound (B) reproduces the chair mail (B).

  Accordingly, when the user using the voice mail terminal 51 receives the voice mail (A) transmitted from the voice mail terminal 41, the user adds the voice mail (B) to the other party's voice mail (A). The voice mail (B) can be transmitted with the same identifier as the received identifier, while the user using the voice mail terminal 41 receives the voice mail (B) transmitted from the voice mail terminal 51. Then, if the identifier added to the received voice mail (B) of the other party is the same as the identifier added to his voice mail (A), the voice mail (B) of the other party is reproduced. In addition to listening to the other party's voice (B), the user's voice (A) can also be heard by reproducing his voice mail (A). Thereby, the effect similar to what was described in the above-mentioned 1st Embodiment can be acquired, and the convenience can be improved.

  Also in this case, if the voice mail terminal 41 is configured to reproduce the voice mail (A) first and then reproduce the voice mail (B), the user using the voice mail terminal 41 first You can listen to your own voice and then the other party's voice. In response to this, the voice mail terminal 41 plays the voice mail (B) first, and then plays the voice mail (A). With this configuration, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 41 can first hear the voice of the other party and then can hear his own voice.

  In particular, according to the second embodiment, compared to the first embodiment described above, the amount of voice mail data transmitted and received between the voice mail terminals 41 and 51 by adopting such an identifier. Can be completed by the amount of data of one voice mail, so that it is possible to reduce the communication time when the voice mail is transmitted / received between the voice mail terminals 41 and 51, and the communication cost is the communication time and the data amount. The communication cost can be reduced under the billing system in which billing is performed according to the cost.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 7, between the two voice mail terminals 41 and 51, the same identifier is always added to the voice mail transmitted and received between the voice mail terminals 41 and 51. It is possible to execute the process repeatedly. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the voice mail transmitted / received between the three voice mail terminals 41, 51, 61 (even when a three-party call is performed) is transmitted / received between the voice mail terminals 41, 51, 61. By always adding the same identifier, it is possible to repeat the above processing.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the same part as above-mentioned 1st Embodiment, and a different part is demonstrated. The third embodiment corresponds to claims 7 to 9 of the present invention, and has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described above.

  The voice mail system 71 includes a voice mail terminal 81, a voice mail terminal 91, and a voice mail server 2. Hereinafter, the voice mail terminal 81 will be described as the first voice mail terminal (the voice mail terminal described in claim 8 of the present invention) referred to in claim 7 of the present invention, and the voice mail terminal 91 is claimed in the present invention. 7 will be described as a second voice mail terminal (voice mail terminal described in claim 9 of the present invention).

  The voice mail terminal 81 includes a control unit 82 (control means in the present invention, voice mail creation means), a wireless communication unit 83 (voice mail transmission means in the present invention), and a voice input unit 84 (voice in the present invention). Input means), an audio output unit 85, a display unit 86, an operation reception unit 87, and a storage unit 88. These units 82 to 88 correspond to the units 12 to 18 of the voice mail terminal 11 described in the first embodiment.

  The voice mail terminal 91 includes a control unit 92 (control unit according to the present invention), a wireless communication unit 93 (voice voice reception unit according to the present invention), a voice input unit 94, and a voice output unit 95 (referred to in the present invention). Audio output means, music output means), a display unit 96, an operation receiving unit 97, and a storage unit 98. These units 92 to 98 correspond to the units 22 to 28 of the voice mail terminal 21 described in the first embodiment.

  Next, the effect | action of an above-described structure is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. Here, a case where the voice mail terminal 81 transmits voice mail to the voice mail terminal 91 will be described. Here, FIG. 10 shows a process performed by the control unit 82 of the voice mail terminal 81 as a flowchart, and FIG. 11 shows a process performed by the control unit 92 of the voice mail terminal 91 as a flowchart.

  In the voice mail terminal 81, when the control unit 82 executes steps S41 to S45 corresponding to steps S1 to S5 described in the first embodiment, in the third embodiment, the transmission storage of the storage unit 88 is performed. Music data is added to the voice mail stored in the area 88b, and the voice mail with the music data added is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 83 to the voice mail server 2 (step S46). And the control part 82 performs step S47, S48 equivalent to step S7, S8 demonstrated in the above-mentioned 1st Embodiment.

  As a result, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 81 can add his / her favorite music data to the voice mail and transmit the voice mail to the other party (the user who uses the voice mail terminal 91).

  On the other hand, in the voice mail terminal 91, when executing the steps T41 to T46 corresponding to the steps T1 to T6 described in the first embodiment, the control unit 92 is stored in the reception storage area 98a of the storage unit 98. The music data added to the voice mail is reproduced (step T47), the music is output from the voice output unit 95 (step T48), and the voice mail stored in the reception storage area 98a of the storage unit 98 is reproduced (step T48). In step T49, the sound is output from the sound output unit 95 (step T50).

  Thereby, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 91 can hear the voice of the other party by reproducing the voice mail transmitted and received from the other party (the user who uses the voice mail terminal 81). Music can be heard by playing music data added to the received voice mail.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, in the voice mail system 71, the voice mail terminal 81 adds music data to the voice mail and transmits the voice mail to the voice mail terminal 91. When the mail terminal 91 receives the voice mail transmitted from the voice mail terminal 81, the mail terminal 91 reproduces the music data added to the received voice mail, outputs the music, and receives the received voice mail. It was configured to play and output audio.

  Therefore, the user who uses the voice mail terminal 81 can add the desired music data to the voice mail and transmit the voice mail, while the user who uses the voice mail terminal 91 receives the voice mail from the other party. Is received, it is possible to hear the voice by reproducing the received voice mail, and it is also possible to listen to the music by reproducing the music data added to the voice mail. Thereby, added value can be given to voice mail, and convenience can be improved.

  In this case, if the voice mail terminal 91 is configured to reproduce music data first and then reproduce voice mail, the user using the voice mail terminal 81 is the sender (sender) of the voice mail. Can tell the other person by music that he is.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.

  The structure which combined 1st Embodiment, 2nd Embodiment, and 3rd Embodiment may be sufficient. Specifically, for example, in the configuration in which the first embodiment and the third embodiment are combined, a configuration in which music data is added together with the voice mail and the voice mail is returned may be used. Further, for example, in a configuration in which the second embodiment and the third embodiment are combined, a configuration in which music data is added together with an identifier and voice mail is transmitted may be used.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, a configuration may be adopted in which a playback identifier indicating the timing of playing music data is added to the voice mail, and the timing of playing music data is controlled. In other words, by defining the playback identifier with 2 bits, the voice mail terminal 91 receives the voice mail from the voice mail terminal 81, and if the playback identifier is “01”, the music data is opened (prologue). If the playback identifier is “10”, the music data is played back as a background, and if the playback identifier is “11”, the music data is played back as an ending (epilogue).

In the third embodiment, the music data may be downloaded from a music providing server through a network, for example, or may be created by the user himself / herself.
The procedure for sending voice mail and the procedure for receiving voice mail may be other procedures.

The figure which shows schematically the whole structure of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Flow chart showing processing performed by voice mail terminal 2 equivalent diagram The figure which shows schematically the whole structure of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 2 equivalent diagram 2 equivalent diagram The figure which shows the aspect which transmits / receives a voice mail between two voice mail terminals roughly The figure which shows the aspect which transmits / receives a voice mail between three voice mail terminals roughly The figure which shows schematically the whole structure of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. 2 equivalent diagram 2 equivalent diagram The figure which shows other embodiment roughly

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In the drawings, 1 is a voice mail system, 11 is a voice mail terminal (first voice mail terminal), 12 is a control unit (control means, voice mail creation means), and 13 is a wireless communication unit (voice mail transmission means, voice mail). Receiving means), 14 is a voice input unit (speech input means), 15 is a voice output unit (voice output means), 21 is a voice mail terminal (second voice mail terminal), 22 is a control unit (control means, voice mail). Creating means), 23 a wireless communication section (voice mail reply means, voice mail receiving means), 24 a voice input section (voice input means), 31 a voice mail system, 41 a voice mail terminal (first voice mail terminal) ), 42 is a control unit (control unit, voice mail creation unit), 43 is a wireless communication unit (voice mail transmission unit, voice mail reception unit), and 44 is a voice input unit. Voice input means) 45 is an audio output unit (sound output unit),
51 is a voice mail terminal (second voice mail terminal), 52 is a control unit (control means, voice mail creating means), 53 is a wireless communication unit (voice mail transmitting means, voice mail receiving means), and 54 is a voice input unit. (Voice input means), 61 is a voice mail terminal, 71 is a voice mail system, 81 is a voice mail terminal (first voice mail terminal), 82 is a control unit (control means, voice mail creating means), and 83 is wireless communication (Voice mail transmission means), 84 is a voice input section (voice input means), 91 is a voice mail terminal (second voice mail terminal), 92 is a control section (control means), 93 is a wireless communication section (voice mail) Reference numeral 95 denotes a voice output unit (voice output means, music output means).

Claims (9)

A voice mail system configured to send and receive voice mail between multiple voice mail terminals,
The first voice mail terminal sends the voice mail created by itself to the second voice mail terminal,
When the second voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the first voice mail terminal, the second voice mail terminal adds the voice mail created by the own terminal to the received voice mail. Reply the voice mail with the mail to the first voice mail terminal,
When the first voice mail terminal receives the voice mail returned from the second voice mail terminal, the first voice mail terminal reproduces the received voice mail, outputs the voice, and adds to the received voice mail. A voice mail system configured to play the voice mail and output the voice. A voice mail receiving means for receiving a voice mail transmitted from another voice mail terminal;
Voicemail replying means for replying voicemail sent from another voicemail terminal and received by the voicemail receiving means to the other voicemail terminal;
Voice input means for inputting voice;
Voicemail creation means for creating voicemail of voice input to the voice input means;
When a voice mail transmitted from another voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the voice mail created by the voice mail creating means is added to the received voice mail, and the voice mail is added. A voice mail terminal comprising: control means for returning voice mail to which the voice mail is added from the voice mail reply means to another voice mail terminal. Voice input means for inputting voice;
Voicemail creation means for creating voicemail of voice input to the voice input means;
Voicemail transmission means for transmitting the voicemail created by the voicemail creation means to another voicemail terminal;
A voice mail receiving means for receiving a voice mail returned from another voice mail terminal;
Audio output means for outputting audio;
When a voice mail returned from another voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the received voice mail is played and the voice is output from the voice output means, and the received voice mail A voice mail terminal comprising: control means for reproducing the voice mail added to the voice and outputting voice from the voice output means. A voice mail system configured to send and receive voice mail between multiple voice mail terminals,
The first voice mail terminal adds an identifier to the voice mail created by the terminal, transmits the voice mail to which the identifier is added to the second voice mail terminal,
When the second voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the first voice mail terminal, the voice mail received from the first voice mail terminal with respect to the voice mail created by the terminal itself The same identifier as that added to is added, and the voice mail with the identifier added is transmitted to the first voice mail terminal,
When the first voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the second voice mail terminal, the first voice mail terminal creates the second voice mail with the identifier added to the received voice mail and its own terminal. When the identifier added to the voice mail transmitted to the terminal is the same, the voice mail generated by the terminal and transmitted to the second voice mail terminal is reproduced and the voice is output. A voice mail system configured to reproduce voice mail received from the voice mail terminal of 2 and output voice. A voice mail receiving means for receiving a voice mail transmitted from another voice mail terminal;
Voice input means for inputting voice;
Voicemail creation means for creating voicemail of voice input to the voice input means;
Voicemail transmission means for transmitting the voicemail created by the voicemail creation means to another voicemail terminal;
When a voice mail transmitted from another voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the voice mail received by the voice mail created by the voice mail creating means is transmitted from another voice mail terminal. Control means for adding the same identifier as the identifier added to the voice mail received by the means, and transmitting the voice mail with the identifier added from the voice mail transmission means to another voice mail terminal. Voice mail terminal characterized by. Voice input means for inputting voice;
Voicemail creation means for creating voicemail of voice input to the voice input means;
Voicemail transmission means for transmitting the voicemail created by the voicemail creation means to another voicemail terminal;
A voice mail receiving means for receiving a voice mail transmitted from another voice mail terminal;
Audio output means for outputting audio;
An identifier is added to the voice mail created by the voice mail creating means, and the voice mail with the identifier added is transmitted from the voice mail transmitting means to another voice mail terminal and transmitted from the other voice mail terminal. When the received voice mail is received by the voice mail receiving means, the identifier added to the received voice mail and the voice mail creating means are created and transmitted from the voice mail sending means to another voice mail terminal. When the identifier added to the received voice mail is the same, the voice mail generated by the voice mail generating means and transmitted from the voice mail transmitting means to another voice mail terminal is reproduced to output the voice Voice is output from the means and transmitted from another voice mail terminal to Voice mail terminal, characterized in that a control means for outputting a sound from the sound output unit reproduces the voice mail received in the mail receiving means. A voice mail system configured to send and receive voice mail between multiple voice mail terminals,
The first voice mail terminal adds music data to the voice mail created by the terminal, transmits the voice mail to which the music data is added to the second voice mail terminal,
When the second voice mail terminal receives the voice mail transmitted from the first voice mail terminal, the second voice mail terminal reproduces the received voice mail, outputs the voice, and adds to the received voice mail. A voice mail system configured to play back music data and output music. Voice input means for inputting voice;
Voicemail creation means for creating voicemail of voice input to the voice input means;
Voicemail transmission means for transmitting the voicemail created by the voicemail creation means to another voicemail terminal;
Control means for adding music data to the voice mail created by the voice mail creating means and transmitting the voice mail with the music data added from the voice mail transmitting means to another voice mail terminal; Voice mail terminal characterized by that. A voice mail receiving means for receiving a voice mail transmitted from another voice mail terminal;
Audio output means for outputting audio;
Music output means for outputting music;
When a voice mail transmitted from another voice mail terminal is received by the voice mail receiving means, the received voice mail is played and the voice is output from the voice output means, and the received voice mail A voice mail terminal comprising: control means for playing back music data added to and outputting music from the music output means.

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