JPH05344198A - Telephone set provided with message answering function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit a private message to a private caller by transmitting the answering message of an answering message memory corresponding to a telephone number to the caller when the telephone number of the caller is coincident with the telephone number stored in a telephone number information memory. CONSTITUTION:When the telephone number of the caller through a telephone set line 4 of a telephone set 10 is coincident with the telephone number registered on a telephone number information memory 6, the answering message in an answering message 5 corresponding to the caller telephone number is read out by an answer control part 7 and supplied to an I interface part 1. Then, the answering message corresponding to the caller is sent out through the interface part 1 controlled by a CPU 3 of the common control part, and the specified message is transmitted to the specified caller.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone having a message response function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a telephone of this type has previously recorded a response message for response in a built-in recording device and transmitted it to a caller who received a call when he was absent.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional telephone, only one reply message can be sent regardless of the caller who has arrived when he / she is absent, so that reply messages are set assuming a large number of unspecified parties. It is necessary to do so, and it is impossible to convey private information to a specific caller.

[0004]

A telephone having a message response function of the present invention comprises an interface means for receiving first telephone number information of a calling party from a switching network and a plurality of interface means for respectively storing a plurality of different response messages. A response message storage area and a plurality of telephone number information storage areas for respectively storing second telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers selected in advance for making a message response, and the plurality of response message storage areas, and Any of storage means associated with a plurality of telephone number information storage areas, the first telephone number information received by the interface means, and the second telephone number information stored in the storage means And a first control means for reading the corresponding response message and transmitting the response message to the interface means. The second of the response message transmitted to Esu means performs control to transmit to the calling party
And the control means.

Further, the telephone having the message response function of the present invention includes interface means for receiving the first telephone number information of the calling party from the switching network and a plurality of response message storages for storing a plurality of different response messages. A first storage unit having an area; a plurality of telephone number information storage areas respectively storing second telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers selected in advance for making a message response; and the positions of the response message storage areas. Second storage means having a plurality of response message selection information storage areas for storing corresponding response message selection information corresponding to each of the telephone number information storage areas, and the first telephone received by the interface means. When the number information matches the second telephone number information stored in the second storage means, the corresponding response message First control means for reading the response message indicated by the selection information from the first storage means and transmitting it to the interface means, and for transmitting the response message transmitted to the interface means to the calling party. And a second control means for controlling the above.

Further, the telephone having the message response function of the present invention has the functions of layers 1 and 2, and separates, integrates and analyzes the voice information of the B channel and the control information of the D channel to call from the ISDN network. Interface means for receiving first telephone number information of a person, first storage means having a plurality of response message storage areas for storing a plurality of different response messages, and a plurality of preselected ones for making a message response. A plurality of telephone number information storage areas for respectively storing the second telephone number information of the subscriber and response message selection information indicating the position of the response message storage area are stored corresponding to each of the telephone number information storage areas. Second storage means having a plurality of response message selection information storage areas, and the first electronic message received by the interface means. When the number information and the second telephone number information stored in the second storage means match, the response message indicated by the corresponding response message selection information is read from the first storage means and the interface And a second control means having a function of layer 3 or higher for transmitting the response message transmitted to the interface means to the calling party.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, which shows an embodiment of the present invention, this telephone set 10 has the functions of layers 1 and 2, and separates, integrates and analyzes B channel audio information and D channel control information. I interface unit 1 for receiving the telephone number information of the caller from the ISDN network 2, a handset, a speaker, a dial keypad, a ring tone generation circuit,
In addition to the call circuit, the telephone circuit 4 includes a special key for instructing absence setting, recording / playback, etc., a response message recording unit, a recording / playback unit for controlling recording / playback, and the like. Also,
The telephone 10 stores a response message memory 5 for storing a plurality of different response messages, telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers selected in advance for making a message response, and response message selection information indicating the positions of the response messages. And a telephone number information memory 6 for storing each of them. Furthermore, when the telephone number information received by the I interface unit 1 and the telephone number information stored in the telephone number information memory 6 match, the telephone set 10 responds to the response message indicated by the corresponding response message selection information. 5, a response control unit 7 which transmits the read message to the I interface unit 1 and a common control unit (hereinafter, CP having a function of layer 3 or higher for transmitting the response message transmitted to the I interface unit 1 to the caller).
U) 3).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the storage area of the response message memory shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the storage area of the telephone number information memory shown in FIG. The response message memory 5 has response message storage units 51 and 52 that store different response messages. The telephone number information memory 6 stores telephone number information storage units 61 and 63 that store telephone number information in advance, and response message selection information indicating the position of the response message storage unit 52 corresponding to the telephone number information storage unit 61. A response message selection information storage unit 62,
A telephone number information storage unit 63 and a response message selection information storage unit 64 that stores response message selection information indicating the position of the response message storage unit 51 are provided.

In the telephone 10 having the above-mentioned configuration, the telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers selected in advance for making a message response by operating a special key provided in the telephone circuit 4 in advance and a call for each subscriber. The response message to be sent to the person and its combination are set. Upon receiving this operation information, the CPU 3 writes the information in the response message memory 5 and the telephone number information memory 6 via the response control unit 7. By repeating the operation, the telephone number information storage units 61, 63
The telephone number information is stored in the response message selection information storage unit 6
Response message selection information is written in 2 and 64, and a response message is written in the response message storage units 51 and 52.

By operating a special key in the telephone circuit 4,
When there is an incoming call from the ISDN network 2 when the absence mode is set, this incoming call arrives at the I interface unit 1. In this embodiment, an exchange (not shown) in the ISDN network 2 recognizes the telephone number information of the originating telephone set and sends it to the I interface 1.
The I interface unit 1 identifies this incoming call and sends identification information to the CPU 3. The CPU 3 receives the identification information and performs an incoming call response process for automatically answering the incoming call. That is, the CPU 3 receives the telephone number information of the calling party from the I interface unit 1 at this time, and instructs the response control unit 7 to respond to the telephone number information. In response to this, the response control unit 7 searches the telephone number information memory 6. Here, when the telephone number information in the telephone number information storage unit 61 matches, the contents of the response message selection information storage unit 62 are read. The read response message selection information is identified, the response message in the response message storage unit 51 is read out, and the response message is sent to the ISDN network 2 through the I interface unit 1. Further, when the telephone number information in the telephone number information storage unit 63 matches, the response message storage unit 5 similarly.
The response message No. 2 is read and sent to the ISDN network 2 through the I interface unit 1.

Note that only the response message to be stored in the response message memory 5 is fixed in advance, that is, the manufacturer stores it in advance, so that the same response message can be used with different telephone number information.

Similarly, by fixing the response message stored in the response message memory 5 and the response message selection information in the telephone number information memory 6 in advance, it becomes easy to input the telephone number information corresponding to the response message. It is possible.

By implementing the response message memory 5 and the telephone number information memory 6 in one memory,
It becomes unnecessary to provide the response message selection information storage units 62 and 64.

Further, the I interface unit 1 and the CP
If U3 is replaced with one corresponding to a normal analog telephone exchange network and the exchange outputs the telephone number information of the other party, it is possible to use not only the ISDN network but also a usual telephone exchange network.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of reply message storage areas for respectively storing a plurality of different reply messages and second telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers preselected for making a message reply. And a plurality of telephone number information storage areas for respectively storing a plurality of response message storage areas and a plurality of telephone number information storage areas are associated with each other, and a first receiving unit received by the interface unit. When the corresponding telephone number information of any of the second telephone number information stored in the storage means is matched, the corresponding response message is read out and transmitted to the calling party, so that the individual telephone number information of the calling party is used. Since the message can be transmitted to, it is possible to transmit a private message etc. to a specific caller.

The first storage means having a plurality of response message storage areas respectively storing a plurality of different response messages, and the second telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers preselected for making a message response are stored. A plurality of telephone number information storage areas respectively stored and a plurality of response message selection information storage areas storing response message selection information indicating the position of the response message storage area in association with each of the telephone number information storage areas. By having the two storage means including the second storage means, the same response message can be used by each of the response message selection information corresponding to different telephone number information, and the storage means can be effectively used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a storage area of a response message memory shown in FIG.

3 is a configuration diagram showing a storage area of the telephone number information memory shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 I interface section 2 ISDN network 3 Common control section (CPU) 4 Telephone circuit 5 Response message memory 6 Telephone number information memory 7 Response control section 10 Telephone 51, 52 Response message storage section 61, 63 Telephone number information storage section 62, 64 Response message selection information storage unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An interface means for receiving first telephone number information of a calling party from a switching network, a plurality of reply message storage areas for respectively storing a plurality of different reply messages, and preselected for performing a message reply. A plurality of telephone number information storage areas for respectively storing second telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers, and the plurality of response message storage areas and the plurality of telephone number information storage areas are associated with each other. When the storage means matches any one of the first telephone number information received by the interface means and the second telephone number information stored in the storage means, the corresponding response message is read out and the interface means First control means for transmitting to the caller, and the response message transmitted to the interface means to the caller. A telephone having a message response function, characterized by comprising: 2. An interface means for receiving first telephone number information of a caller from a switching network, a first storage means having a plurality of reply message storage areas for respectively storing a plurality of different reply messages, and a message. A plurality of telephone number information storage areas respectively storing second telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers selected in advance for making a response, and response message selection information indicating the position of the response message storage area is stored in the telephone number information storage area. Second storage means having a plurality of response message selection information storage areas stored corresponding to each of the areas, the first telephone number information received by the interface means, and stored in the second storage means When the second telephone number information being matched is matched, the response message indicated by the corresponding response message selection information is forwarded. Note: first control means for reading from the first storage means and transmitting it to the interface means; and second control means for performing control for transmitting the response message transmitted to the interface means to the calling party. A telephone having a message response function, comprising: 3. The caller's first telephone number information is received from the ISDN network by having the functions of layers 1 and 2, separating, integrating and analyzing the B channel voice information and the D channel control information. The interface means, the first storage means having a plurality of response message storage areas respectively storing a plurality of different response messages, and the second telephone number information of a plurality of subscribers preselected for making a message response, respectively. A plurality of telephone number information storage areas to be stored and a plurality of response message selection information storage areas to store response message selection information indicating the position of the response message storage area in association with each of the telephone number information storage areas. Second storage means, the first telephone number information received by the interface means, and the first telephone number information stored in the second storage means First control means for reading out the response message indicated by the corresponding response message selection information from the first storage means and transmitting the response message to the interface means when the second telephone number information matches; A second control means having a function of layer 3 or higher for transmitting the transmitted response message to the caller, and a telephone having a message response function.