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- JPH0563982B2 JPH0563982B2 JP58177475A JP17747583A JPH0563982B2 JP H0563982 B2 JPH0563982 B2 JP H0563982B2 JP 58177475 A JP58177475 A JP 58177475A JP 17747583 A JP17747583 A JP 17747583A JP H0563982 B2 JPH0563982 B2 JP H0563982B2
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/64—Automatic arrangements for answering calls; Automatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribers; Arrangements for recording conversations
- H04M1/65—Recording arrangements for recording a message from the calling party
- H04M1/652—Means for playing back the recorded messages by remote control over a telephone line
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
＜技術分野＞
本発明は、電話回線を通して伝送されて音声情
報を留守中等に自動的にテープに録音することが
できるいわゆる留守番電話装置に関するものであ
る。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Technical Field> The present invention relates to a so-called telephone answering machine that is capable of automatically recording voice information transmitted through a telephone line onto a tape when the user is away from home.
＜従来技術＞
従来斯種の留守番電話装置では、留守中等に受
信録音されたメツセージの再生に、どの程度時間
がかかるのかはテープの巻取り量を見て、大体の
見当をつけることしかできず、特に電話回線を通
してのリモートコントロール（以下リモコンと略
称する）による再生時にはテープが見えないため
このような再生にどれ位の時間を要するかは全く
判らず、特にメツセージの内容が長い場合には、
公衆電話使用等何らかの事情で再生途中で聴取を
中断せざるを得ないことがあつた。<Prior art> Conventionally, with this type of answering machine, it was only possible to get a rough idea of how long it would take to play back a message received and recorded while the person was away, etc. by looking at the amount of tape wound. In particular, when playing by remote control (hereinafter referred to as remote control) through a telephone line, the tape cannot be seen, so there is no way of knowing how long such playback will take, especially if the message is long.
For some reason, such as using a public phone, I had to stop listening midway through playback.
＜目的＞
本発明はこのような点に鑑みなされたものであ
り、従来装置の不便を解消することを目的とし、
メツセージを再生する際に予め事前にそのメツセ
ージ再生に要する所要再生時間を知ることができ
る留守番電話装置を提供するものである。<Purpose> The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and aims to solve the inconveniences of conventional devices.
To provide an answering machine capable of knowing in advance the required playback time required for message playback when playing the message.
＜実施例＞
以下図面に示す実施例に従つて本発明を説明す
る。第１図は本発明の留守番電話装置の一実施例
のブロツク図を示し、ここで１は電話回線、２は
回線閉結用リレー、３は着信検出回路、４は着信
検出時にリレー２を駆動制御するリレー駆動回
路、５は発呼者が話し中かどうかを検出する音声
検出回路、６は発呼者が終話したことを電話交換
器の信号音によつて検出する話中音検出回路、７
はマイクロプロセツサ等で構成された中央処理装
置（以下CPUと略称する）、８は着信検出時に通
話時間または受信録音時間を計測、積算する計時
回路、１０は多数個の押釦を有する入力操作部、
１１はプログラムメモリ、１２はランダムアクセ
スメモリ（RAM）、１３は計時回路８にて積算
された時間を表示する表示装置、１４は所定時に
この積算時間を音声損信号に合成変換して出力す
る音声合成回路、１５はマイクロフオン、１６，
１７は音声増幅器、１８はスピーカ、１９はバツ
フア回路、２０はテープ駆動回路、２１，２２は
該テープ駆動回路２０にて走行駆動されるテープ
であり、特に２１は応答用テープ、２２は受信録
音用テープである。また２３は記録・再生増幅
器、２４はスイツチ回路である。<Example> The present invention will be described below according to an example shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the answering machine of the present invention, where 1 is a telephone line, 2 is a line closing relay, 3 is an incoming call detection circuit, and 4 is a circuit that drives relay 2 when an incoming call is detected. 5 is a voice detection circuit that detects whether the caller is busy, and 6 is a busy tone detection circuit that detects by a signal tone from the telephone exchange that the caller has finished talking. ,7
8 is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) composed of a microprocessor, etc.; 8 is a clock circuit that measures and adds up the call time or reception recording time when an incoming call is detected; and 10 is an input operation unit having a large number of push buttons. ,
11 is a program memory, 12 is a random access memory (RAM), 13 is a display device that displays the time accumulated by the clock circuit 8, and 14 is an audio signal that synthesizes and converts this accumulated time into an audio loss signal at a predetermined time and outputs it. Synthesis circuit, 15 is microphone, 16,
17 is an audio amplifier, 18 is a speaker, 19 is a buffer circuit, 20 is a tape drive circuit, 21 and 22 are tapes that are run and driven by the tape drive circuit 20, and in particular, 21 is a response tape, and 22 is a reception recording tape. It is a tape for Further, 23 is a recording/reproducing amplifier, and 24 is a switch circuit.
第２図は上記第１図に示す留守番電話装置にて
受信録音時間を計時する場合の動作を示すフロー
チヤートである。以下このフローチヤートに従つ
て本実施例の動作を説明する。 FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation when the answering machine shown in FIG. 1 measures the reception recording time. The operation of this embodiment will be explained below according to this flowchart.
まず、上記留守番電話装置を動作を開始すると
計時回路８内のカウンタが零に初期設定される。
そして着信があると着信検出回路３が着信検出回
出力し、CPU７はリレー駆動回路４を制御して
リレー２により回線１を閉結させる、即ちリレー
２は端子から側に切換えられる。 First, when the answering machine starts operating, a counter in the timer circuit 8 is initialized to zero.
When an incoming call is received, the incoming call detection circuit 3 outputs an incoming call detection signal, and the CPU 7 controls the relay drive circuit 4 to close the line 1 by the relay 2, that is, the relay 2 is switched from the terminal to the side.
次にCPU７はバツフア回路１９を介してテー
プ駆動回路２０に指令を与え、これにより応答用
テープ２１を走行させ、このとき該テープ２１よ
り再生された応答メツセージをスイツチ回路２４
を介しさらに記録・再生増幅器２３にて増幅した
後回線１に送出する。この応答メツセージの送出
を完了すると、受信録音用テープ２２が走行駆動
され、受信録音を開始する。即ち、このとき回線
１よりリレー２、記録再生増幅器２３、スイツチ
回路２４を経て供給された発呼者からの受信音声
信号がテープ２２に録音される。こうして録音を
開始すると、CPU７の指令の基づき計時回路８
のカウンタが計時カウントを始める。その後音声
検出回路５及び話中音検出回路６によつて発呼者
の終話が検出されると、CPU７は上記の受信録
音と計時カウントの動作を停止させ、回線を開放
する。再び着信があると、前回の着信時の動作と
同様に回線の閉結、応答メツセージの再生、受信
録音の開始、及び計時カウントの各動作を再開続
行して行ない、以後計時回路８には各着信時の録
音時間が積算されて行く。 Next, the CPU 7 gives a command to the tape drive circuit 20 via the buffer circuit 19, thereby running the response tape 21, and transmitting the response message reproduced from the tape 21 to the switch circuit 24.
The signal is further amplified by the recording/reproducing amplifier 23 and then sent to the line 1. When the sending of the response message is completed, the reception recording tape 22 is driven to run and reception recording begins. That is, at this time, the received voice signal from the caller, which is supplied from the line 1 via the relay 2, the recording/reproducing amplifier 23, and the switch circuit 24, is recorded on the tape 22. When recording starts in this way, the clock circuit 8
The counter starts counting. Thereafter, when the voice detection circuit 5 and busy tone detection circuit 6 detect that the caller has finished speaking, the CPU 7 stops the above-mentioned reception recording and time counting operations and releases the line. When a call is received again, the same operations as when the previous call was received, such as closing the line, playing the response message, starting reception recording, and counting the time, are resumed and continued. The recording time for each incoming call is accumulated.
いまここで装置本体側で上記の積層時間を知り
たい場合には、入力操作部１０の所定の押釦を押
圧操作することにより計時回路８内の計時カウン
ト出力が表示装置１３にて表示される。 If you want to know the above-mentioned stacking time on the device main body side, press a predetermined push button on the input operation section 10 to display the time count output in the time measurement circuit 8 on the display device 13.
一方外部電話機を通して遠方からのリモコン操
作により上記の積算時間を知りたい場合には、送
話口近くで所定のリモコン送信機を操作すること
により、即ち、遠隔操作信号を送信することによ
り、受信録音用テープ２２の再生を指令する信号
の到来に先立ちまず計時回路８をカウント出力が
即ち積算時間が一旦RAM１２に読み込まれ、そ
の内容に基いて音声合成回路１４にて積算時間に
応じた音声メツセージが合成され、これが回線１
を通して発呼者に伝送され、然る後にテープ２２
から再生されたメツセージが伝送される。 On the other hand, if you want to know the cumulative time mentioned above by remote control operation from a distance through an external telephone, you can record the reception by operating a specified remote control transmitter near the mouthpiece, that is, by transmitting a remote control signal. Prior to the arrival of a signal instructing playback of the recording tape 22, the count output from the clock circuit 8, that is, the cumulative time, is read into the RAM 12, and based on the contents, the voice synthesis circuit 14 generates a voice message corresponding to the cumulative time. This is line 1.
is transmitted to the caller through tape 22.
The message played back is transmitted.
このように本実施例の留守番電話装置において
は、装置本体側で表示装置１３にて通話時間また
は受信録音時間の積算時間を知ることができれば
かりでなく、外出先からも電話回線を通して受信
録音用テープ２２の再生時に前以つてこの積算時
間を知ることができる。従つていまこの積算時間
が長ければ「聴いている時間がないので帰宅して
からゆつくり聴こう。」とか「録音用テープがも
う残り少ないので帰宅してテープを交換しなけれ
ばならない。」と判断したり、積算時間が短くけ
れば「この程度ならすぐに聴き終れるから聴いて
電話相手に依頼に即対応できる。」というように
効率的な留守番電話の運用が可能になる。 In this way, with the answering machine of this embodiment, not only can you see the cumulative call time or reception recording time on the display device 13 on the device main body side, but you can also use the telephone answering machine to record reception and recording times from outside the home via the telephone line. This accumulated time can be known in advance when the tape 22 is played back. Therefore, if the current accumulated time is long, you might decide, ``I don't have time to listen, so I'll take my time when I get home.'' or ``I don't have much left on my recording tape, so I'll have to go home and replace it.'' Or, if the cumulative time is short, it becomes possible to operate the answering machine more efficiently by saying, ``I can finish listening to this level quickly, so I can respond to the caller's request immediately after listening.''
＜効果＞
本発明の留守番電話装置によれば、以上のよう
に、受信録音時間を計時積算し、受信録音された
メツセージを再生するに当たり、事前にその再生
所要時間を知ることができる。<Effects> According to the answering machine of the present invention, as described above, it is possible to measure and integrate the reception and recording time, and to know in advance the time required for reproduction of a received and recorded message.
しかも、積算時間は計時手段により計時してお
き、遠隔操作指令により、上記積算時間を音声合
成して電話回線に送出するように構成したため、
遠隔操作で再生所要時間を聞く際、面倒な操作を
必要とせず、極めて簡単な操作で、しかも、迅速
に再生所要時間を知ることができる。 Moreover, the cumulative time is measured by a clock means, and the cumulative time is synthesized into voice and sent to the telephone line by a remote control command.
When asking the required playback time by remote control, the required playback time can be quickly found out with an extremely simple operation without requiring any troublesome operations.
また、遠隔操作を開始してから再生所要時間を
聞くまでに要する時間が短時間ですむため、録音
内容を引続いて聞くか否かの判断を短時間の内に
行うことができ、非常に効率的な留守番電話の運
用が可能となる。 In addition, since the time required from starting remote control to listening to the playback time is short, it is possible to decide whether or not to continue listening to the recorded content within a short period of time. Efficient operation of answering machine becomes possible.
さらに、遠隔操作信号の入力に基づいて、積算
されていた録音時間を音声合成して電話回線に送
出する構成であるため、例えば、テープ等の受信
録音手段に録音時間を予め録音しておく必要もな
く、受信録音手段を効率的に活用できる。 Furthermore, based on the input of a remote control signal, the accumulated recording time is synthesized into voice and sent to the telephone line, so it is necessary to record the recording time in advance on a receiving recording means such as a tape. Therefore, the reception recording means can be used efficiently.
第１図は本発明装置の一実施例のブロツク図、
第２図は同実施例の計時動作を示すフローチヤー
トである。
１……電話回線、３……着信検出回路、５……
音声検出回路、６……話中音検出回路、７……
CPU、８……計時回路、１３……表示装置、１
４……音声合成回路。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the timing operation of the same embodiment. 1...Telephone line, 3...Incoming call detection circuit, 5...
Voice detection circuit, 6... Busy sound detection circuit, 7...
CPU, 8...Clock circuit, 13...Display device, 1
4...Speech synthesis circuit.
Claims (1)
受信録音手段に録音された録音内容を再生する再
生手段とを備え、 遠隔操作信号の入力に基づいて、上記受信録音
手段に録音された録音内容を上記再生手段で再生
して電話回線に送出し得る留守番電話装置におい
て、 上記受信録音手段の受信録音時間を計測すると
共に上記受信録音手段の録音動作の度にその受信
録音時間を積算する計時手段と、 音声合成してその音声出力を電話回線に送出す
る音声合成手段と、 上記遠隔操作信号の入力に基づいて、上記受信
録音手段に録音されている用件の再生に先立ち、
上記音声合成手段を制御して上記計時手段で積算
された時間を音声出力として電話回線に出力させ
る制御手段とを設けたことを特徴とする留守番電
話装置。[Scope of Claims] 1. A receiver recording means for recording the caller's business, and a reproduction means for reproducing the recorded content recorded in the receiver recording means, and based on input of a remote control signal, the above-mentioned In an answering machine capable of reproducing the recorded content recorded in the reception recording means by the reproduction means and sending it to the telephone line, the reception recording time of the reception recording means is measured and each time the recording operation of the reception recording means is performed. a clock means for accumulating the reception recording time; a voice synthesis means for synthesizing voice and transmitting the voice output to a telephone line; and a message being recorded in the reception recording means based on the input of the remote control signal. Prior to the playback of
An answering machine comprising: control means for controlling the voice synthesis means to output the time accumulated by the time measurement means to a telephone line as a voice output.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP17747583A JPS6068751A (en) | 1983-09-24 | 1983-09-24 | Automatic answering telephone set |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP17747583A JPS6068751A (en) | 1983-09-24 | 1983-09-24 | Automatic answering telephone set |
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| JPS6068751A JPS6068751A (en) | 1985-04-19 |
| JPH0563982B2 true JPH0563982B2 (en) | 1993-09-13 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP17747583A Granted JPS6068751A (en) | 1983-09-24 | 1983-09-24 | Automatic answering telephone set |
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| JPH0737402Y2 (en) * | 1988-02-18 | 1995-08-23 | 株式会社リコー | Communication control device |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| JPS5726954A (en) * | 1980-07-24 | 1982-02-13 | Hashimoto Corp | Automatic answering telephone set recording and informing integration time of run of reception tape |
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- 1983-09-24 JP JP17747583A patent/JPS6068751A/en active Granted
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| JPS5726954A (en) * | 1980-07-24 | 1982-02-13 | Hashimoto Corp | Automatic answering telephone set recording and informing integration time of run of reception tape |
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