JPH1168930A - Communication equipment with automatic recording function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication equipment with an automatic recording function which automatically sorts messages so as to automatically record. SOLUTION: At the communication equipment with an automatic recording function consisting of a microcomputer controlling to store a message in an automatic recording memory 6 at the time of an automatic recording mode based on a calling signal, the memory 6 is divided into a specific automatic recording memory 6a operating only at the time of receiving a specific calling signal and a general automatic recording memory 6b operating at the time of receiving a calling signal excepting for it to make the memory 6a in a reproducable state only at the time of inputting a prescribed password number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device having an answering machine function, such as a portable radio communication device (for example, a PHS) having an answering machine function, a general telephone set, and a fax machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as an example of this type of communication device having an answering machine function, there is one in which all messages are stored in one answering machine memory. According to this, there is an advantage that the message can be stored in the answering machine only by the voice of the other party, but since a plurality of messages are miscellaneously stored in the answering machine, a desired message is selected. There is a disadvantage that it takes time and effort.

[0003] Therefore, the answering machine is divided into a plurality of memories, and a designation number is given to each of the divided memories.
In some cases, a call partner inputs a designated number and stores a message in a designated divided memory.

[0004]

The above arrangement has the advantage that a plurality of messages are divided and stored in each divided memory, so that a desired message can be easily selected. Is required to specify the divided memory by inputting the command, and there is a disadvantage in that the specification is time-consuming.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a communication device with an answering machine function which can automatically divide a message and record it.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a microcomputer for controlling a memory so that a message is stored in an answering machine memory in an answering machine mode based on a calling signal. In a communication device with an answering machine function provided with a control unit, the answering machine memory operates only when a specific calling signal is received, and operates when receiving another calling signal. It is characterized by being divided into a general answering machine memory.

In the above configuration, when the call signal is input, if the answering mode is set, whether or not the call signal is specified is determined by the control unit. The specific answering machine is activated, the message is stored in the specific answering machine only when the other party speaks, and in the case of any other call signal, the general answering machine is activated, and the other party is activated. Just by making a sound, the message is stored in the general answering machine memory. To listen to a specific message, the specific answering memory may be reproduced, and to listen to other messages, the general answering memory may be reproduced.

In this case, the message can be automatically recorded by simply answering the voice of the other party, and the recorded message can be stored separately in a general recorded message memory and a specific recorded message memory. , It is possible to easily select a desired message.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a speed dial memory for calling the other party by a speed dial. An identification mark is given to the duplicated one, and a specific answering dial memory for registering a specific calling signal other than the specific calling signal overlapping with the signal with the identification mark is provided, and the control unit controls the calling signal. And comparing the signal with the identification mark registered in the abbreviated dial memory and the signal registered in the specific answering dial memory, and controlling the specific answering memory to be activated when they match.

According to the above configuration, when registering a specific call signal for operating the specific answering machine memory, the storage capacity of the specific answering machine dial memory is reduced because the speed dial memory is effectively used. Can be economical.

[0011] The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the invention described, the specific answering machine is configured to be in a reproducible state only when a predetermined password is input.

[0012] According to the above configuration, since the specific answering machine can be reproduced only when a predetermined password is input, there is no danger that the message stored in the specific answering machine will be heard by another person. , Can keep the secret of the message.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a portable wireless communication device (for example, a PHS) having an answering machine function according to an embodiment of the present invention. A numeric keypad 2a, an answering machine button 2b, and a playback button 2c are provided on the front of a housing 1. An operation unit 2 including a mode switching button 2d, a call button 2e, and the like, and a monitor 3 are provided, and a transmitting / receiving antenna 4 is provided on an upper surface of the housing 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, a transmission / reception unit 5 for performing transmission / reception and a specific answering machine memory 6a which operates only in the case of a specific telephone number (call signal) are provided in the housing 1.
Answering machine memory 6 comprising a general answering machine memory 6b which operates in the case of other telephone numbers (call signals)
A specific answering machine dial memory 7 for registering a specific telephone number, a security code memory 8 for registering a security code for reproducing the specific answering machine memory 6a, and a speed dial for calling the other party by speed dial. A memory 9 and a control unit 10 including a microcomputer are provided, and the control unit 10 controls the operation unit 2,
The monitor 3, the transmission / reception unit 5, the answering machine memory 6, the specific answering machine dial memory 7, the personal identification number memory 8, and the speed dial memory 9 are controlled.

The operation of the control unit 10 when registering a personal identification number will be described. The password is entered into the personal identification number memory 8 by pressing the mode switch button 2d to set the personal identification number, and then inputting the personal identification number with the ten keys 2a. Is registered.

Control unit 1 for registering a specific telephone number
To explain the function of 0, by pressing the mode switching button 2d to set the speed dial mode, the telephone numbers registered in the speed dial memory 9 are displayed on the monitor 3, and among the telephone numbers displayed on the monitor 3, An identification mark such as "1" or "0" is assigned to the same number as the telephone number by using the numeric keypad 2a.

Next, after pressing the mode switching button 2d to set the specific answering machine dial mode, a specific telephone number is inputted by using the ten keys 2a, so that a specific telephone number other than the specific telephone number overlapping with the telephone number with the identification mark is entered. Is registered in the specific answering machine dial memory 7.

According to the above configuration, the specific answering machine memory 6
When registering a specific telephone number for activating a, since the speed dial memory 9 is effectively used,
The storage capacity of the specific answering machine dial memory 7 can be reduced, which is economical.

The operation of the control unit 10 for answering a message will be described with reference to FIG. 3. When a calling signal is input (S1), it is determined whether or not the answering mode is set (S1).
2) If not in answering machine mode, the user can talk with the other party by pressing the talk button 2e (S3).

If the answering machine button 2b is pressed to enter the answering machine mode, the telephone number of the calling signal matches the telephone number with the identification mark registered in the speed dial memory 9 and the telephone number registered in the specific answering machine dial memory 7. A search is made as to whether or not the call is to be made (S4). If they do not match, after a response message is heard (S5), the message is stored in the general answer phone memory 6b when the other party speaks (S6). ). To listen to the message, the user only needs to press the play button 2c (S7), whereby the message stored in the answer phone memory 6b is played (S8).

If a match is found in S4, after the response message is heard (S9), the other party utters a voice and the message is stored in the specific answer phone memory 6a (S10). In order to listen to the message, a password may be input (S11). Thereby, it is determined whether or not the input personal identification number matches the personal identification number registered in the personal identification number memory 8 (S12). When the personal identification number matches, the message stored in the specific answer phone memory 6a is reproduced (S12). S8).

According to the above arrangement, the message can be recorded by simply answering the call by the other party.
Since the recorded message is automatically divided and stored in the specific message recording memory 6a and the general message recording memory 6b, a desired message can be easily selected. Further, since the message stored in the specific answering machine memory 6a can be reproduced only when a predetermined password is input, there is a possibility that another person may hear the message stored in the specific answering machine memory 6a. No, you can keep the secret of the message.

In the above embodiment, a portable wireless communication device with an answering machine function (for example, PHS) has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a general telephone equipped with an answering machine function The present invention can be applied to various types of communication devices having an answering machine function, such as a fax machine and a fax machine.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the message can be automatically recorded by simply answering the voice of the other party, and the recorded message can be specified as the general recorded message memory. Since it is stored separately in the answering machine memory, a desired message can be easily selected.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when registering a specific call signal for operating the specific answering machine memory, the abbreviated dialing memory is effectively used. The capacity can be reduced and it is economical.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the specific answering machine can be reproduced only when a predetermined password is inputted, so that the message stored in the particular answering machine can be heard by another person. There is no fear and the secret of the message can be kept.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a portable wireless communication device with an answering machine function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control operation of the control unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation by the control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2b Answering Machine Button 6 Answering Machine Memory 6a Specific Answering Machine Memory 6b General Answering Machine Memory 7 Specific Answering Machine Dial Memory 8 Security Code Memory 9 Speed Dial Memory 10 Control Unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A communication apparatus with an answering machine function provided with a control unit comprising a microcomputer for controlling a message to be stored in an answering machine memory in an answering machine mode based on a calling signal. But,
A communication device with an answering machine function, which is divided into a specific answering machine that operates only when a specific ringing signal is received and a general answering machine that operates when a other ringing signal is received. 2. An abbreviated dial memory for calling the other party by abbreviated dialing is provided, and among signals registered in the abbreviated dialing memory, an identification mark is given to a signal overlapping with a specific calling signal, and the identification mark is provided. A specific answering machine dial memory for registering a specific ringing signal other than the specific ringing signal overlapping with the signal is provided, and the control unit controls the ringing signal and the signal with the identification mark registered in the speed dial memory, and 2. The communication device with an answering machine function according to claim 1, wherein the communication device with the answering machine function is controlled such that the specific answering machine memory is activated when the signals registered in the specific answering machine dial memory are compared and matched. 3. The communication device with an answering machine function according to claim 1, wherein the specific answering machine memory is configured to be in a reproducible state only when a predetermined password is input.