JP3106902B2 - Telephone equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone device connected to a calling side device after detecting a call signal transmitted from a switch via a line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a telephone line is automatically closed in response to a call signal from the telephone line, a response message prepared in advance is transmitted, and then an incoming call from a calling side (the other side) is received. Telephone devices with an answering machine, such as recording messages, have been put into practical use. According to such a telephone device with an answering machine function, by replaying the recorded incoming message later, it is possible to know from whom the call was received during the absence.

[0003]

However, a telephone device without the answering machine function is a matter of course. However, even if the telephone device has the answering machine function, if the user forgets to set to the answering machine mode, Didn't know who was calling when he got a call while he was away. Further, even if the telephone device with the answering machine function is set to the answering machine mode, if the other party does not leave a message, it cannot be known from whom the call was received. The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and even if a call is received while away from home,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone device that makes it easy to know who has received a call.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone apparatus comprising: a calling telephone number and a caller transmitted from a switch via a line; a telephone apparatus capable of receiving and name, the caller's telephone
A determination to determine whether a number and a caller's name have been sent
Means, storage means capable of storing a plurality of telephone numbers and caller names, and the calling telephone number and caller by the determination means.
If it is determined that the name has been sent, a storage control means for sequentially storing the calling telephone number and the caller's name in the storage means and a calling telephone stored in the storage means At least a call is made according to key operation of the number and caller name
Display control means for displaying the person name on the display means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the telephone device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage unit is further configured to be able to store a time sent via a line. The storage control means further stores the calling telephone number, caller name and time sent from the exchange in the storage means in association with each other, and the display control means further comprises
The time is displayed on a display means.

Next, a telephone apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that a call signal detecting means for detecting a call signal sent from a switching system via a telephone line, and the call signal is detected by the call signal detecting means. When detected, the device is connected to a telephone line to transmit a preset response message to the telephone line, and when the transmission of the response message is completed, a caller input via the telephone line receives a response message. stored in the incoming message <br/> over di storage medium, then regeneration and automatic response control means for releasing the connection between the device and the telephone line, the incoming message stored in the storage medium as the voice a telephone apparatus having a reproduction means, the caller's telephone number and calling name sent through the telephone line from the exchange, is stored in a storage medium in association with the incoming message phone No. a storage control unit, of the caller's telephone number and calling name stored in the storage medium, the operation of the regeneration means
And display control means for displaying at least the caller name on the display means in response to the request .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone apparatus, comprising: a call signal detecting means for detecting a call signal transmitted from a switch via a telephone line; and a call signal detected by the call signal detecting means. Then, the apparatus is connected to the telephone line to transmit a preset response message to the telephone line, and when the transmission of the response message is completed, a call from the calling side input via the telephone line is transmitted. storing the incoming message <br/> over di in the storage medium, then regeneration and automatic response control means for releasing the connection between the device and the telephone line, the incoming message stored in the storage medium as audio reproduction a telephone and means, the caller's telephone number and calling name sent through the telephone line from the exchange, is stored in a storage medium in association with the incoming message phone And No. storage control means, when the automatic response control means is activated, a determination unit configured to determine whether contains voice incoming message <br/> di from the calling side,
If it is determined not to contain speech in the incoming message by said determining means, and erasing means for erasing only the incoming message <br/> message from the storage medium, when a reproduction command, the storage medium The reproducing means reproduces the stored incoming message and reproduces at least the incoming message.
Playback control means for displaying a caller name corresponding to the coming message on the display means.

[0010] Then, the telephone device of the present invention according to claim 5, stored in the telephone apparatus according to claim 4, incoming message corresponding to the caller's telephone number and caller name in the storage medium Second determining means for determining whether or not the display has been performed, and sorting display control for displaying the display by the reproduction control means on the display means separately based on the presence or absence of the incoming message based on the determination result of the second determining means. Means.

[0011]

According to the telephone apparatus of the present invention, the calling telephone number and the name of the caller are transmitted.
Determination means for determining whether or not been provided with a memory capable of storing means a plurality of telephone number and calling name, the-size
The calling telephone number and the name of the caller
When it is determined that the call has been made, the storage control means sequentially stores the calling telephone number and the caller name sent from the exchange via the line in the storage means. Then, the display control means causes the display means to display at least the caller name among the calling telephone number and the caller name stored in the storage means in accordance with the operation of the key .

That is, in the telephone device according to the first aspect,
Each time a call is made to the device, the calling telephone number and the name of the calling party sent via the line are sequentially stored in the storage means, and the stored calling telephone number and calling are stored. At least the name of the caller can be displayed on the display means in accordance with the operation of the key .

In the telephone device according to the second aspect, in the telephone device according to the first aspect, the storage control means may further include a calling party telephone number and a calling party name sent from the exchange. The time is stored in the storage means in association with the time, and the display control means further displays the time on the display means, so that the display means confirms the time at which the calling telephone number or the name of the caller was sent. Have to be able to.

Next, in the telephone device according to the third aspect, the call signal detecting means detects a call signal sent from the exchange via the telephone line, and the call signal is detected by the call signal detecting means. Then, the automatic response control means connects the device to the telephone line, sends a preset response message to the telephone line, and when the transmission of the response message is completed, the automatic response control means transmits the response message input via the telephone line. The incoming message from the calling side is stored in the storage medium, and then the connection between the device and the telephone line is released. And
Reproducing means reproduces the incoming message stored in the storage medium as audio.

[0015] Here, in the telephone apparatus, the telephone number storage control means, the caller's telephone number and calling name sent through the telephone line from the exchange, the incoming message <br/> over Stored in the storage medium in association with the page. Then, the display control unit, of the caller's telephone number and calling name stored in the storage medium, at least outgoing call in accordance with an operation of said reproducing means
The name of the person is displayed on the display means.

That is, in the telephone device according to the third aspect,
The answering machine function is realized by the operation of the automatic answering control means and the reproducing means. The automatic answering control means responds to the incoming message from the calling side stored in the storage medium by using the calling party telephone number and the calling party telephone number. The caller name is stored in the storage medium. And the reproduction means
By operation , at least the calling party name out of the stored calling party telephone number and calling party name can be displayed on the display means.

On the other hand, in the telephone apparatus according to the fourth aspect, similarly to the telephone apparatus according to the third aspect, the answering machine function is realized by the operation of the automatic answer control means and the reproduction means, and the telephone number storage control means is provided. but the caller's telephone number and calling name sent through the telephone line from the exchange with the call signal in the storage medium in correspondence with incoming messages.

Here, in the telephone device according to the fourth aspect,
When the automatic response control means is operating, the determination means
Determines whether contains voice incoming message from the calling party, if it is determined not to contain speech in the incoming main <br/> message by determination means, erasing means Deletes only the incoming message from the storage medium. Then, the when a reproduction command, the reproduction control means, when reproducing the incoming message <br/> over di stored in the storage medium to the reproducing means, at least該I
The caller name corresponding to the incoming message is displayed on the display means.

That is, in the telephone device according to the fourth aspect,
Instead of displaying only the calling party phone number and the calling party name alone, when playing the incoming message, the calling party phone number and the calling party name corresponding to the message are displayed. cage, furthermore, does not include a voice-in
The coming message is erased from the storage medium to improve the efficiency of the storage capacity.

Further, in the telephone device according to the fifth aspect, in the telephone device according to the fourth aspect, the second determining means may include:
Incoming message <br/> message corresponding to the caller's telephone number and calling name it is determined whether stored in a storage medium, separating the display control means, the determination result of the second determination means Based on this, the display by the reproduction control means is displayed on the display means separately according to the presence or absence of the incoming message.

In other words, in the telephone device according to the fourth aspect, the incoming message containing no voice is erased from the storage medium.
In the telephone device described in (1), it is determined that no voice is included and the calling telephone number or the name of the caller corresponding to the deleted incoming message, and it is determined that voice is included, and the storage medium is determined. the caller's telephone number or calling name corresponding to the stored incoming message, divide by is to be displayed.

[0022]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a telephone device 1 with an answering machine function according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

The telephone device 1 is connected to the exchange 5 via the telephone line 3.
To the exchange 5 via the telephone line 7,
Alternatively, another telephone device is connected through another exchange (not shown) and a telephone line.

Here, the telephone apparatus 1 (herein referred to as a "calling side" for convenience) is connected to an exchange 5 by a dialing operation of another telephone apparatus (herein referred to as a "calling side" for convenience). Intermittent paging signals come in via. In this embodiment, if the called party has previously registered in the exchange 5 as a subscriber of the calling party's telephone number receiving service, then in the silent section between the first calling signal and the next calling signal, ,
A switching system in which the telephone number of the calling party (hereinafter called the calling party telephone number), the name of the calling party, and the time at the time of the call are sent to the called party via the exchange 5, and in the United States analog Has already been put to practical use in the exchange system of the US Pat. The present invention is based on such a switching system.

The telephone device 1 is connected to the telephone line 3 and is sent from the exchange 5 when the call signal, calling party telephone number, calling party name, time, and calling party hang up. Receiving a repetition signal (visit tone) etc. and selecting signal (dial signal) according to dial operation at the time of dialing
And a network control unit (hereinafter referred to as NCU) 9 for line control for transmitting and receiving an analog voice signal during a call, a CPU 11 for executing each control process described later, and a control executed by the CPU 11. A ROM 13 in which a processing program is stored;
A RAM 15 for temporarily storing the operation result of U11 and the like.

Further, the telephone device 1 converts the analog voice signal received by the NCU 9 into a digital voice signal, converts the digital voice signal generated inside the device into an analog voice signal, and outputs the voice to the NCU 9. The LSI 17, a response message to be sent to the calling side when the device is set to the answering machine mode (hereinafter referred to as OGM: Outgoing Message), and an incoming message (hereinafter referred to as ICM) sent from the calling side. : Incoming M
essage), and a dynamic RAM (DRAM) 21 as a storage medium (storage means) for storing a caller's telephone number, name, time, etc., and a telephone capable of automatic dialing such as one-touch dialing and speed dialing. A DRAM 23 for storing numbers, a dial key composed of a plurality of numeric keys for dial operation, and an operation mode of the device, either an answering machine mode in which the answering machine function is activated or a home mode in which the answering machine function is not activated. Mode switch key for switching to a telephone number, a telephone directory key for registering a telephone number for automatic dialing, a redial key for making a call (originating) by one-touch operation, and D
An operation unit 25 provided with a reproduction key and the like for instructing reproduction of an ICM stored in the RAM 21; a display unit 27 as display means for displaying a telephone number and various messages; An amplifier 31 for outputting the reproduced ICM via a speaker 29, a data bus 33 for connecting the above components, a receiver 35, and a hook switch 37 which is turned off when the receiver 35 is removed from the housing of the device. And

An outgoing call operation and an incoming call operation in the telephone device 1 configured as described above in a normal state will be schematically described.

First, when making a call, the CPU 11 detects via the NCU 9 that the receiver 35 has been disconnected and the hook switch 37 has been turned off (hereinafter, this state is also referred to as off-hook). The selection signal corresponding to the user's dial operation is output to the NCU 9). Then, the selection signal is sent from the NCU 9 to the exchange 5 via the telephone line 3, and the called party is called. On the other hand, at the time of an incoming call, the CPU 11 detects through the NCU 9 that a call signal has arrived (that is, there has been an incoming call), and outputs a predetermined ringing sound to the amplifier 31 and the speaker 29 in conjunction with the call signal. Output via When the CPU 11 detects an off-hook during the detection of the call signal, the CPU 11 closes the telephone line 3 to the NCU 9 to enable a telephone call with the receiver 35.

Next, the processing executed by the CPU 11 when the operation mode of the telephone apparatus 1 is set to the answering machine mode by the mode switching key will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. It will be described based on the following.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the overall processing in the answering machine mode. When the execution of this processing is started, first, in step (hereinafter, simply referred to as S) 110, it is determined whether or not a call signal is received (whether there is an incoming call). If the process is executed and it is determined that there is an incoming call (YES in S110), in subsequent S120, it is determined whether or not the calling telephone number, the caller's name, the time, and the like have been sent together with the call signal. judge.
At this time, no ringing tone is output with the first ringing signal. If it is determined that the calling telephone number, the calling party name, the time, and the like have been sent (YES in S120), in subsequent S130, the calling party telephone number, the calling party name, the time, and the like. once stores in RAM15 in correspondence them receives its caller's telephone number, give priority to the calling name from the calling name and time are listed in Table radical 113 27. At this time, if the caller's name has not been sent, the calling telephone number is displayed.

If the process of S130 is completed, or if it is determined in S120 that nothing has been sent (NO in S120), the flow shifts to S140 to link with the second ringing signal currently being received. Then, a ringing tone is output from the speaker 29, and in subsequent S150, it is determined whether or not the ringing tone has sounded a predetermined number of times (for example, five times). The reason why the ringing tone is output in response to the second ringing signal is that there is a possibility that the calling telephone number or the like is not displayed when the user goes off-hook with the first ringing tone. A ringing tone may be output accordingly. If it is determined that the ringing tone has not been sounded the predetermined number of times (S150)
Then, in S160, it is determined whether or not the user goes off-hook by removing the handset 35. If it is determined that the user is not off-hook (NO in S160), the process returns to S140 and repeats the processes of S140 to S160. .

If it is determined in S160 that the user has gone off-hook (YES in S160), the process proceeds to S170.
The telephone line 3 is closed by the NCU 9. That is, if the user disconnects the receiver 35 before the ringing tone is sounded a predetermined number of times, the telephone line 3 is closed so that the telephone can be communicated with the receiver 35.

Then, in S180, it is determined whether or not the user lowers the receiver 35 and the hook switch 37 is turned on (hereinafter, this state is also referred to as on-hook).
It waits until it is determined that an on-hook has been made. If it is determined that the user is on-hook (YES in S180), it is determined that the user's call has been completed, and the telephone line 3 is released in the next S190, and thereafter, the process returns to S110 to wait for an incoming call. .

On the other hand, if it is determined in S150 that the ringing tone has been emitted a predetermined number of times, that is, if the user does not take off the handset 35 before the ringing tone has emitted the predetermined number of times (YES in S150), In S200, after executing response processing as automatic response control means for automatically responding to the calling side, the process returns to S110.

Here, this response processing (S200) corresponds to FIG.
This is performed as shown in FIG. That is, when the execution of the response process is started, first, the telephone line 3 is closed in S310, and then the OG stored in the DRAM 21 is stored in S320.
M to the telephone line 3 via the audio LSI 17 and the NCU 9
To send to.

In S330, it is determined whether or not the transmission of the OGM has been completed. If it is determined that the transmission of the OGM has not been completed (NO in S330), the process proceeds to S3.
At 40, it is determined whether or not an off-hook operation has been performed. If it is determined that an off-hook operation has not been performed (NO at S340), the process returns to S330, and the processes of S330 and S340 are repeated. If it is determined in S340 that the user has been off-hook (YES in S340), the process proceeds to S350, in which the transmission of the OGM is stopped and the telephone call by the receiver 35 is enabled. . Then, if it is determined in S360 that the on-hook has been performed (YES in S360), the flow proceeds to S370 to release the telephone line 3, and thereafter, the processing is terminated. That is, if the user removes the receiver 35 during the transmission of the OGM, the receiver 35 can make a call.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S330 that the transmission of the OGM has been completed (YES in S330), the flow shifts to S380. Then, in S380, the IC from the calling side
After executing the recording process for recording M, the response process ends.

Here, the recording process (S380) is performed in FIG.
This is performed as shown in FIG. That is, when the execution of the recording process is started, first, in S410, it is determined whether or not the calling telephone number, name, time, and the like have been received in S130 described above and stored in the RAM 15. I do. If it is determined that the calling telephone number, name, time, and the like have been received (YES in S410), the process proceeds to S42.
At 0, the calling telephone number, calling party name and time are
A process is executed as storage control means for storing in the DRAM 21 as attribute information (hereinafter, ICM attribute information) corresponding to the ICM to be recorded from now on one-to-one.

If the process of S420 is completed, or if it is determined in S410 that nothing has been received (NO in S410), the flow shifts to S430 and the telephone line 3
Start recording the incoming ICM. In this process, the analog audio signal from the calling side is fetched as a digital audio signal via the NCU 9 and the audio LSI 17, and
Data (recording data) corresponding to the audio signal is stored in a DRAM.
21 is executed.

Then, in S440, the IC being recorded is
Whether or not the state where no sound is included in M has continued for a predetermined time or longer, in other words, the signal being recorded is longer than a predetermined time,
A process as a determination unit for determining whether or not the signal is a non-voice signal is executed. The non-speech signal determined here is a signal such as a non-speech signal containing no sound, a single-tone continuous signal, or a single-tone repetition signal (visit tone). Is affirmatively determined when has arrived continuously for a predetermined time or more.

If it is determined in S440 that the non-speech signal has not been continued for a predetermined time or more (NO in S440), the flow advances to S450 to determine whether or not a preset recording time has elapsed. If it is determined that the recording time has not elapsed (NO in S450), the process proceeds to S46.
At 0, it is determined whether or not an off-hook has been performed. And
If it is determined that the user is not off-hook (N in S460)
O) Returning to S440, the processing of S440 to S460 is repeated. If it is determined in step S460 that the user has gone off-hook (YES in step S460), the process advances to step S470 to stop recording the ICM and to enable a telephone conversation with the receiver 35. In step S480, it is determined that the user has been on-hook. Wait until. That is, if the user removes the receiver 35 during the recording of the ICM, the recording is stopped and the telephone call by the receiver 35 is enabled.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S440 that the non-voice signal has continued for a predetermined time or more (YES in S440).
S), and proceeds to S490 to execute a process as an erasing means for erasing the recorded data of the non-audio signal portion from the DRAM 21. Here, if a predetermined time or more has elapsed since the start of the ICM with a non-voice signal, no recorded data of the ICM will remain, but the fact that the ICM has been recorded is stored in the DRAM 21.

When the process of S490 is executed, it is determined in S450 that the recording time has elapsed (S450).
If it is determined that the off-hook operation has been performed in S480 (YES in 450) (YES in S480), the process proceeds to S500 and the telephone line 3 is released. And the following S5
At 10, the recorded data of the ICM recorded this time is DRAM
A process as a second determination means for determining whether or not the data is in the storage area 21 is performed, and when it is determined that there is recorded data (YES in S510), the recording process is directly terminated. If it is determined in S510 that there is no recorded data of the ICM recorded this time (NO in S510), the process proceeds to S510.
Proceeding to 520, after setting the no-sound flag in the ICM attribute information, the process ends. The no-sound flag is a flag indicating that although the corresponding ICM was once recorded, it was a non-speech signal for a predetermined time or more from the beginning, so that all of the recorded data has been erased from the DRAM 21.

On the other hand, when it is determined at S110 in FIG.
(NO at 110), the process proceeds to S210, and it is determined whether or not the reproduction key of the operation unit 25 has been turned on. If it is determined that the reproduction key is not turned on (NO in S210), it is determined in subsequent S220 whether or not the silent mode key provided on the operation unit 25 has been pressed. If it is determined that the key has not been pressed (S220
NO), and returns to S110.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S220 that the silent mode key has been pressed (YES in S220).
S), the process proceeds to S230, where the ICM attribute information (no-voice flag and calling-side telephone number, caller name and time) in the DRAM 21 is read, and in the following S240, the no-voice flag is set in the above-described recording process. Out of the caller telephone number, caller name, and time corresponding to the received ICM, that is, a call corresponding to the ICM for which no recorded data to be reproduced is left in the DRAM 21. The caller name is selected, and processing as a classification display means for displaying the caller name on the display unit 27 is executed. However, if the caller name does not exist in the ICM attribute information, the caller telephone number is displayed.

Each time the cursor key is pressed, the display of the caller's name is repeated in the order of the calling party's telephone number and time, and each time the silent mode key is pressed, the next caller's name is displayed. Are sequentially displayed. Further, if the non-voice mode key is pressed once, the name of the caller, the telephone number of the caller, and the time corresponding to the ICM for which no recorded data is left may be sequentially and cyclically displayed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S210 that the reproduction key has been turned on (YES in S210), the process proceeds to S2.
At 50, the ICM recorded in the above-described recording process is sequentially reproduced, and the caller name, the caller name, and the time corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced are preferentially displayed on the display unit. A reproduction process as a reproduction control means to be displayed at 27 is executed, and then the process returns to S110.

Here, this reproduction processing (S250) is shown in FIG.
This is performed as shown in FIG. That is, when the execution of the reproduction process is started, first, in S610, it is determined whether or not there is an ICM recorded by the recording process. Note that, in this determination, the ICM with the no-sound flag set is also the recorded ICM.
Treated as CM. If it is determined in S610 that there is no recorded ICM (N in S610)
O) In a succeeding step S620, a message indicating that there is no ICM is displayed on the display unit 27, and then the reproduction processing ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S610 that there is a recorded ICM (YES in S610), the process proceeds to S63.
Then, it is determined whether or not the caller telephone number, caller name, time, and the like corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced this time are stored in the DRAM 21, and the caller telephone number, caller name, If it is determined that the time or the like is stored (S630
Then, in S640, the caller name is displayed on the display unit 27 with priority. If the caller name is not stored in the DRAM 21, the caller telephone number is displayed.

Since the display of the calling party name is repeated in the order of the calling party's telephone number and the time each time the cursor key is pressed, the calling party's telephone number and the calling number are heard while listening to the recorded ICM. You can check the time that you have.

Then, when the processing of S640 is terminated or when it is determined in S630 that the caller name or the like is not stored (NO in S630), the flow shifts to S650, where the ICM to be reproduced this time is sent to By checking the corresponding no-sound flag, the recorded data of the ICM
It is determined whether or not it is stored in M21. And I
If it is determined that there is CM recorded data (S650
Then, in a succeeding step S660, a process as a reproducing means for starting reproduction of the recorded data is executed, and in a succeeding step S67.
At 0, the process with sound shown in FIG. 6 is executed.

Here, as shown in FIG.
670) is started, first in S710,
It is determined whether or not the reproduction of the recorded data (ICM) has been completed. If it is determined that the reproduction of the ICM has been completed (S7).
(YES in 10), the process ends as it is,
If it is determined that the reproduction of M has not been completed (S71).
In step S720, it is determined whether the redial key of the operation unit 25 has been turned on. If it is determined that the redial key has been turned on (YES in S720), then in S730, it is determined whether or not the calling telephone number corresponding to the ICM currently being reproduced is stored in DRAM 21. When it is determined that the ICM is stored (YES in S730), in S740, the reproduction of the ICM is stopped.

Then, in S750, the telephone line 3 is closed. In S760, the calling party telephone number corresponding to the ICM being reproduced is dialed. stand by. That is, S750
Through the processing of steps S770 to S770, a so-called on-hook monitor state in which a call is made while the receiver 35 is down.

Next, if it is determined in S770 that the user has been off-hook (YES in S770), in S780, the telephone call by the handset 35 is enabled, and the process waits until the telephone call ends and the user goes on-hook. When an on-hook is detected in S780 (YE in S780).
S) Then, after the telephone line 3 is released in S790, the process is terminated.

If it is determined in S730 that there is no calling telephone number corresponding to the ICM being reproduced (S7).
(NO in 30), the process proceeds to S800, an error message (in this case, a message indicating that dialing is not possible) is displayed on the display unit 27, and then the process returns to S710.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S720 that the redial key has not been turned on (N in S720)
O) The flow shifts to S810, where it is determined whether or not the telephone directory key of the operation unit 25 has been turned on. If it is determined that the telephone directory key is not turned on (N in S810)
O) Returning to step S710, if it is determined that the telephone directory key has been turned on (YES in step S810), the process proceeds to step S820, and similarly to step S730, the currently reproduced I
The caller telephone number and caller name corresponding to the CM are DRAM2
1 is determined, and if it is determined that it is stored (YES in S820), the process proceeds to S830.
It is determined whether there is a vacancy in the registration frame of the automatic dial (abbreviated dial). If it is determined that there is a vacancy in the automatic dialing (abbreviated dialing) (YES in S830), in the following S840, the calling party telephone number and the calling party name corresponding to the ICM currently being reproduced are automatically entered. After registering as a dialable telephone number in correspondence with the smaller number of the available abbreviated numbers, and displaying the registered telephone number, caller name and abbreviated number on the display unit 27 in sequence, the process proceeds to S7.
Return to 10.

If it is determined in S820 that the calling telephone number and the calling party name are not stored (N in S820).
O) Or, if it is determined in S830 that there is no free space in the automatic dial (NO in S830), the process proceeds to S800, where an error message (in this case, a message indicating that registration cannot be performed) is displayed on the display unit 27. After displaying,
Return to 710.

In other words, in the sounding process, when the redial key is pressed during reproduction of the ICM, a call is dialed to the calling side telephone number corresponding to the ICM. So that you can easily contact the caller. When the telephone directory key is pressed during reproduction of the ICM, the calling telephone number and the name of the caller corresponding to the ICM are registered as a telephone number for abbreviated dialing together with a free abbreviated number. By operating the automatically registered abbreviated number (dial operation), it is possible to easily make a call later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S650 in FIG. 5 that the recording data of the ICM to be reproduced this time is not stored in the DRAM 21 (NO in S650), the flow shifts to S680, and the processing shown in FIG. Execute the process.

As shown in FIG. 7, the silent process (S680) is performed in substantially the same manner as the sound process (S670). The number obtained by adding “200” to the step number is assigned. However, when the silent process is executed, the ICM is not played back. Therefore, in the silent process, it is first determined in S915 whether two seconds have elapsed instead of S710 in FIG. Point and S930
In the ICM (actually DRAM
If it is determined that the calling-side telephone number corresponding to (not stored in 21) is stored (YES in S930), the process directly proceeds to S950 and the telephone line 3 is closed.

Therefore, even when the silent process is executed, if the redial key is pressed (YE at S920).
S) Then, a dial call is made to the calling telephone number corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced at that time (S950, S96).
0) Also, when the telephone directory key is pressed (Y in S1010)
ES), the caller's telephone number and the caller's name corresponding to the ICM are registered as an automatic dialing telephone number in a form corresponding to the vacant abbreviated number (S1040).

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the execution of the process with sound in S670 ends or the execution of the process with no sound in S680 ends, the process proceeds to S690, where the DRAM is executed.
21 to determine whether or not there is a next ICM.
If there is (YES in S690), the flow returns to S630 and repeats the processing of S630 to S690. If there is no next ICM (NO in S690), the reproduction processing ends.

Note that the caller name and the calling telephone number stored in the DRAM 21 may not be erased until a predetermined erase key is operated, or once output, they are erased. You may make it.

As described above, in the telephone device 1 of this embodiment, when the telephone is set to the answering machine mode,
The calling side telephone number and the name of the calling party are also stored in the DRAM 21 in correspondence with the ICMs from the calling side which are sequentially stored (S420), and when the reproduction key is pressed to reproduce the ICM, The caller name corresponding to the ICM to be reproduced is displayed on the display unit 27 with priority given (S640). Therefore, compared to displaying only the calling party's phone number, it is easier to see who called the caller, and even if the other party did not leave a message, by viewing the displayed caller name , You can easily see who called you while you were away.

Further, in the telephone device 1 of this embodiment,
The recorded data of ICM that did not include voice is DRA
Erase from M21 (S440, S49
0). Therefore, the storage capacity of the DRAM 21 can be reduced despite the configuration in which the calling telephone number and the name of the caller are stored.

Further, in the telephone device 1 of this embodiment, the caller name and the caller telephone number corresponding to the ICM containing no voice are identified by the non-voice flag and the DRAM 21 is used.
(S510, S520), and the operation unit 2
By pressing the no-voice mode key No. 5, only the calling party name and the calling telephone number can be sequentially displayed (S220 to S240). Therefore, according to the telephone device 1 of the present embodiment, the other party who has not left a message can be quickly known by displaying only the caller name and the calling telephone number.

In the above embodiment, when the ICM is reproduced, the name of the caller corresponding to the ICM is preferentially displayed. In other words, the reproduction command of the ICM and the display command of the caller name and the caller telephone number are shared. For example, the caller name and the caller telephone number stored in the DRAM 21 are used. May be provided, and each time the key is pressed, the stored caller name and calling side telephone number are sequentially displayed. Also in this case, regardless of whether or not the other party has left a message, by seeing the displayed caller name, it is easy to know who has called.

In the above embodiment, when the telephone device 1 is set to the answering machine mode, the name of the caller and the telephone number of the calling side are sequentially stored, and the numbers can be displayed later. However, even when the telephone is set to the home mode (normal telephone mode) in which no automatic response is performed, the caller name and the telephone number of the calling side, which are sent together with the call signal, are sequentially stored in the DRAM 21. In this way, each time a predetermined key is pressed, the stored caller name, caller telephone number, or the like may be displayed. In this case, the process of storing the name of the caller and the telephone number of the calling side in the DRAM 21 corresponds to the storage control means, and the process of displaying the telephone number of the calling side in response to the operation of the key is a display control. Will correspond to the means.

By doing so, it can be seen that the other party has made a call for something without causing the other party to charge an unnecessary telephone charge. Further, even if the telephone is not set to the answering machine mode, it is very convenient for a person who is doing business or the like, because it is possible to know from whom the call was received during the absence.

In the above embodiment, since the time is stored in addition to the caller name and the telephone number, it is possible to confirm when the call was received simply by looking at the display.

Further, in the above embodiment, the name of the calling party, the telephone number of the calling party, and the time are sequentially displayed by using the cursor keys, but if the information sent from the exchange further increases, it is added. It may be displayed. If the display unit is large, the above information may be displayed at once from the top.

The calling telephone number, calling party name, time and the like stored in the DRAM 21 may be printed out as a communication management report.

[0074]

As described above, according to the telephone apparatus of the first aspect, each time a telephone call is received, the telephone number and the name of the calling party sent from the exchange are received. Is stored, and at least the name of the calling party is displayed on the display means in response to the key operation of the stored calling party name and calling party telephone number. Even if a call comes in, the caller's name can be checked later to easily confirm all the callers without having to look them up in a telephone directory or the like.

According to the telephone device of the present invention, the calling telephone number, the calling party name and the time sent from the exchange are stored in association with each other, and the time is displayed on the display means. Thus, it is possible to easily confirm when the call was made.

Next, the telephone apparatus according to claim 3, it is possible to realize the answering machine function by the operation of the automatic response control means and the reproducing means, to correspond to the incoming message <br/> message from the calling side The calling telephone number and the calling party name are stored in a storage medium, and the stored calling party name is displayed on the display unit in response to the operation of the reproducing unit .

Therefore, according to the telephone device of the third aspect, even if the other party does not leave a message, in other words, if an incoming message that can identify the other party is not stored, the calling party is not called. By looking at the name,
It's easy to see who called you.

Further, in the telephone device according to the fourth aspect, similarly to the telephone device according to the third aspect, the automatic answering control means and the reproduction means realize the answering machine function and operate from the calling side. The calling telephone number and the caller name are stored in the storage medium in correspondence with the incoming message. However, when the incoming message is reproduced, the calling telephone corresponding to the message is stored. At least the name of the caller among the number and the name of the caller is displayed. And furthermore, the incami without sound
The message is deleted from the storage medium.

Therefore, according to the telephone device of the fourth aspect, even if the other party does not leave a message, the caller's name can be easily checked to see who has called. Inca that did not contain audio
Since the ming message is automatically deleted, the storage area of the storage medium can be used effectively.

In the telephone device according to the fifth aspect, the incoming message further deleted from the telephone device according to the fourth aspect because it is determined that no voice is included. can be displayed sorted with the calling telephone number or caller name corresponding, caller's telephone number corresponding to the incoming message stored in the storage medium or the caller name.

Therefore, according to the telephone device of the fifth aspect, when it is desired to know a partner who has not left a message,
By displaying only the caller's name, you can quickly know the other party.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a telephone device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an entire process executed in an answering machine mode in the telephone device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a response process executed by the telephone device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a recording process performed in the response process.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a reproduction process performed by the telephone device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a sound-time process executed in the reproduction process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating silence processing executed in the reproduction processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Telephone device 3, 7 ... Telephone line 5 ... Exchange 9 ... NCU (Network control unit)
11 CPU 13 ROM 15 RAM 17 Audio LSI 21, 23 DRAM 25 Operation unit 27 Display unit
29 ... speaker 35 ... receiver 37 ... hook switch

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A telephone device capable of receiving a calling party telephone number and a calling party name sent from a switching system via a line, the calling party telephone number and the calling party name being sent. Whether or not
Determination means, a storage means capable of storing a plurality of telephone numbers and caller names, and the determination means makes the calling telephone number and the caller name
If it is determined that the call has been sent, a storage control means for sequentially storing the calling telephone number and the caller's name in the storage means, and a calling telephone stored in the storage means A telephone device comprising: display control means for displaying at least a caller name on a display means in response to a key operation of a number and a caller name. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein said storage means is further configured to be able to store a time sent via a line , and said storage control means is further adapted to store a time sent from said exchange. and stored in the storage means in association with the call-side telephone number and calling name and time, wherein the display control unit telephone apparatus which comprises causing further display means to display the time. 3. A call signal detecting means for detecting a call signal sent from a switching system via a telephone line, and when the call signal is detected by the call signal detecting means, the apparatus and the telephone line are connected. connect sends a response message which is previously set to the telephone line and ends the transmission of the response message, and stores the incoming message from the calling party is input through the telephone line to the storage medium, Thereafter, the telephone apparatus having a reproduction means for reproducing the automatic response control means for releasing the connection between the device and the telephone line, the incoming message stored in the storage medium as a voice, the telephone before Symbol exchange telephone number storage control means for storing the caller's telephone number and calling name sent via a line, to the storage medium in correspondence with the incoming message Among the caller's telephone number and calling name stored in the storage medium, and a display control means for displaying on <br/> display means at least calling name according to operation of said reproducing means Telephone device. 4. A call signal detecting means for detecting a call signal sent from a switchboard via a telephone line, and when the call signal is detected by the call signal detecting means, the apparatus and the telephone line are connected. connect sends a response message which is previously set to the telephone line and ends the transmission of the response message, and stores the incoming message from the calling party is input through the telephone line to the storage medium, Thereafter, the telephone apparatus having a reproduction means for reproducing the automatic response control means for releasing the connection between the device and the telephone line, the incoming message stored in the storage medium as a voice, the telephone before Symbol exchange telephone number storage control means for storing the caller's telephone number and calling name sent via a line, to the storage medium in correspondence with the incoming message When the automatic response control means is operating, it includes voice judging means for judging whether or not contain speech in the incoming message from the calling side, by the determination means in incoming messages If you are not to have been determined, and erasing means for erasing only the incoming message <br/> message from the storage medium, when a reproduction command, stored in the storage medium Inkami
The ring message causes reproduced to the reproduction means, small
At least the caller name corresponding to the incoming message
And a reproduction control means for displaying the message on the display means. 5. The telephone apparatus of claim 4, determines whether the incoming <br/> message corresponding to said caller's telephone number and the calling party name is stored in the storage medium A second determination unit; and a classification display control unit that displays the display by the reproduction control unit on the display unit based on a determination result of the second determination unit based on whether or not there is an incoming message. Characteristic telephone equipment.