CN1246998A - Mobile telecommunications unit and system and method relating thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile telecommunication unit (10) and to a mobile telecommunication system. Storage means (9) are provided in the telecommunication unit or in the telecommunication system for storing message information eg sent from a user to another user. Means are also provided for storing address information of the receiver and for activating event information transmission to the relevant address when the relevant event occurs. The invention also relates to a method for sending a message from a first mobile telecommunication unit, wherein the message is stored in a separate storage device either at the first mobile unit or in the network, and wherein the message is sent to A given destination when a given event occurs.

Description

Mobile telecommunication unit and system and related method

The invention relates to a mobile telecommunication unit comprising storage means for storing message information entered through microphone means and means for transmitting said message to another telecommunication unit. The invention also relates to a method for sending a message from a first mobile telecommunication unit to a second telecommunication unit, wherein the message is stored in the first telecommunication unit or in the telecommunication system.

Various telephone answering machines are known. In this case the message information is stored in a memory device connected to or at the telecommunication unit on the side of the called party, ie the receiver of the message. Usually telephone answering machines are separate components connected to landline telephones, these components include recording means only for recording messages received from the calling party and the signals they may e.g. Afterwards or after a certain amount of time has elapsed. It is also known to include a telephone answering function in a fixed telephone so that the incoming information is stored in a telecommunication unit on the receiving side. The message can also be recorded in said separate part or in the storage means of the fixed telephone itself, so that when the called user does not want to answer the phone or is unable to answer at that moment, after the calling user may leave and thus also record the message , the recorded message is replayed first.

So-called voice mail systems are also known.

GB-A-2270443 shows an automatic telephone messaging device. This document discloses a device, which may comprise a stand-alone unit or comprise part of a conventional telephone unit, in which messages can be recorded and stored for transmission to predetermined telephone numbers at predetermined times.

However, transponders and the like typically use electromechanical memory devices. Such storage devices are bulky and complex, making them in principle unusable for mobile telecommunication units, since one of the main requirements of such mobile units is that they be small, light and not bulky, so that the user can operate without any Carry them with ease in almost any environment.

Thus, to date, most mobile telecommunication units have no message storage capability at all, and if messages are stored somewhere, the storage and delivery is under the operator's control. As a result there may be users trying to get in touch or wanting to leave a message, and the called person has to try again and again to get in touch with the caller.

Many attempts have been made to provide mobile telephones with message storage capabilities, but no satisfactory solution has been found so far.

One problem that users of mobile telecommunication units such as cellular telephones or cordless telephones may encounter is, for example, the situation when the user wants to send a message to a person who is temporarily unreachable. When the message has to be delivered, it is not even possible to deliver the message for the user of the mobile telecommunication unit if, for example, he cannot make a telephone call later or after a given time. When the message should be delivered, and the user of the mobile communication unit needs to deliver an audio message but cannot access the cellular or cordless phone, for some reason such as an important meeting, etc., or because there is an obstacle on the receiving side that can prevent the message The user uses the mobile phone, possibly without the user knowing when a message may be delivered.

There is therefore a need for a mobile telecommunication unit and a mobile telecommunication system with which messages can be delivered or received substantially at any time or when it is possible/convenient so that at the time of delivery/reception of the message the user does not have to is available.

There is also a need for a mobile telecommunication unit and a mobile telecommunication system comprising such units which are light and easy to handle, not bulky etc.

There is thus provided a mobile telecommunication unit comprising a radio part with receiving and transmitting means, control means comprising microprocessor means, signal processing means and message storage means for storing at least incoming message information. It also includes storage means for storing address information of the destination of said message information and for storing relevant time/event information in order to activate transmission of the message information, and logic means for retrieving the stored message information and for The transmission of the message information is activated at said time/event. There are many different examples of events, only a few of which will be mentioned here. One example concerns the situation when the called telecommunication unit is busy. The subscriber (caller) may then eg set as an event that the called subscriber goes off-hook, ie when the telecommunication unit is no longer busy. Another example concerns the situation when the called user does not answer; the user may be away from home, at work, etc., for example. The relevant event is therefore when the called user has returned and made the first call (or call attempt). So the message can be delivered after that call has ended. Yet another example of an alternative is if the calling mobile unit is absent. As soon as it is switched on, it is detected and the message is delivered. The mobile telecommunication unit comprises conventional storage means, such as a RAM memory, which communicates with the control means, in particular the message storage means being separate from said conventional storage means. Destination address information may be stored in conventional storage means or in said message storage means. Also the time/event information may be stored in a conventional storage device or in an alternative embodiment in a separate message storage device. It is of course possible to store information relating to various events.

In the most advantageous embodiment, the separate message storage means and/or logic means are contained in a module connected to or arranged in the telecommunication unit. The module may eg be arranged in the telecommunication unit at the manufacturing stage or may be arranged/connected according to the user's choice. In particular it may be detachably arranged in the mobile telecommunication unit so that the user may add it and/or delete it, depending on whether the user wants to access this particular function. This is particularly advantageous because this particular feature, as well as many others, makes the mobile telecommunication unit more complex and expensive, and not all users use all functions, also for users who do not want to pay for such functions, for example, because they Not convinced that he will actually use it or that he finds it too expensive, may choose a mobile telecommunication unit that does not include this feature. Furthermore, if for example the user finds such a function attractive, he may purchase a module comprising this function, which is connected or arranged in the telephone. According to an alternative embodiment, this connection may be made by the user himself or possibly by a provider.

In an advantageous embodiment, the mobile telecommunication unit comprises a cellular mobile telephone. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the information input from the receiving device, ie from another telecommunication unit or the destination telecommunication unit, can be stored in the storage device. Alternatively a separate storage device is used to store said input information. In particular an active link is established between at least one mobile telecommunication unit transmitting a message and one or more destination telecommunication units. In particular the mobile telecommunication unit comprises recording means and the incoming audio information is stored as an audio file. In another embodiment, message information can be entered and stored as a text file in the storage device, for example, by typing on a keyboard arranged at the mobile telecommunication unit. Alternatively the audio information can be converted to a text file for storage of the text file. It should be noted, however, that also in such an embodiment, the message is transmitted as audio information.

Furthermore, it is advantageous that the message information is compressed using data compression equipment and algorithms already provided at the mobile telecommunication unit connected to the storage means, thereby increasing the storage capacity.

In an advantageous embodiment, the module comprising at least message storage means further comprises speech recognition means and a memory bank of pre-recorded audio words. In alternative embodiments, in which the message storage means and the logic are not provided in separate modules, it is of course also possible to provide voice recognition means and a memory bank. Advantageously in both embodiments the audio conversation between the mobile telecommunication unit and the destination telecommunication unit is stored so that the user can listen to the "simulated" conversation between the two telecommunication units whenever the user wants If you do that.

In another advantageous embodiment, which can be applied to all the embodiments referred to above and to all the embodiments referred to below, the same message can be sent to more than one destination telecommunication unit, or can be Different destination telecommunication units or of course also can store different messages for unique and identical destination telecommunication units. Of course the events and/or time settings can also be the same or different. Thus, for example, a message can be sent to multiple addresses substantially simultaneously, and different messages can be sent to different destinations at different times, or also to the same destination at different times and/or events. Any combination is in principle possible.

In a different embodiment, no separate storage means are provided in the telecommunication unit but in the telecommunication system itself, the telecommunication unit otherwise having the functionality as described above.

The mobile telecommunication system thus provided also comprises a plurality of mobile telecommunication units comprising means for storing message information or communicating with message storage means arranged in the telecommunication system. Each telecommunication unit is of the type as described above and stores messages on the originating side, i.e. messages are recorded and stored on the originating side and transmitted to a destination telecommunication unit when requested by the user of the originating telecommunication unit and stored on the The address information of the destination telecommunication unit is the address, usually a telephone number, and the time of transmission of the message or the event that the user on the originating side wants to activate the transmission. Furthermore, the message information can also be stored in the system, eg in a separate memory device. For example a so-called voice mailbox can be used for this purpose.

Advantageously, the message storage means is contained in a replaceable module, such as an audio voice control module, and alternatively the message information may be stored as voice or as a text file. In an advantageous embodiment, this is also selectable for the user, ie he can store the message in speech form or he can type the message and store it as a text file, as discussed above with reference to the telecommunications unit.

However, the system also includes the possibility when only the originating telecommunication unit, ie the unit storing the message, comprises said functionality and does not depend on a receiving mobile telecommunication unit having the same functionality. Of course the receiver does not have to be a mobile phone, it can also be a landline phone or a cordless phone or the like. As discussed with reference to the mobile telecommunications unit, one or more telecommunications units of the system may also include voice recognition means and the like. In an alternative embodiment this functionality may be included in a cordless telephone such as the DECT system.

There is therefore also provided a method for sending a message from a first mobile telecommunication unit to a second telecommunication unit, comprising the step of storing the message in separate storage means of the first mobile telecommunication unit or in storage means of the telecommunication system , store the address of the message delivery, set the time or indicate the event when the message is delivered, and transmit the message to at least one given address at the preset time or when a relevant event occurs.

Advantageously the method further comprises the steps of receiving a reply message from the second telecommunication unit and storing said reply message in a separate storage means in the telecommunication unit or in the system.

The advantageously separate storage means are contained in a module detachably connected to the first telecommunication unit. According to various embodiments, the address information and/or event/time information are stored in separate storage means for message information or in conventional or additional storage means of the first telecommunication unit. Furthermore, according to different embodiments, the message information is stored as an audio file or as a text file. In another advantageous embodiment, the method further comprises the steps of: storing pre-recorded audio words in separate storage means, analyzing the pre-recorded audio words in the processing means of the first telecommunication unit, and analyzing the pre-recorded audio words in the destination telecommunication unit , detecting the delivery address to which a reply is to be sent, conducting a conversation between the first and second telecommunication unit using said pre-recorded audio word, and storing said conversation between the first and second telecommunication unit so that the user The "simulated" conversation between the first and second telecommunication unit can be intercepted whenever he wishes. Advantageously the method further comprises the steps of transmitting the message to more than one destination telecommunication unit and further storing a plurality of different messages to the same or different telecommunication units so that if there is more than one destination telecommunication unit they must Send to the corresponding address. The method also includes the step of establishing a communication link between the first and at least one second telecommunication unit.

An advantage of the present invention is that the user of a mobile telecommunication unit such as a cellular or cordless telephone can always send a message from his mobile to another telecommunication unit, in fact when he wants the message to be delivered and at the destination What happens on the ground side regardless of whether the user is blocked from making calls; ie whether the user is busy, does not activate his phone, etc., as discussed above.

The invention is further described in a non-limiting manner below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a cellular phone with loose modules,

Figure 2 shows a cellular telecommunication system with telecommunication units having messaging functionality,

Figure 3 is a flow diagram illustrating the transfer of messages from a telecommunications unit,

Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of storing and delivering messages,

Figure 5 is a flow chart representing an alternative messaging approach, and

Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating bi-directional transfer of message/response information.

Figure 1 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional cellular telephone with a radio part (RP) 1, in a manner known per se comprising receiving and transmitting means for receiving and transmitting radio signals, and to which an antenna 2 is connected. The transmitting device and the receiving device share the antenna 2 with time multiplexing. The radio part 1 comprises means and circuits for modulation, demodulation and equalization in a manner known per se. The radio part 1 is connected to and communicates with a central part (CCP) 3 comprising a microprocessor. The control section 3 controls the cellular phone and changes the structure of the cellular phone. The cellular phone may be, for example, a GSM (Groupe Speciale Mobile) phone. In an alternative embodiment it could in principle be any cellular telephone. Other examples are cellular phones of DCS system, PCS (Personal Communications System) system, PDC (Pacific Digital Communications), ADC (Digital Communications of America), (D)-AMPS (Digital Advanced Mobile Phone System), etc., but It may also be a cordless telephone, for example a DECT (Digital European Cordless Telephone) telephone. The control unit 3 is in turn connected to signal processing means, to a digital signal processor (DSP) 4 of a communication part (COM) 5 . The signal processing means 4 comprise, among others (also known per se in a way) means for digitizing the input signal, channel encoding/decoding means. The communication means 5 comprise, inter alia, encoding/decoding means for receiving speech data from the microphone 7 and sending speech data to the loudspeaker 6 and the microprocessor of the control part 3, respectively. The functionality of the cellular telephone is not further described here, as it is known per se and can use different access techniques, such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) or Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), It also knows itself. The control means 3 are connected to separate storage means, which here comprise a separate module (SL) 9 for storing message information, and logic means 9 with logic circuits for at least processing the message information.

In a particular embodiment, audio messages are stored in module 9, which may be arranged in the cellular (or cordless) telephone. According to one embodiment, the module is arranged in the telephone during the manufacturing phase. Alternatively it may be a replaceable module which may be connected to the telephone by the user. It is therefore user-selectable to include the ability to store and deliver messages, which is an advantage because some users may not find the need to include and pay for this functionality.

The separate memory modules advantageously comprise a RAM and a ROM or a flash memory. Of course the separate storage means for the message information need not be contained in a separate module, but it could also be arranged in the telephone as a separate memory in other ways.

In an advantageous embodiment, the stored message information, in particular the stored audio data, is compressed. This can be done in a way that is suitable for that particular telecommunication unit depending on its internal data structure. Typically most mobile telephones such as cellular telephones include a speech coder for compressing/decompressing speech. Thus using the functionality of the cell phone already provided independent of any messaging functionality. As an example, if the GSM system is used, the RPE-LTP (Residual Pulse Excitation-Long Term Prediction) coding algorithm is used to provide compressed data rates. The RPE-LTP algorithm is described, for example, in GSM Recommendation 6.10 "GSM Full Rate Speech Transcoding". Quoted here for reference. The encoding means are advantageously conventional means used in the cellular telecommunication unit to compress the voice received by the long microphone 7 for simultaneous transmission through the antenna 2, or to decompress the voice data received through the antenna 2 over the air interface for output through the loudspeaker 6. Advantageously such encoding means are designed and programmed for use with conventional compression/decompression algorithms as discussed above. In a particular embodiment, the encoding/decoding means may also be used to compress message information stored in the separate storage means 9 or to decompress voice messages for output from the separate storage means 9 .

The conventional memory means (C9) of the cellular telephone is, for example, a conventional RAM memory.

Functions according to the first embodiment are now described. This is also shown schematically in the flow diagram of FIG. 3 . It is assumed here that a first user or a user represented by user A has a message that he wants to pass on to a second user or a user represented below by user B. The reference "A" below means subscriber A or subscriber A's telecommunication unit. Same goes for B, C and D. Referring to FIG. 3 , it is in principle irrelevant whether the telecommunications unit B below or just the telecommunications unit of the subscriber B indicated by E is included in the telecommunications unit A.

Telecommunications unit A is activated or switched on (101) in a conventional manner, it is assumed in this example that user A wants to pass a message to user B and user A is able to make a telephone call. He then calls B (102). User B may or may not be available at this time (103). In case B is available, the call is connected (103A) in a conventional manner. However, if B is not available, telecommunication unit A asks user A whether he wants to deliver a message (104), possibly via a display unit or via audio means, for example. This is however an optional feature; it may also be sufficient that user A notice that B is not available and enter the message. Alternatively there may be a voice indication asking user A if he wants to deliver a message. If he does not want to deliver the message, the connection is just released in the usual way (104A).

However, if user A wants to deliver a message, he (according to one embodiment) records it talking in the message (105) via recording means in subscriber unit A, and then the message is stored in a separate storage for storing the message. In device 9 (106). As with reference to Figure 1, the separate message storage means may be contained in a separate module, ie arranged in the mobile telecommunication unit A. The module may for example comprise a separate box or a circuit board connected to or arranged in the telephone. In alternative embodiments however, separate storage means are provided for use in the telecommunications unit. User A then sets a time or an event at which time the message is delivered to user B, ie telecommunication unit B (108). He also gives the address of telecommunication unit B, ie the telephone number of subscriber B or telecommunication unit B. This is shown by step 107 in FIG. 3 . The order of giving address information and setting time can be as shown in the figure or it can be reversed. Alternatively the message information may be given last.

In this example it merely shows that a message is delivered to a telecommunications unit or user. Of course many messages can be stored in the separate storage means 9, and many different times/events, ie events and telephone numbers concerning activation of the transmission on the destination side can be stored in the telecommunication unit A. According to an alternative embodiment, the address information, ie the telephone number and the event/time of activation of the delivery are stored in a conventional storage means of the telecommunication unit or they are stored in a separate storage means 9 . Alternatively the address information is stored in one storage device, separate storage device or conventional storage device and the event/time information is stored in another storage device. The time and/or event setting for delivery could be, for example, an alarm or a beep (109) activating the delivery. Thus, at the preset time, or when a relevant event occurs, the message is automatically transmitted to telecommunication unit B (110).

As mentioned above, this functionality in no way presupposes that the telecommunication unit B includes a corresponding functionality. However, if telecommunication unit B includes the corresponding function, and when an active link is established between telecommunication units A and B respectively, user B or telecommunication unit B may return a reply to telecommunication unit A, and then the message may be stored in a separate in the storage device 9. Moreover, even if telecommunication unit B does not include this function, and if a message from A to B is sent when user B is free, he can return a reply to A, which is then stored in a separate memory device 9 and when user A needs it You can replay it for him.

FIG. 4 illustrates a second embodiment in which another storage method is used, which is particularly advantageous because a storage capacity is provided by which more and/or longer messages can be stored. In this case it is assumed that the telecommunication unit itself is well known. Thus, if the telecommunications unit is activated or started (201), a user delivering the message is asked to enter an audio message (202). Using voice recognition means, the audio message is converted to a text file (203). In a separate storage device, the message information is stored (204) as a text file. The address and event/time information is then entered and stored (205), as described above. Here the message information is first stored after the address and event/time information are stored. Of course it is also possible to store the address and event/time information before storing the actual message information. This invention is not limited to any particular method performed. By event, alarm or clock messaging is activated (206). And the message information stored as text is converted into audio information (207). and automatically transmit the audio signal (208).

Another embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 5, which also presupposes the use of voice recognition means. The telecommunications unit is then started/activated (301) in any suitable manner as discussed above. In this case, however, the transmitted message is typed (302), for example via a keyboard (or conventional keyboard) on the telecommunication unit itself or via separate means (302). The message information is then stored (303) as a text file, as described with reference to FIG. 4 . Input and store address information (telephone number), event/time information (304). Of course also here, the order in which the message information is stored does not matter. Messaging activation (305) occurs at the present (for example) and the text information is converted to audio information (306), and the audio signal is automatically transmitted to the relevant address (307). Advantageously, a number of different events are stored or the different event processes and transmissions occur automatically when the relevant event occurs.

In the flow chart of Figure 6, an embodiment is illustrated, in which voice recognition means are also used, and it is assumed that the telecommunication unit on the originating side, i.e. the telecommunication unit delivering the (first) message, and the destination telecommunication unit, i.e. the intended receiver of the message Both of the telecommunication units. Also in this case A designates the originating telecommunication unit and B designates the destination telecommunication unit. According to the invention and described eg with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, it is presupposed that both include the functionality of passing messages. A memory bank of pre-recorded audio words is contained in separate memory means of telecommunication unit A and telecommunication unit B.

According to this embodiment, the audio conversion between the telecommunication unit and B can take place virtually without any human involvement. Later, when a user so desires, he can listen to and understand the conversation between the two telecommunication units, since the conversation is pre-recorded and stored in separate memory means, advantageously included in the module .

The flow of such a conversation will now be described. The first is the first telecommunication unit A (401) that is initiated or initiated in a manner known per se. The user of telecommunications unit A then enters a message which is recorded or typed as previously described. In this case it is assumed that the message includes a request for information. As previously discussed, the address of telecommunications unit B, such as a telephone number, is entered and the set time/event as previously discussed (403). In one embodiment different alternatives are available or indicated to the user in connection with an event on the destination side that can be selected for activating the transfer. Alternatively, some events automatically generate activations when they occur such as off-hook, inactive phone activated, first call (attempt) and so on. When first trying to send a message, if the user presses a key or similar indication that the message should be delivered at a later time.

It is then determined whether the requested information is available in the telecommunications unit (404). If the requested information is available in telecommunication unit B or directly to B, the information is given to telecommunication unit A (404A). However, if the requested information is not available, or user B has not accessed the information at that time, a session is established, and telecommunication unit B sends a message to telecommunication unit A by sending a message of pre-stored information when the requested information is available in a separate storage device. Query where to deliver the message, specifically the audio module represents an audio voice control module (405). The reply (and the pre-stored word) from telecommunication unit A is then transmitted to telecommunication unit B (406), and the reply is analyzed in telecommunication unit B, or more precisely if such a reply is used, is included in the module in the logic device. The delivery address or request information from A is then stored in a separate storage means, in particular in the audio voice control module of telecommunication unit B (408). Directly after receiving the request for information from A, during which time the requested information is retrieved by telecommunication unit B (409). It is likewise presupposed that the second telecommunication unit is equipped with advanced processing capabilities or that it is connected to an external information source database or a computer or the like. How exactly this is done is however immaterial to the invention, what is important to the invention is that a session can be carried out between the two telecommunication units. When the information has been found (410), it is automatically passed to telecommunication unit A (411). However, if the information is not found (410), the search continues.

Since the entire session is stored, it can be listened to and understood when the user so requests. Requesting information may relate, for example, to information in schedules and the like.

In FIG. 2 a cellular telecommunication system is shown. In this particular case it is the GSM system, although the invention is of course applicable to any other cellular system. The cellular telephone 10 (also denoted A by the telecommunication unit discussed earlier in this application) comprises separate memory means 11 in the form of modules connected to or arranged in the cellular telephone 10 . The cellular telephone (here also denoted B) 20 includes an audio voice control module 21 instead. The cellular telephone (also denoted C) 30 is further described. In the cellular phone C30, however, there is no inserted audio voice control module and no separate storage device; in other words, the messaging function is not included in the cellular phone, eg, the user or user chooses not to include such a function. A conventional landline telephone (D) 40 is also shown for the sake of illustration. Cellular systems are not fully described here, since such cellular systems are known per se. For illustrative purposes only the base transceiver stations BTS1 and BTS2 are shown respectively with the corresponding base station controllers BSC1 and BSC2, which are respectively connected to the mobile switching controllers MCS1 and MSC2, each comprising a visiting location in a per se known manner Registers VLR1 and VLR2. Because both cellular phones (A) 10 and (B) 20 are equipped with this messaging function according to the invention, messages can be delivered in both directions, which is indicated by the two-directional arrow A-B. However, the fixed telephone set 40 is not equipped with this messaging function (although in principle it might be). However this does not prevent the possibility of telecommunication unit A 10 storing and delivering messages to fixed station D 40 at preset times or at defined or preset events. However, there is no possibility for the landline phone 40 to store and deliver messages to the mobile phone A 10 or to carry out conversations between the phones. This is shown by a directional arrow A-D.

However, the cellular phone C 30 also does not include this function. Therefore message can only be stored in telecommunication unit A 10, transmits to cell phone C 30 at required time or event, and this is indicated by the arrow A-C of one direction. The same is certainly true for the communication between the mobile phones B 20 and C 30 shown by the arrow B-C in one direction. However this does not prevent the user who is available and the phone directly returns or replies to the mobile phone when the message arrives, according to the invention the message passing function is included but it only prevents a phone-telephone conversation such as described with reference to FIG. 6 of.

The invention is of course not limited to the clearly shown embodiments but can be varied in many ways, limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (32)

1. mobile communication unit (10; 20), such as cellular telephone or cordless telephone, comprise a radio part (1) that contains reception and conveyer, be used for receiving and transmitting radio signal, comprise the control device (3) of micro treatmenting device, signal processing apparatus (4), the communicator (5) that comprises code device, microphone apparatus (7) and speaker unit (8) provide information-storing device (9) to be used to store information at least, this communication unit (10; 20) change and comprise storage device, be used to store the destination-address information of described information, it is characterized in that:

Be provided for storing relevant destination side promptly at the device of the information of the incident of called subscriber's side, be used to activate the activation of the transmission of described information, and logic device (9; 11; Be used to activate described information when 21), being used to retrieve the information of storage and relevant incident in the destination side occurs and be transferred to relevant address.

2. according to the unit of claim 1, it is characterized in that:

From mobile communication unit (10; 20) incident that activates the storing message transmission is included in destination side off-hook, activates in the detection of destination side communication unit or calling or by described destination communication unit and calls out or call attempt.

3. according to the unit of claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that:

It comprises conventional storage device (B), for example the RAM memory of communicating by letter with control device (3) and be message storage devices (9; 11; 21) be what to separate with described conventional storage device (8).

4. according to the unit of claim 1,2 or 3, it is characterized in that:

The destination-address information stores is in conventional storage device (8) or the information storage device (9 that is separating; 11; 21) in.

5. according to the unit of any one claim of claim 2-4, it is characterized in that:

Activating event information is stored in the conventional storage device (8) or the message storage devices (9 of separating; 11; 21) in.

6. according to the unit of any one claim of claim 2-5, it is characterized in that:

Message storage devices (9; 11; 21) and logic device comprise a module that is arranged in the communication unit.

7. according to the unit of claim 6, it is characterized in that this module is removably to be arranged in this communication unit and to be that it comprises an audio frequency speech control module.

8. according to the unit of any one claim of claim 1-5, it is characterized in that storage device separately is arranged in the telecommunication system that comprises this communication unit.

9. according to the unit of any one claim of the claim of front, it is characterized in that it comprises and be used for record input audio message recording of information device.

According to the front the unit of any one claim, it is characterized in that:

It also comprises and is used to store the device (8 that inputs to the information of receiving system from the destination communication unit; 9; 11; 21), and be between this communication unit and destination communication unit, to set up active link.

11. the unit according to any one claim of the claim of front is characterized in that this audio-frequency information is as audio files storage.

12., it is characterized in that compressing the audio-frequency information of storage according to the unit of any one claim of the claim of front.

13., it is characterized in that this audio message information is converted into text message and stores as text according to the unit of any one claim of claim 1-10.

14. according to the unit of claim 6, it is characterized in that at least:

This logic and message storage module (9; 11; 21) comprise this logic device, with be that it also comprises voice recognition device, be that this module also comprises the memory set of prerecord audio frequency word, and be that the audio frequency talk between this communication unit (10) and the destination communication unit (20) is stored in the storage device (11) of this module.

15. the unit according to any one claim of the claim of front is characterized in that:

Store the destination-address information of more than one destination communication unit, with be at the same time or different time or when incident occurs a message can pass to more than one destination, perhaps, for the various objectives way address is identical or different, and/or different message can pass to different addresses.

16. mobile communication unit (10,20), comprise that one comprises the reception that is used to receive and send radio signal and the radio part (1) of dispensing device, the control device that comprises micro treatmenting device, signal processing apparatus (4) comprises the communicator (5) of coding/code device, microphone apparatus (7) and speaker unit (6), be provided for the information storage device (9) of storing message information at least, and communication unit (10; 20) also comprise storage device (8; 9; 11; 21), be used to store the address information of the destination of described information, it is characterized in that:

Be provided for storing relevant described information transmission activation time/incident information device and be logic device (9; 11; 21) information that also is provided for retrieving storage activates the described information of transmission and gives relevant address in relevant time/incident with being used for, and is to set up an active link between this communication unit of this message of storage/transmission and one or more destination communication unit.

17. the unit according to claim 16 is characterized in that:

It comprises conventional storage device (8), for example a RAM memory of communicating by letter with control device (3) and be this message storage devices (9; 11; 21) be that storage device (8) with described routine separates and be this message storage devices (9; 11; 21) and this logic device comprise an audio frequency speech control module that removably is arranged in this communication unit, be that perhaps message storage devices separately is arranged in the telecommunication system that comprises this communication unit.

18. the unit according to claim 16 or 17 is characterized in that:

This logical AND message storage devices comprises the speech recognition device, and the memory set of record audio word in advance is provided, and is that the audio session between this communication unit (10) and destination communication unit (20) is stored in this storage device.

19. mobile communication system, comprise a plurality of communication units (10,20,30,40), be used to store the storage device that inputs to the information of one or more described communication unit by the user of described unit, first communication unit (10 when described communication unit, 20) user thinks that pass-along message gives at least one second communication unit (20 of described communication unit, 30,40,10) time, this message is stored in and is arranged in described first communication unit or the message storage devices in this telecommunication system (11; 21) in, it is characterized in that:

This communication unit comprises that also being used for activating the described message of transmission gives second communication unit (20,30,40) device, with be to be provided for to store described second communication unit finish activationary time/event information address information device and be that it is by the incident control that occurs in the destination side that pass-along message is given the unit, destination.

20. the system according to claim 19 is characterized in that:

The storage device that is used for storing message information forms storage device separately, for example is included in the module separately or similarly is detachably connected to telephone set.

21. the system according to claim 19 or 20 is characterized in that:

Should be arranged in this telecommunication system by storage device separately.

22. the system according to claim 20 or 21 is characterized in that:

This address information and/or should time/event information be stored in this module or in the storage device of the routine that is included in first mobile communication unit.

23. the system according to any one claim of claim 19-22 is characterized in that:

This module comprises an audio frequency speech control module and is that this information is recorded in the tape deck and with the form storage of speech.

24. the system according to claim 19 is characterized in that:

This information is stored in first communication unit as text, but passes to second communication unit as audio message.

25. the system according to any claim of claim 19-24 is characterized in that:

Activation is included in destination side off-hook from the incident of the message that the transmission of first communication unit stores, and activates the detection at destination side communication unit, perhaps calls out (trial) by described destination communication unit.

26. the system according to any one claim of claim 19-25 is characterized in that:

Second communication unit also comprises or is connected to the storage device that separates that is used for storing message information, with be separately storage device especially module comprise the speech recognition device, and be to carry out audio session between first and second mobile communication units, be recorded and be stored in first and second communication units or be connected in its at least one storage device that separates.

27. be used for sending the method for message, it is characterized in that it comprises step to second communication unit from first mobile communication unit:

This message of storage in first communication unit or the storage device that separates at this telecommunication system,

Store the address that this message is transmitted,

When a plurality of indications that occur in the destination side or incident of foregone conclusion spare automatically message transfer give given address.

28., it is characterized in that it also comprises step according to the method for claim 27:

Receive response message from second communication unit,

The described response message of storage in the storage device that separates.

29., it is characterized in that this storage device that separates is included in the module that is detachably connected to first communication unit according to the method for claim 27 or 28.

30. the method according to any claim of claim 27-29 is characterized in that it also comprises step:

Storage address information and/or event information in this storage device that separates or storage device routine or additional at first communication unit.

31., it is characterized in that it comprises the step of this information of storage as an audio file according to the method for any claim of claim 27-30.

32. the method according to any claim of claim 28-31 is characterized in that it comprises step:

The audio frequency word that storage is write down in advance in the storage device that separates,

In the processing unit of described communication unit, analyze the audio frequency word of record in advance,

Detect the transmission address of this reception communication unit,

Use described in advance the record the audio frequency word between first and second communication units, carry out session and

Store described session between first and second communication units.

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