JP3323703B2 - Communication terminal device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device for simultaneously communicating voice and data via a line, and more particularly to a communication terminal device having an answering machine function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in telephone exchange systems and the like,
2. Description of the Related Art There is an answering machine that can record the voice of a caller when a callee does not go out and hear the recorded message when the callee returns.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-252287 discloses a system in which a recorded message is reproduced by remote control from a destination (originating side). This is basically a service provided to the called party.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 6-152751 discloses that a switching device is provided with a process for leaving a message or transferring a message when the other party is absent, so that a caller can select a desired service from a plurality of services. Is disclosed. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-207127 discloses a method in which an answering machine message that a caller makes a mistake or does not like is recorded from the beginning by transmitting a DTMF signal [#]. However, in the above-described method of transmitting a DTMF signal [#] to enable re-recording, it is necessary to re-record from the beginning, and it is not possible to re-record from a wrong place. Also, it is difficult to perform control other than re-recording, for example, to reproduce and check the message content. These are services provided to the telephone calling side, but are basically communication means centering on voice.

[0005] Further, since a method of transmitting voice and data from the same terminal via an analog line has been developed, the answering machine message is not limited to voice. However, there is no method for selecting an answering machine according to the type of message, and there is no idea of transmitting messages at the same time, and there is no proposal for how to operate each answering machine.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. In a communication terminal device to which a telephone answering machine can be connected or which has a built-in answering machine, it is necessary for a telephone calling side to make a call during a call. The answering machine can modify the contents of the answering machine, and can also perform multiple controls other than modification, such as playback and deletion, and select the control command desired by the sender in one operation from these. Communication terminal device that can be transmitted to, and furthermore, when simultaneously transmitting voice and data, a communication terminal device that does not hinder the operation of each answering machine, and furthermore, the type of answering machine message It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device that changes a method of answering machine in response.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 of the present application provides a sound,
Other control commands, image data and character data (this
These are referred to as "data other than voice."
Communication at the same time as
Correction of the answering machine message transmitted by the communication terminal
Command to input control commands to control
Command input means and control for interpreting incoming control commands
Command interpreting means and the control command interpreting means.
Control command execution means for executing the interpreted command;
Completion of audio transmission and transmission of data other than audio
Each end of the communication is judged, and voice and non-voice
When transmission ends when transmission with data ends,
Communication terminal device having transmission end determination means for determining
After the transmission of audio is completed and the receiver
Even so, until the transmission of various data other than audio is finished,
Do not disconnect the line. Thus, not only sound but also sound
Even if various data other than voice are transmitted at the same time,
Make sure that each answering machine does not interfere with its operation.
Becomes possible.

[0008] Voice, image data, character data, etc.
Information and control commands are communicated via lines.
In a communication terminal device having an answering machine for the information,
On the transmitting side, audio, image data and text data
Information input means for inputting information such as data,
Control frames for controlling message correction, deletion, playback, etc.
Control command input means for inputting a command;
The control command during transmission of the information entered by the means.
Control commands from input means are sent as needed
A communication unit is provided.
Control command interpreting means for interpreting the command, and the control command
Control command that executes the command interpreted by the
A communication terminal device comprising command execution means,
The sender uses the information input means to input voice and image data.
And sending character data etc. to the partner terminal as data,
The transmitted answering message is transmitted by the control command input means.
Control commands for controlling message correction, erasure, playback, etc.
Can be sent as data to the other terminal at any time
And the transmitted control command is the control command
Interpreted by the interpreting means, the control command executing means
More executed. Thus, the calling party may be
Control message from the answering machine recorded on the called
From the part where the command was sent,
As well as multiple controls other than correction, such as playback and deletion
Control commands desired by the caller.
It is also possible to select and send to the other party with one operation from
Noh.

[0009] In addition, the voice, control command other than voice,
Information about image data and character data (these are referred to as “other data other than voice”) is communicated via a line, and a communication terminal device having an answering function for the information is used to correct a transmitted answering message, Control command input means for inputting a control command for controlling erasure, etc .; control command interpretation means for interpreting an incoming control command; control command execution means for executing a command interpreted by the control command interpretation means; (only the voice, speech + other than voice various data, or various data-only non-voice) selected mode includes a message recording mode control means for storing, the calling party is recorded message mode (voice only,
You can select various data other than voice + voice, or only data other than voice), and you can record information desired by the caller (only voice, various data other than voice + voice, or only data other than voice). At the same time, necessary information can be transmitted according to the terminal mode of the receiving side.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a communication terminal device according to the present invention . CP
U1 is a CPU that controls the entire communication terminal device, and controls each unit according to a program in a program memory 2 in which a processing program is recorded. A voice input unit 3 for inputting voice, a data input unit 4 for inputting data including control commands, a voice output unit 5 for outputting transmitted voice, and transmitted data and a The display units 6 for displaying messages and the like are connected to the CPU 1 respectively.

The voice storage unit 7 stores a voice message such as a voice message included in a response message to an incoming call during absence and a voice message included in the incoming message. The data storage unit 8 stores a message asking the sender whether to correct the contents of the answering machine or data included in a message received during the absence. The communication unit 9 is connected to a telephone line. The absence determination unit 10 detects the operation state of the other party's answering machine, determines whether the user is away, and determines whether the user is away.
Output a detection signal. The control command interpreting unit 11 interprets a command included in data transmitted from a communication partner, and executes the corresponding command by the control command executing unit 12.

The voice storage unit 7, data storage unit 8, communication unit 9, absence determination unit 10, control command interpretation unit 11 and control command execution unit 12 are also connected to the CPU 1. Further, as a line for performing communication, there are an analog public line, an ISDN, a LAN, and the like, but the type thereof does not matter here.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the calling terminal when the calling party performs an operation of controlling the contents of the answering machine while talking. Describing this embodiment with reference to the figure, first, a call is transmitted to a transmission partner (S101). There are methods for making a call, such as designating a telephone number or designating an address book displayed on a display with a pen. Thereby, it is connected to the telephone (terminal) of the other party through the communication unit 9. Next, the answering machine determination unit 10 receives the answering machine message transmitted from the communication partner terminal (S10).
2). Here, if the other party is not available, the normal call mode is set. If the other party is not available, the process proceeds to the next step (S10).
3).

Since the caller knows that he / she is away, he / she sends an answering message (S104), and here, a control command message presented to the caller is output as necessary. Waits for the control command (data) (S105). For example, this message is displayed on the display unit 6 of the calling terminal during a call.
Do you want to fix it? And waits for the caller to input a command (data) such as YES using the keyboard or characters on the data input unit 4. Thus, the calling side can input a command to modify the contents of the answering machine while talking. Next, in the state of waiting for a control command (S105), when a command is input (S106), the command data is transmitted (S107), and the process returns to the message transmission step (S104). In the state of waiting for a control command (S105), if no command is input (S106), disconnection processing for terminating communication is performed (S108).

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the receiving terminal when the calling party performs an operation of controlling the contents of the answering machine while talking. The embodiment will be described with reference to the figure. First, the CPU 1 detects the presence / absence of an incoming call, and upon detecting the incoming call (S110), transmits an answering machine message stored in advance to the calling side (S111). . Thereafter, a message of answering machine from the calling side is received (S112), and a call history (message from the calling side) is stored in the voice storage unit 7 and the data storage unit 8 (S113). It is in a state of waiting for command data (S11
4).

In this state, the control command interpreting section 11 checks whether or not command data has been sent from the transmitting side (S115), and if the command data has been sent, checks what kind of command it is. Then, the command is executed by the control command execution unit 12 (S11).
6) Then, return to the message receiving state. here,
The command interpretation / execution means, for example, interpreting that the received command is a correction command, releasing the recording mode, rewinding the recording tape to the position where the correction command is received, and setting a recording standby state. . Or,
In the case of recording in the memory, the address may be restored. If no command data is received while waiting for command data from the calling side (S115), the voice / non-voice data accumulated in the previous operation (S113) is stored (S117). A disconnection process for terminating the communication is performed (S118).

In this embodiment, the correction has been described as an example of a control command. However, in addition, reproduction, erasing, marking of an important part, or the like may be considered, and these control commands may be selected. . FIG. 4 is an example of a message displayed on the calling terminal during an answering service,
In the case of FIG. 4, the processing is selected from four types of “correction”, “erase”, “reproduction”, and “marking”. As a result, the transmitting side can transmit the control command desired by itself to the partner terminal by one selection. FIG. 5 shows a display shown in the next step when "correction" is selected from the above-mentioned processing, and it becomes possible to re-record from the position where the correction command is input.

Next, will be described with reference to FIG embodiments of the data communication terminal of the invention described in the claims 1. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing this embodiment, in which a transmission / reception end determination unit 13 for determining whether transmission / reception of various data other than voice / voice has ended is added to the configuration of FIG. The determination by the transmission / reception end determination unit 13 is, for example, the end of the voice when the receiver is put down, and the end of the data when no data other than the voice is detected for 5 seconds. May be entered. The transmission / reception end determination unit 1
By adding 3, for example, even if the transmission of voice is completed and the receiver is put down, the line is not disconnected immediately, and the line is not disconnected until transmission of various data other than voice is completed. .

FIG. 7 shows a voice / voice in this embodiment.
This operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of the flowchart of an operation for determining whether transmission / reception of various data other than voice data has been completed. In FIG. 7, the left side shows the flow of the transmitting terminal, and the right side shows the flow of the receiving terminal. The terminal on the transmitting side transmits the message of the caller (S201), and then determines the end of the transmission of the voice and various data other than the voice of the message (S202). If the transmission has not been completed (S203). Returning to the determination operation (S202), if the communication has been completed (S203), a process for ending the communication is performed (S204). Here, the determination of the end of transmission needs to detect the end of transmission of both voice and various data other than voice. On the other hand, the terminal on the receiving side receives the message from the transmitting side (S205), and then,
It is determined whether the transmission of the voice and various data other than the voice of the message has been completed (S206). If the reception has not been completed (S207), the process returns to the determination operation (S206), but if the reception has been completed (S207). Then, processing for terminating the communication is performed (S208).

Next, another embodiment of the data communication terminal device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
Is a block diagram showing this embodiment. In the configuration of FIG. 1 described above, an answering machine that enables selection of an answering machine mode (only voice, various data other than voice + voice, and only data other than voice) A mode control unit 14 is added.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart on the transmitting terminal side of the operation of selecting the answering machine mode in this embodiment, and the operation will be described with reference to FIG. The calling terminal first sends a call to a transmission partner (S301). Next, an answering machine message transmitted from the communication partner terminal is received (S302). Here, if the other party is not available, the mode is the call mode. If the user is not available, the process proceeds to the step of setting the next answering mode (S304). As the answering machine mode, a voice mode (S305), various data modes other than voice (S306), and various data modes other than voice + voice (S307) are prepared. When the answering machine mode is set, the message of the set answering machine mode is transmitted (S308), and thereafter, a disconnection process for terminating the communication is performed (S309). Here, it is also possible to add a request for correction or the like by the correction means or the like shown in the above-described embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart on the receiving terminal side of the operation of selecting the answering machine mode in this embodiment.
The operation will be described with reference to FIG. On the receiving terminal side,
When an incoming call is detected (S310), an answering machine message stored in advance is transmitted (S311). Next, a state is set in which the answering machine mode transmitted from the calling side is set (S312), and the voice mode (S313), data modes other than voice (S314), or data modes other than voice + voice (S315) are set. Set. Then, a message corresponding to the answering machine mode is received from the calling side (S
316), and store in the answering machine mode set above.
That is, in the case of the voice mode, only the voice is stored (S3
17) In the case of various data modes other than voice, only various data other than voice are stored (S318), and in the case of various data modes other than voice + voice, various data other than voice + voice are stored (S318). (S319) Then, a disconnection process for terminating the communication is performed (S320).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the mode that the caller wants to answer can be selected on the caller side, and the information desired by the caller (only voice, various data other than voice + voice, only various data other than voice) can be selected. ) Can be recorded, and necessary information can be transmitted according to the mode of the terminal on the receiving side.

FIG. 11 shows an example of an answering machine mode message displayed on the calling terminal when selecting the answering machine mode. In the case of FIG. 11, the answering machine mode is selected from "voice", "various data other than voice", and "voice + various data other than voice". FIG. 12 is a display example when "voice" is selected from the answering machine mode, and only the voice message is recorded.

The above is the operation flow in the answering machine mode. However, it may be possible to select a mode for transmitting various data other than voice even in a normal call mode.

[0026]

In the communication terminal apparatus 請 Motomeko 1 according to the present invention can be also put the handset audio transmission is completed until the end of transmission of various data other than voice so as not to cut the line, Sends not only audio but also various data other than audio
Even if you trust, it will interfere with the operation of each answering machine.
Can be set to a state where there is no.

[Brief description of the drawings]

[1] Embodiment of the communication terminal apparatus in the present invention
It is a block diagram showing an example .

FIG. 2 is a flowchart on the transmitting terminal side of an operation of controlling the contents of an answering machine while talking on the telephone in the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 corresponds to FIG. 2 and is a flowchart on the receiving terminal side of an operation of controlling the contents of an answering machine while talking on the calling side;

FIG. 4 is an example of a message displayed on a calling terminal during a message recording.

FIG. 5 is an example of a display when “correction” is selected from the processing of FIG. 4;

Is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a communication terminal apparatus of the invention described in Figure 6 the claims 1.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of determining whether transmission / reception of various data other than voice / data has ended in the embodiment of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the communication terminal device according to the present invention .
It is a block diagram showing a state .

FIG. 9 is a flowchart on the transmitting terminal side of an operation of selecting the answering machine mode in the embodiment of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart corresponding to FIG. 9 and showing an operation of selecting an answering machine mode on the receiving terminal side.

FIG. 11 is an example of an answering machine mode message displayed on the calling terminal when selecting the answering machine mode;

FIG. 12 is a display example when “voice” is selected from the answering machine mode shown in FIG. 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... CPU1, 2 ... Program memory, 3 ... Voice input part, 4 ... Data input part, 5 ... Voice output part, 6 ... Display part,
7: voice storage unit, 8: data storage unit, 9: communication unit, 10
... Answering determination unit, 11 control command interpreting unit, 12 control command execution unit, 13 transmission / reception termination determining unit, 14 answering mode control unit.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-3-3545 (JP, A) JP-A-7-183942 (JP, A) JP-A-7-30873 (JP, A) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/64-1/65 H04M 11/00-11/10

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Simultaneously communicating voice and control commands other than voice, image data, and character data (these are referred to as "various data other than voice") via a line,
In a communication terminal device having an answering machine function of the information, a control command input means for inputting a control command for controlling correction or erasure of a sent answering message, a control command interpreting means for interpreting an incoming control command, this to the control command execution means for executing the command interpreted by the control command interpreting means, the transmission of voice has been completed
And that the transmission of data other than voice has been completed
And transmission of voice and various data other than voice ends.
A communication terminal device, comprising: transmission end determining means for determining that transmission has been completed when the transmission is completed .