JPH07235991A - Telephone exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To operate a voice response function just after plural IC cards preliminarily storing voice response data are equiped and to transmit many kinds of voice response messages by providing a means performing a processing of a bunch of data stored in the part of an address area by making each of the data be corresponded to a preliminarily discrimination number. CONSTITUTION:When the start of voice recording is inputted from an exclusive telephone set 3 by a preliminarily fixed operation, a CPU 104 detects this input via an extension I/F 102, controls a voice recording/reproducing circuit 108 and converts the data for voice response inputted from the telephone set 3 via a speech path in a voice recording/ reproducing circuit. This data is written in the preliminarily fixed address area #b2 corresponding to the discrimination number '2' within an IC memory card. With the siting, the start address, the termination address and the discrimination number of the address area #b2 are stored in the address corresponding to the discrimination signal '2' within the address area #a0 of the IC memory card. By using plural IC cards, many kinds of voice response messages can be transmitted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone exchange device having a voice response function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A voice response function in a conventional telephone exchange apparatus is used by writing voice response data in advance in a built-in ROM of a dedicated voice reproduction LSI or by using a ROM in which voice response data is written in advance in a voice reproduction LSI. Installed as an external ROM in the device, or voice recording / playback LS
This has been realized by writing the voice response data to the RAM mounted in the device as the I external RAM after the device is installed.

[0003]

However, among the above-mentioned conventional examples, the method of writing the voice response data in the ROM and using the voice response data is such that the voice reproduction LSI in which the voice response data is written in advance or the voice reproduction L using the external ROM is used.
If a ROM for SI needs to be prepared and ready-made voice response data is acceptable, a standard one prepared by the manufacturer can be used, but user-specific custom-made voice response data is required. In that case, it is necessary to prepare the data individually, which is troublesome. When changing data, the audio playback LS with built-in ROM
I or the external ROM of the audio reproduction LSI must be replaced, which is often difficult.

Further, among the above-mentioned conventional examples, the method of writing the voice response data in the RAM and using it is the RA after the installation of the apparatus.
It is necessary to write the voice response data to M, and it is suitable for writing the user-specific custom-made voice response data. The data can be changed or similarly, but the ready-made voice response data. Even if all is well, it is necessary to write data after installing the device,
It had the drawback of being time-consuming.

An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone exchange device which can easily register and use both custom-made voice response data and ready-made voice response data.

[0006]

According to the present invention, an IC memory card can be used as a voice response data storage means so that ready-made voice response data and custom-made voice response data can be easily mounted. It is possible to make changes and solve the respective drawbacks of the above two types of conventional examples at the same time.

[0007]

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

The button telephone system of the first embodiment comprises a main unit 1 accommodating a plurality of outside lines 2 and a plurality of dedicated telephone sets 3.

The main device 1 has the following components. The external line I / F (interface) 101 performs response detection, disconnection detection, transmission of a selection signal to the external line, etc., and the internal line I / F 102 receives key input information from the dedicated telephone 3. Alternatively, various control signals are sent to the dedicated telephone 3. Also, the call path unit 103 is
Manages the exchange of calls.

The CPU 104 is the center of the button telephone system, controls each part of the main unit 1, and controls the dedicated telephone 3 via the extension I / F 102. Also, R
The OM 105 stores a control program of the CPU 104, and the RAM 106 stores various control data and various information and also provides a work area for the CPU 104 to perform arithmetic processing. The clock circuit 107 indicates the current date and time.

The voice recording / reproducing circuit 108 reads / writes voice data to / from the memory for realizing the voice response function, and the IC memory card accommodation section 109 detachably accommodates the IC memory card 110 in the main unit 1. In addition, it has a sensor for detecting the attachment / detachment state of the IC memory card 110. The IC memory card 110 also stores and holds data for voice response.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration around the audio recording / reproducing circuit 108.

In this embodiment, the voice recording / reproducing circuit 108
Includes a PCMCODEC 111 and a voice recording / reproducing LSI 112. Then, under the control of the CPU 104, the voice recording / reproducing LSI 112 outputs an address signal and a control signal to the IC memory card 110, whereby I
The data in the C memory card 110 is read, converted internally into an audio analog signal and output, and this output is
The CMCODEC 111 sends it as voice data to the communication path.

On the contrary, the voice data from the communication path is transferred to the PCMC.
The ODEC 111 outputs a voice analog signal to the voice recording / reproducing LSI 112, the voice recording / reproducing LSI 112 internally converts the data, and outputs an address signal and a control signal to the IC memory card 110 under the control of the CPU 104. Write to the memory card 110.

Further, in the present embodiment, under the control of the CPU 104, the voice recording / reproducing LSI 112 sets the address # a0 of the IC memory card 110 to the start address of a predetermined address area # b1, ..., #bn of the IC memory card 110. , End address, identification number, etc. are stored, and address management of the IC memory card 110 and processing by the identification number are performed.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the key telephone device of the present embodiment when the voice response data # 1 in the IC memory card is read and a voice response is made to the outside line when an outside line is received.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the CPU 104 of the main unit 1 is
When an incoming call from an outside line is detected via / F101 (S10
1), the output of the clock circuit 107 is read out, and the RAM1 is read in advance.
Compared with the voice response time zone data stored in 05,
Determine whether the current time is in the voice response time zone (S
102).

Here, in the case of the voice response time zone, C
When the PU 104 reads out the attached / detached state of the IC memory card from the IC memory card accommodation section 109 and the operation state from the voice recording / reproducing circuit 108 and detects that the voice response is possible (S103), the CPU 104 causes the call path section 103
Is controlled to connect the external line 2 to the communication path of the voice recording / reproducing circuit 108 (S104).

Subsequently, the CPU 104 causes the voice recording / reproducing circuit 10
8 to control the start address and the end address of the storage area of the voice response data # 1 in the IC memory card 110 in the address area # a0 corresponding to the identification number “1” previously assigned to the voice response data # 1. Read from the address, and based on these information, the predetermined voice response data # 1 written in advance in the address area # b1 is read and sent to the communication path as voice data, and as a voice response message to the outside line 2. Send (S10
5).

If the current time is not in the voice response time zone in S102, or if the voice response is not possible in S103, the CPU 104 controls the dedicated telephone 3 via the extension I / F 102 and the call path unit 10 is also available.
3 is controlled to connect the tone sending circuit (not shown) to the communication path of the dedicated telephone 3, and the ringing tone is sounded to the dedicated telephone 3 (S106).

When it is detected that the private telephone 3 responds to the incoming call (S107), the CPU 104 controls the call path unit 103 to connect the call path between the external line 2 and the private telephone 3 (S108), and the external call state is established. And

Next, the operation of recording the voice response data # 2 on the IC memory card 110 from the dedicated telephone 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when a voice response data recording request is made by a predetermined operation from the dedicated telephone 3, the CPU
104 detects this via the extension I / F 102 (S
201), while reading out the IC memory card attachment / detachment state from the IC memory card accommodating portion 109, the audio recording / reproducing circuit 1
When the operation state is read from 08 and it is detected that the voice response data is in a recordable state (S202), the call path unit 103 is controlled and the dedicated telephone 3 and the voice recording / reproducing circuit 1 are controlled.
The communication path with 08 is connected (S203).

Next, the CPU 104 causes the extension I / F 102
The input instruction of the identification number of the voice response data is displayed on the display device (not shown) of the dedicated telephone 3 via the (S20).
4). When the identification number “2” is input from the dedicated telephone 3 by a predetermined operation, the CPU 104 causes the extension I / F to operate.
This is detected via 102 (S205), and subsequently, the recording start input instruction of the voice response data is displayed on the display unit of the dedicated telephone 3 via the extension I / F 102 (S20).
6).

When a recording start is input by a predetermined operation from the dedicated telephone 3, the CPU 104 causes the extension I / F to operate.
This is detected via 102 (S207), the voice recording / reproducing circuit 108 is controlled, and the data for voice response input from the dedicated telephone 3 via the communication path is converted in the voice recording / reproducing circuit. A predetermined address area # b2 corresponding to the identification number "2" in the IC memory card.
And the start address, end address and identification number of the address area # b2 are stored in the address corresponding to the identification number "2" in the address area # a0 of the IC memory card (S208).

If the CPU 104 cannot detect the recordable state of the voice response data in S202, the fact that recording is impossible is displayed on the display unit of the dedicated telephone 3 via the extension I / F 103 (S209). ).

As described above, when the voice data for voice response stored in the IC memory card is transmitted to the outside line when an outside line is received, and when the response data for voice response is transmitted from the dedicated telephone I
The case of recording on the C memory card has been described.

In the above embodiment, the voice response to the outside line is described as being performed in a predetermined time zone, for example, outside working hours, but other than this, the voice response may be performed depending on the day of the week. You may

Also, various instructions to the dedicated telephone when recording from the dedicated telephone to the IC memory card have been described as being displayed on the display of the dedicated telephone, but in addition to this, voice output by voice synthesis and tone signals. May be adopted.

Further, the management method of the address area of the IC memory card has been described by storing the identification number of the voice response data and the start address and end address where the data is stored in a specific address area of the IC memory card. In addition to this, a start address and an end address of each address area for storing voice response data are set in advance, and an identification number is attached to the data to be stored in each address area. The data may be stored in an address corresponding to each data storage address area in the address area.

As described above, according to this embodiment,
IC memory in which voice response data is stored in advance, whether ready-made or custom-made, by making voice data for voice response readable and writable in the IC memory card and making the IC memory card itself removable By installing the card, it is possible to activate the voice response function immediately after the installation of the device, and by using a plurality of IC memory cards, it is possible to send out various types of voice response messages. By inputting voice data from a dedicated telephone or the like and adding or changing the contents of the IC memory card, there is an effect that the contents of the voice response message can be easily changed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, the management method of the address area of the IC memory card stores the identification number of the voice response data and the start address and end address where the data is stored in the specific address area of the IC memory card. However, in this embodiment, the CP
The address area management information of the IC memory card is stored in the RAM connected to the U data bus.

The structure of the apparatus is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 1), and in FIG.
The address area management information of the IC memory card is stored in the address area #A of the AM 106.

That is, the operation of the second embodiment is the IC
The management information of the address area of the memory card is stored in the RAM 10 instead of the address area # a0 of the IC memory card.
No. 6 is stored in the address area #A, and other than that, the operation is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In a telephone exchange device having a voice recording / playback function, an IC
A means for removably mounting a memory card, a means for reading data from an IC memory card and sending it as voice data to a call path, a means for writing voice data from the call path to an IC memory card, and a CI memory card By managing the address area when reading and writing data, and providing a means for performing processing by associating a set of data stored in a part of the address area with a predetermined identification number, By installing an IC memory card in which voice response data is stored in advance, whether ready-made or custom-made, it becomes possible to activate the voice response function immediately after the device is installed, and it is also possible to use multiple ICs. By using a memory card, it is possible to send various types of voice response messages. Enter the voice data from such opportunity, I
By adding or changing the contents of the C memory card, the contents of the voice response message can be easily changed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing in detail a peripheral configuration of a voice recording / reproducing circuit in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a voice response operation when an outside line is received in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a recording operation of voice response data in the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main apparatus, 2 ... Outer line, 3 ... Dedicated telephone, 101 ... Outer line I / F, 102 ... Extension I / F, 103 ... Call path part, 104 ... CPU, 105 ... ROM, 106 ... RAM, 107 ... Clock circuit , 108 ... Voice recording / reproducing circuit, 109 ... IC memory card accommodating section, 110 ... IC memory card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A telephone exchange device having a voice recording / reproducing function, wherein a card mounting means for detachably mounting an IC memory card; voice data for reading data of the IC memory card and transmitting it as voice data to a communication path. Reading / sending means; voice data receiving / writing means for receiving voice data from a communication path and writing it to the IC memory card; managing an address area for reading and writing data to the IC memory card, A telephone exchange device, comprising: a processing unit that performs processing by associating a set of data stored in a part of the address area with a predetermined identification number.