JPS58219862A - Automatic dialing telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit required voice information automatically by providing the titled set with a means to generate a calling signal for a previously fixed telephone number and a means to record and reproduce required voice information. CONSTITUTION:When a pushbutton 53 is depressed for example, the 1st channel signal is outputted from a signal converting circuit 59 and transmitted from an antenna 52 through a transmitting circuit 60. The transmitted signal is received by a receiving circuit 40 through an antenna 10 of the body 1 of the titled set and decoded by a decoding circuit 41. Subsequently, a calling signal corresponding to a telephone number storing key is outputted through a buffer 39. Then a tape recording and reproducing device 2 starts to reproduce and the voice information recorded in the 1st track is reproduced from the original part and outputted to a telephone line. If a pushbutton 54 is depressed, the 2nd channel signal is outputted and the 2nd voice information is outputted from a beginning.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic current collector that is connected to a telephone line and automatically performs a current collection operation.

Conventional devices of this type include devices called autodialers. The auto dialer stores a desired telephone number in advance, and when the operator manually starts the operation, it generates a call signal for the pre-stored telephone number.

However, an autodialer is a device that only automatically calls the desired party, and does not do anything after the other party picks up the receiver in response to the call.
There were drawbacks such as the inconvenience that the operation of transmitting the required audio information to the other party cannot be performed automatically and the operator has to do it himself.@This invention eliminates the drawbacks of the above-mentioned conventional methods and provides the desired information. Not only can it automatically call the called party, but it can also automatically and immediately transmit the required tape audio information to the called party, and the tape feeding mechanism is simple and relatively inexpensive, yet it can be used at any time. The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic current collector that operates reliably.

This invention will be explained with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. In FIG. 1, (1) is a tape recording/reproducing device f(2)
It is a device main body equipped with
□An openable/closeable lid (4) is provided for storing the contents, and a speaker (5) is provided on the bottom surface. The front panel (6) of the device body (1) has various keys, various indicators, and microphones (7) shown in detail in Figure 2.
is provided. Further, on the rear surface of the device main body (1), a power cord (8), a telephone line connection cord (9), a p-type antenna QO, and various switches as shown in FIG. 3 are provided.

In Figure 2, Uυ is 10 for entering a phone number.
It is a numeric keypad consisting of keys, and each key has "
Each number from ``0'' to ``9'' is written. (12) is a set key with the letters r8J written on it, 03 is a pause key with the letters rPJ written on it, and 圓 is a spare key. t151
Q51'IIFI'Q51" is a telephone number storage key for storing four different telephone numbers in the first channel, 11111 Q[fl' 11
W'(Im'' is in the second channel, also (171
(1?)'α7)'(171' is a telephone number storage key for storing four different telephone numbers in the third channel, and O■al'αf QIO' is in the fourth channel. (11 is a recording key for operating the tape recording and reproducing device (2), and the character [REJ is written in it, and (a) is a playback key for operating the tape recording and reproducing device (2) for reproducing operation. There is C, and the characters "pt, J" are written.(211N(
(b) is a channel indicator that lights up to display when the 1st to 4th channel is selected, and (c) is a channel indicator that lights up to display when the tape recording/playback device (2) is in recording operation. (A) is a playback indicator that lights up to indicate when the tape recording/playback device (2) is in playback mode, and Qη lights up to indicate that when the power is turned on. In Fig. 3, (2) is the power switch, the holder is the fuse built into the holder, and the ring is the head (not shown) of the tape recording/playback device (2) and the only one provided. Set tongue for bringing the tape into a flexible tape crimping position and holding it in that position by spring force, cll
L is the eject button to eject the endless force set tape (3), G is the hold (HD) side that makes all keys 011 to trowel on the front A panel (6) unusable as an electric circuit, and can be used. Normal (NM)
) side, and the switch that changes the calling signal of the telephone number to either 10 ppm (nors/second) or 20 ppm. The part to switch to either is the container.

The telephone line connection cord (9) has four conductors,
Their ends are each connected to one terminal of the 4-pole terminal board (9)', and the other terminal of the 4-pole terminal board (9)' is connected to the telephone line wires, , L, and the wire T extending from the telephone. I T.

are connected to each other. What is not shown in FIG. 3 is a quadrupole terminal plate (the 9th terminal has an appropriate cover attached to it).

1 Figure 4 shows the internal structure of the device main body (1), and (G) is a power supply circuit that converts the AClooV commercial power input via the power cord (8) into DCISV and outputs it. The output is supplied to each section when the power switch is turned on. (to) is a plug-in power supply that supplies DC6V to each part in place of the power supply circuit C151 during a power outage, and @ is a rectifier for preventing backflow.

The main part is a telephone line connected to the device (goods) for transferring data between the telephone line and each part of the device body (1). (401 is a receiving circuit that receives the input wave of the PT antenna QO, f4D is a decoding port m that decodes which channel of the predetermined channels 1 to 4 the signal received by the receiving circuit + 4G is, 1
42) is a decoding circuit (CPU to which the decoding result of 4b is input)
(central processing unit), and CPU13 has memory (4
31 is connected, and the input interface (44
1 through the tape recording and playback device (2), the microphone Tianphone (
7), key 011-(a) and telephone line 7a09
are connected to the tape recording/reproducing device (2), speaker (5), and display device r211-(
5) and a telephone line buffer are connected. The tape recording and reproducing device (2) and the telephone line are connected to the CPU not only through the input interface (441 and the output interface) but also directly without them.
1421. The tape recording and reproducing device (2) prevents the pinch roller from sticking to the tape as a result of being pressed against the tape for a long period of time while the pinch roller is stopped, thereby preventing problems when starting the lynch roller. , the pinch roller is driven by a predetermined amount at predetermined time intervals in response to instructions from the CPU 1a. Here, the predetermined time interval can be, for example, every few hours, and the predetermined amount is the amount of misalignment between the pinch roller and the tape, and a very small amount is sufficient. . (Company) is an input interface (
441 and a single amplifier connected to the CPU via the output interface, the microphone (7)
It is commonly used as a speaker amplifier for the microphone and speaker (5).

Referring again to Figure 1, 6 is a small portable transmitter, and a circular chain-shaped antenna ring is attached to the end of the transmitter. As shown in Figure 6, each of the numbers ``1'' to ``4'' is written on the surface of the transmitter Φ. There are push buttons a*t+ll9tn for channel selection, and the capacity force of the battery 1711, which is inserted and taken out by opening the back cover (not shown) (when the remaining capacity is low, 11 push buttons a*t+ll9tn are pressed). A warning light is provided that lights up when the button is pressed.Figure 6 shows the internal structure of the transmitter t1, and when the two buttons MI114 and t4 are pressed individually, the ring transmits the pressing signal to the first to This is a transmitting circuit that superimposes the output channel signals of the signal conversion circuit, ring &

The code number transmitted when the press ring is pressed is the first channel signal, and at this time, the decoding circuit (4) of the device main body (1)
υ decodes that the received signal is the 1st channel signal, and the signal transmitted when the button -■ or the ring is pressed is the 2nd, 3rd or 4th channel signal, respectively, in this case the decoding circuit +411 The received signal is 2.3 or 4, respectively.
It is designed to be interpreted as a channel signal.

Before using the automatic current collector described above, make the following preparations in advance.

Storing a telephone number is done as follows. First, insert the plug at the end of the power cord (8) into an appropriate outlet F, and turn on the power switch.

Then, the power indicator (a) lights up and DC5V is supplied to each part of the device body (1). Also, turn switch G2 to normal (NM) side and key 0υ~
■ Make it available. After doing this, if you perform the following operations, as shown in the flowchart in Figure 7,
The CPUt43 operates according to a predetermined program to store the telephone number in the memory. That is, first press the set key @. Then, a confirmation sound will be generated from step 2-force (5).Next, press the phone number storage key (
15+, (151'α51'(151' - (181
(Press any one of +81'at age' to specify the address in the memory that you want to store. At this time, a Wi confirmation tone will also be generated.Next, use the numeric keypad (111) to enter the desired phone number. Enter the digits in sequence starting from the highest digit.A confirmation tone will be generated each time you press each key.Also, for example, if you enter a telephone number at a company etc. to go through the in-house telephone exchange,
If "0" must be added before "0", "0" must be added before "0".
” key, then press the pause key 113, and then input the phone number. After entering the phone number, press the set key (
Press X force. By the above operations, the input telephone number will be stored at the specified address in the memory (0).

Next, press the phone number storage key (151 (15) (1r (1
51"～(181(+81'Ogf t18]'+
7) Separate (7) Press one L Tap Enter the phone number and store all phone numbers in this way -+ -(15
1 [151'(151'Q51"' ~ (181 (
181'118)'(181' When you enter your desired phone number, those phone numbers will be saved in your memo.
They will be stored separately at the respective designated addresses in t431.

Also, if you want to delete the phone number stored in memory +m, press the set key 02, then press one phone number storage key 05) to 0f or 0'' corresponding to the address to be deleted. , just press the phone number storage key again without pressing the numeric keypad OD.

Audio information is recorded as follows. First 1! Operate the source code (8), power switch ■, and switch Isz in the same way as when storing a telephone number, and then open the lid (4) to insert an endless cassette with four tracks corresponding to channels 1 to 4. Insert tape (3) and press Set button. Then, the head and f-inch roller of the tape recording/reproducing device (2) are brought to the tape pressing position and held there. When the following operations are performed using the circle in this way, the CPU f43 operates according to a predetermined program and the endless cassette tape (3
) to record audio information. That is, first press the set key 0. A confirmation sound will then be heard.

Next, press one bag of recording keys. Next is the phone number storage key
(151 (161) (171 (Press any one of 181) to specify the track to be recorded among the four tracks of the endless cassette tape (3). Then, the recording indicator (to) lights up and the tape recording starts. The device (2) will start the recording operation.When the required audio information is input from the microphone (7), the input audio information will be recorded on the specified track of the endless cassette tape (3). When a predetermined period of time (e.g., seconds is appropriate, but is not limited to this) has elapsed after the start of the recording operation, an intermittent sound is generated from the speaker (5), and the tape recording/playback device (2) is activated. At the end of the recording operation, the recording indicator (c) goes out.The length of the endless cassette tape (3) is such that it returns to the initial position at this point, that is, it can record only one round of audio information. ), but it may also be long enough to record audio information multiple times, in which case the above operation is repeated.Next, press set key a, recording key u9, and telephone number storage key Q51. (161aη
Press another one of the keys one after another and input the voice information, and in this way all phone number storage keys α51 (161 (
If you input the required audio information for each 171a (to), those audio information will be recorded on the endless cassette tape (
3), each designated track is recorded separately and at the same position in the length direction of the tape (3). The telephone number storage key a9 is one of the four keys Q51 Q51'(151"(151") in the first channel.
#t-Representative, "Cf -f This is to operate the recording and playback group R (2), and the telephone number storage key 06) is the second
4 keys in Charuni 1fil t161'06
1"06)', and the telephone number storage key Uη is the four keys 117) (1η'f171" in the third channel).
tlη′, and the telephone number storage key 11111 is the fourth
The four keys in the channel 0 (to) α8)' (Iv
Q8)', each representative tape recording and playback device (2
).

Also, if you want to play back the audio information recorded on the endless cassette tape (3), for example, for confirmation, press the set key OZ, then press the playback key, and then press 74-chard in Figure 9. As shown, the telephone number storage key of the channel corresponding to the track to be played on the endless cassette tape (3) Q51 (16) Q7)
Or press Q81. Then, the playback indicator (a) lights up and the tape recording and playback device (2) starts playing, and the audio information recorded on the track is immediately played back from the speaker (5) starting from the first part. It will be done. A predetermined time after the start of the playback operation (for example, ω
Approximately seconds are appropriate, but the time is not limited to this as long as the recording contents of 17 times of one audio information on the relevant track can be reproduced to the end. ), an intermittent sound is generated from the speaker (5), the tape recording/playback device (2) finishes the playback operation, and the playback indicator (a) turns off.

In addition to storing phone numbers and recording voice information, it also does the following: In other words, connect the telephone line to the 4-pole terminal plate (9)' of the telephone line connection cord (9).
, and the lines T1 and T extending from the telephone set are connected, respectively, and the cutter is set in the position shown by the solid line in FIG. Then, the device body (1) will be connected to the telephone line. Further, the telephone number calling speed of either 10 ppm or 20 ppm is selected by the switch (to). Also, set the rod antenna αQ appropriately. In addition, memorized phone numbers and recorded voice information can be used as keys (
In order to prevent keys 111~■ from being erased by mistake due to careless operation, switch C121 is set to the hold (HD) side to make all keys Qll~■ unusable in terms of the electrical circuit. If you make the above preparations in advance, when actually using the transmitter Φp, simply press one of the push buttons tar+tnti to set cpUt4m to the predetermined value as shown in the flowchart in Figure 10. It operates according to the program to generate a calling signal for a telephone number corresponding to the reception channel signal and to transmit voice information corresponding to the reception channel signal. That is, when any one of the push buttons f4t4mm, for example the push button wheel, is pressed, the first channel signal is output from the signal conversion circuit 6 and is transmitted from the antenna 6 via the transmission circuit. . This transmitted signal is received by the receiving circuit +41m via the rod antenna 0Q of the device main body (1), and is decoded by the decoding circuit (411) as the first channel signal.Then, the speaker (5) is disconnected in terms of the circuit. Meanwhile, the channel display Qυ lights up.Then, first, press the phone number memory key.
It is checked whether a telephone number is stored in the address in the memo IJ 143) corresponding to 05), and if it is stored, the telephone number is read out and the telephone line Nonot 77C191 is stored.
The signal is then output to the telephone line as a calling signal. At this time, if pause data is stored together with a telephone number at the address in the memory, a telephone number calling signal will be output after a predetermined pause time following the "0" output. Subsequently, the tape recording/playback device (2) starts playback operation, and the audio information recorded on the first track of the endless cassette tape (3) is immediately played back from the beginning and transmitted over the telephone line 139+. The signal is then output to the telephone line. When a predetermined period of time (time allotted in advance for one session of audio information, ie, about a second) has elapsed after the start of the playback operation, the tape recording and playback device (2) ends the playback operation. In addition, in the above confirmation, if a telephone number is not stored in the memory corresponding to the telephone number storage key α8 (43), skip reading the telephone number and playing the voice information and proceed to the next confirmation. In other words, when the playback operation of the tape recording/playback device (2) is completed, the next step is to check whether a phone number is stored in the memory corresponding to the phone number storage key 09'(09') and to store the phone number. If so, the telephone number is output as a ringing signal to the telephone line, and then the audio information recorded on the first track of the endless cassette tape (3) is immediately played again from the beginning. In this way, all telephone number storage keys Q51 (+51' (151
” (Memo corresponding to each 151” + 3 fa
Confirmation is completed sequentially as to whether a telephone number is stored in the address within, and if a telephone number is stored in the final confirmation, the output of the telephone number calling signal and the subsequent output of the first track audio information are completed. Then, the channel indicator +211 goes out and the operation of the CPU 14Z ends.

When the push ring is pressed, a second channel signal is output from the signal conversion circuit, and after being transmitted and received, it is decoded as a second channel signal by the decoding circuit (411).Then, the speaker (5) is output from the circuit. After the channel indicator lights up, the phone number is stored in the memory address corresponding to every phone number storage key (161 [1G+' Gda α6) # of the second channel. If the telephone number is stored, a calling signal for that telephone number is output, and each time the second rack audio information of the endless cassette tape (3) is output immediately, starting from the first part. When all operations are completed, the channel indicator @ will go out. Also, if you press the button switch, all phone number storage keys for the 3rd channel Uηαη/ga a7) #
/Memo IJ (The calling signals of the telephone numbers stored in the 43i are output in sequence, and the third track audio information of the endless cassette tape (3) is output immediately from the first part each time. Become.

The same thing happens when you press the button again, and all phone number storage keys for the 4th channel are pressed as tap' atQ.
Regarding 81', the calling signals of the telephone numbers stored in the memory (431) are sequentially output, and each time the fourth track audio information of the endless cassette tape (3) is output immediately and from the first part. becomes.

Then, the tape recording/reproducing device (2) drives the pinch roller at predetermined time intervals and by a predetermined amount according to a command from the CPU to prevent the pinch roller from sticking to the tape. Therefore, even if the transmitter Ij) is suddenly used after not being used for a long period of time, the endless cassette tape (3) can be run and the audio information can be reproduced without any problem.

Therefore, when necessary, by pressing the desired push button or button on the transmitter II, the corresponding telephone number will be stored in the memory and automatically call the called party, and the called party will receive an endless message. The required voice information recorded on the cassette tape (3) can be automatically transmitted. The content of the audio information may include, for example, the occurrence of a sudden illness,
Emergency calls such as the occurrence of a fire or a situation that threatens to cause harm are assumed, and the recipient of the telephone number may be, for example, a neighbor, friend, relative, a regular doctor, or a contracted security company. , various institutions, etc. are assumed. For example, the first channel phone number storage key Q51051'
(15F (Memory corresponding to 151") Store the phone numbers of your doctor, neighbor, friend, and older brother in the addresses within 43, and use the endless cassette tape (3)
If you record voice information informing you of the occurrence of a sudden illness in the first track of the phone, even if you are unable to operate your phone due to an actual sudden illness, all you have to do is press the button on the transmitter you are carrying. Then, you can call your doctor, neighbor, friend, or older brother to notify them of a sudden illness.
You can purchase the necessary measures. What's more, even if you can't contact your doctor because he or she is away, your neighbor, friend,
Since someone in the family can be notified, there is a high degree of certainty in notifying the occurrence of a sudden illness, and the safety is that much better.

In the above embodiment, the automatic pear-shaped device is composed of the device main body (1) and the transmitter 6p, but the automatic pear-shaped device of the present invention can also be composed of only the device main body (1). In that case, the signal received by the device body (1) may be, for example, a predetermined vocalization sound received by the microphone (7),
0N-O of the switch connected to the device body (1) with a cord
An FF signal may also be received.

In addition, in the above embodiment, four types of channels were provided so that a plurality of audio information with different contents could be handled, but the number of channels may be one type or as many as □. ) may correspond to the channel /I/'I&. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, four telephone numbers can be stored for each channel in order to increase the reliability of communication, but the storage capacity for telephone numbers may be one or more. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the voice information is output after the calling signal is output, regardless of whether the other party answers the call. Voice information may be output, or if the other party does not respond to the call for a certain period of time, the call may proceed to the next telephone number without outputting voice information. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the tape recording/playback device (2
), but if an endless cassette tape (3) on which the necessary audio information is recorded can be obtained elsewhere, a simpler tape playback device without a recording function can be used. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified in various ways to the above-described embodiments.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is not only possible to generate a telephone number calling signal to automatically call a desired party, but also to automatically transmit required tape audio information to the called party. be able to. Furthermore, since endless tape is used, there is no need for rewinding time, which is required when using a reciprocating tape, and calls can be sent immediately from the beginning without waiting time.
In addition, since the head and pinch roller are always pressed against the tape, the tape feeding mechanism is simple and can be manufactured at relatively low cost. Since the pinch roller is driven by the same amount, it is possible to prevent the pinch reeler from sticking to the tape, and to ensure that the endless tape runs whenever necessary. Therefore, it is very suitable for application to all cases where it is difficult or inconvenient for the operator to call the other party and talk to them.

In addition to the above-mentioned effects, in a device composed of a transmitter and a device main body, the operator can operate the device main body by operating the transmitter even if the operator is far away from the device main body, and moreover, multiple devices can be operated by operating the transmitter. It is possible to select a desired channel from among the channels and operate the main body of the device according to the selected channel. Therefore, it is easy to use and can be widely used in various fields.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the entire device, Fig. 2 is a front view of the main body of the device, Fig. 3 is a rear view of the main body of the device, and Fig. 4 shows the internal structure of the main body of the device. Zodiac diagram showing,
Figure 5 is a plan view of the transmitter, Figure 6 is a splitter diagram showing the internal structure of the transmitter, Figure 7 is a flowchart for storing telephone numbers, Figure 8 is a flowchart for recording voice information, and Figure 9 is a flowchart for recording voice information. The flowchart for reproducing audio information, Figure 10, shows the flow (1) when actually using the transmitter.
): Device body (2): Tezo recording and playback device (3): Endless cassette Tezo (4)! M(
5)=Speaker (6)! Front arm flannel (7
): Microphone (8): Power cord (9): Telephone line connection cord (9)'i 4-pole terminal plate αQ: Rod antenna (111-Ten middle-αri: Set key
(11: Bose key α41! Spare key. Q51 [151'Q51"(15+': Episode number on 1! Memory key (for 1st + 'r*') 16) (1G+
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1”?Telephone number storage key (for 3rd channel) a81u
s'αfQB+": tl [number memory key (for 4th f year) 0g = recording key ■: Playing - r2υ
~Cl41g channel indicator (to) 8 recording indicator @:
Playback indicator @Tomi power indicator @: Power switch
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(310 Eject-Tan Cl21 (331: Switch (Incorporated) Snow cutting device (To) = Power supply circuit
Cl6H/each pull-up power supply clη (to): Rectifier 39: Telephone line no.7 up = receiving circuit
(4υFuji decoding circuit 1421 ICPU (Central Processing Unit) E! Memory + 4411 person interface
+4511 output interface +461! Amplifier
ψυproverb transmitter atmosphere antenna a*t
+f119t4+push button I power battery t
4! Signal lantern signal conversion circuit e4 transmitting circuit Patent applicant Kojima Actual agent Ashi 1) Naoe Figure 4 ■ C100V No. 5 No. 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A device connected to an iI telephone line, comprising means for receiving a predetermined signal, and means for generating a calling signal for a predetermined telephone number by operating the receiving means. a means for pre-recording required audio information on an endless tape and reproducing the audio information by operating the receiving means; a means for constantly pressing the head and pinch roller of the recording and reproducing means against the endless tape; An automatic telephone call system characterized by comprising means for driving the pinch roller by a predetermined amount at predetermined time intervals while the recording and reproducing means is inactive. 2. The automatic telephone call according to claim 1, wherein the signal generating means sequentially generates each calling signal for a plurality of predetermined telephone numbers, and the recording and reproducing means is activated each time. Device. 3. It consists of a transmitter that separately transmits a plurality of predetermined channel signals, and a device main body connected to a telephone line, and the device main body has means for receiving the channel signals transmitted from the transmitter. , means for generating a calling signal for a telephone number corresponding to a received channel signal by the operation of said receiving means; and means for pre-recording required audio information on an endless tape for each channel by distinguishing tracks for each channel; means for reproducing audio information corresponding to the received channel signal among the audio information; means for always pressing a head having a plurality of head elements and a pinch roller of the recording/reproducing means onto the endless tape; automatic current collector 04, characterized in that it comprises means for driving the pinch p-ra by a predetermined amount at predetermined time intervals while the recording and reproducing means is inactive; The generating means sequentially generates each call signal for a plurality of predetermined telephone numbers for each channel,
4. The automatic telephone call system according to claim 3, wherein said recording and reproducing means is activated each time.