KR19990040699A - Answering Video Phone with Memo Check - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic answering video telephone having a memo check function. In particular, the present invention provides a memo storage key and a memo confirmation key so that the microprocessor can recognize the key input state and have a message to be left to other family members. In this case, when recording on the tape by using the memo storage key, the memo contents storage location is memorized, and the memo contents are reproduced sequentially by the memo confirmation key input operation based on the password inputted through an external telephone, and then transmitted. In order to increase the practicality of the answering machine by using the contents stored in the answering machine to send and receive each other's memo information.

To this end, the present invention provides a memo storing process of sequentially storing the beginning and end of a tape position where a memo is stored in a memory buffer by setting a counter while recording memo contents when a memo storage key is input; When an external call is received, a password is sent and a message informing that there is a memo, and when a memo confirmation key is input, a memo check process of sending a memo by playing back a tape to a memo is stored.

Description

Answering Video Phone with Memo Check

The present invention relates to an automatic answering video telephone configured to make a stored call memo from an external state by using a recording / playback system of VSI, and more particularly, to include a memo storage key and a memo confirmation key. If the microprocessor can recognize the key input status, and if there is a message that you want to leave to other family members, record it on the tape by using the memo storage key. Memo confirmation key based on the incoming password can be played sequentially by sending the memo contents by input operation, by using the contents stored in the answering machine from the outside to send and receive each other's memo contents between the family to improve the practicality of the answering machine Answering video with memo confirmation It relates to firearms.

The conventional video telephone is a form in which a camera and a monitor, which are video signal input / output means, can be added to a general telephone to talk with each other while watching the video signal of the other party, and the basic configuration as shown in FIG. By using VSI's recording and playback function, the unattended answer mode can be equipped by playing or recording video and audio information of the other party's caller.

That is, a handset incorporating a handset that can convert an external voice signal into a voice current and a handset as an electro-acoustic means in which a change in current corresponding to a waveform of an electrical input signal is given to the eardrum without radiating air into the air. An image input unit 40 having a camera function capable of reading an external image signal by using a photoelectric conversion function in addition to the ordinary telephone comprising (10), and converting an electric signal into an optical image by the action of an electron beam for display. And an image output unit 50 having a monitor function.

It also includes a transmission / reception processor 20 for controlling a switching operation relating to audio signal transmission / reception between the transmitter and the receiver or image signal transmission / reception between the image input unit and the image output unit.

The video telephone has a video / audio recording unit 70 for recording or reproducing an audio signal and an image signal which can be input to the receiver and the image output unit according to the operation of the transmission / reception processing unit to have an automatic answering function. And a microprocessor 60 generating a control signal of the transmission / reception processing unit or a control signal of the image / audio input and recording unit, and a key input unit 30 that allows a user to arbitrarily select a control operation of the microprocessor from the outside. It comprises, etc.

When a normal call is made in the conventional video phone as described above, a camera and a monitor can be used to talk with each other while watching the video screen of each other. When the auto answer mode is set, the microprocessor 60 detects a ring signal. By sending out a guide message memorized in advance, it is possible to notify the other party that the user is currently absent or is in a state where he cannot make a call for another reason.

Thereafter, if the other party leaves a message, the microprocessor 60 controls the video / audio recording unit 70 in the recording mode to sequentially record the other party's image information and audio information on the recording tape, and then the user When the confirmation mode is selected, the microprocessor 60 controls the image / audio recording material unit 70 in the playback mode to play back the recording tape, so that the message of the other party left on the tape can be confirmed through the monitor and the receiver.

However, in the conventional answering machine video phone as described above, once the answering machine mode is set and the user goes out, the answering mode is executed from that time, and whenever a ring signal is detected from the outside, a predetermined absence guide message is transmitted and the recording is performed for a predetermined time. After repeating the operation, the operation is repeated until the response mode is released. If the specified guidance message is to be exchanged, the video phone and the audio information must be left at the same time. There was a lot of inconvenience, and there was also a problem that the additional function, such as passing each other's memo between the family is not provided, which reduces the practicality of the answering machine video phone.

Therefore, the present invention was created to solve the above problems, and the present invention enables a user to store a memo to be exchanged between family members using a specific key in a video telephone having an automatic answering function, and to store the memo contents storage location as a micro When the processor memorizes each key and the memo confirmation key based on the password is input from the outside, the processor returns to the memorized location and plays the memo contents so that the memo confirmation function can be improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a video telephone having.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a memo storing process of sequentially storing the beginning and end of a tape position where a memo is stored in a memory buffer by setting a counter while recording memo contents when a memo storage key is input; When an external call comes in, the user checks the password and sends out a message indicating that there is a memo.When the memo check key is input, the memo check function is performed. To provide an answering machine telephone.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a video telephone having a general answering machine.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a memo storing process of a video telephone according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an operation flowchart for explaining a memo check process of a video telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention;

** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings **

10: transmitter / receiver 20: transceiver

30: key input unit 40: image input unit

50: image output unit 60: microprocessor

70: burn / audio rust part

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an answering machine video telephone having a memo confirmation function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is an operation flowchart of a first step for realizing a memo check function of an answering machine. When a memo storage key is input, a memory buffer is used to set the counter while recording the memo contents so that the memo is stored in the memory buffer. The memo storing process 200 which memorize | stores sequentially is shown.

That is, as shown in the drawing, the memo storing process 200 initializes the memo number counter N at the beginning (S211), and determines whether a memo storage key is input within a specified time (S212, S213). And, if a memo storage key is input, increasing the memo number counter (S214), storing the current tape position as the Nth memo start position (S215), and recording memo contents (S216). And determining whether the memo recording is completed (S217), and storing the current tape position as the N-th memo end position again when the memo recording is completed (S218). An example is the process of storing the beginning and end in a memory buffer sequentially.

3 is an operation flowchart of a second step for realizing a memo check function of an answering machine video phone, when an external call is received, a password is sent to indicate that there is a memo, and a memo check key is entered thereafter. 4 shows a memo check process 300 to play and send a memo by moving a tape to a stored position.

That is, as shown in the drawing, the memo check process 300 detects a ring signal to determine whether an external call is made (S311), and checks a password that is input through the external phone to confirm whether the password is correct ( S312, if the password is correct, determining whether or not to store the memo (S313), and if there is a memo, sending a message indicating that there is a memo (S316), and whether a memo confirmation key is input through an external telephone. Determining step (S317) and, if a memo confirmation key is input to move the tape to the location where the memo is stored (S319, S320), and playing the tape from the memo start position to the end of the memo to send the memo Step (S321, S322), and when the playback is completed to the end of the memo step of increasing the number of notes counter (S323) consists of checking the password and note confirmation key when an external call is made There deulsu the step of transmitting to the playback mode storage location in sequential order as an example.

The operation of the present invention as described above will be described in detail based on the operation flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3 as follows.

In the memo check function according to the present invention, in the storage mode, the recording starts after storing the memo start position, and when the recording of the memo contents ends, the memo end position is stored.

Next, in the confirmation mode, when a call is received, the password and memo confirmation key input are checked one by one, and when the memo confirmation key is input while the password is matched, the tape is moved to the recording start position and the message stored on the tape is transmitted and transmitted. .

That is, in the memo storage mode as shown in FIG. 2, the memo number counter N is initialized at the same time as the start (S211), and the time is counted to determine whether the memo storage key is input within the designated time (S212, S213).

At this time, when the memo storage key is input through the key input unit (Y branch of S212), the memo number counter N is increased by 1 (S214), and the current tape position is stored as the Nth memo start position (S215). The memo is recorded (S216).

By performing the above recording, it is determined whether the recording of the memo contents is completed (S217). When the memo recording is completed (Y branch of S217), the current tape position is stored again as the Nth memo end position (S218). In this case, the beginning and end of the tape position where the memo is stored are sequentially stored in the memory buffer.

Next, in the memo check mode as shown in FIG. 3, a ring signal is detected to determine whether an external call is made (S311), and an operation is started. When a call is received from outside (Y branch of S311), the call is received through an external phone. The password is input and the password is checked (S312).

At this time, if a password is not entered or an incorrect password is entered (N branch of S312), the routine proceeds to a routine (S313) that performs a general automatic response function, and if the password is correct (Y branch of S312), whether or not to save the memo is displayed. The determination is made (S314).

If there is no memo (N branch of S314) as a result of the determination, the process proceeds to the playback check routine (S315), and if there is a memo (Y branch of S314), a message indicating that there is a memo is sent (S316) and then external again. It is determined whether a memo confirmation key is input through a telephone (S317).

At this time, if the memo check key is not entered (N branch of S317), the process goes to the basic function execution routine (S318). If the memo check key is input through the external telephone (Y branch of S317), the tape is moved to the starting position where the memo is stored. Move (S319) and play the tape to the end of memo storage and send out the memo (S321) .In this case, when the play is completed up to the end of the memo (Y branch of S322), the memo count counter (N) is increased by "1" (S323). After returning to the memo storage content check step (S314), the remaining memo contents can be sequentially played.

This memo storage and confirmation operation is set by the counter that can count the number of memos, respectively, and when the memory buffer that can be stored separately to distinguish the start end position according to the memo number counter, use the memo number counter By doing so, you can check all the contents of several notes.

According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to store a memo between family members in a video phone with an automatic answering function using a specific key, and the microprocessor stores the memo contents storing location in a password externally. When the memo confirmation key is input according to the present invention, the memo confirmation key returns to the memorized position so that the memo contents can be reproduced and transmitted, thereby increasing the practicality of the answering machine.

Claims (1)

A memo storing process 200 for sequentially setting a counter while recording memo contents when a memo storing key is input, and sequentially storing the beginning and end of a tape position at which a memo is stored in a memory buffer; When an external call is received, the user checks the password and sends a message indicating that there is a memo, and when the memo check key is input, the memo check process 300 is performed to play back the memo by playing back the tape to the location where the memo is stored. Answering video telephone with features.