JPH0286359A - voice message device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (1) Technical field to which the invention belongs The present invention relates to a voice message system.

(2) Conventional technology and its problems Conventionally, message boards using blackboards have been used at places such as stations where people meet.

Anyone could use this blackboard message board to easily leave messages. However, there was a drawback that you could not leave or view messages unless you went to a place with a message board.

Furthermore, in the case of such terminals, etc., there was a drawback in that the person who came to the meeting earlier could only leave a message for the person who was late for the meeting. In order to overcome these shortcomings, voice message systems have recently been introduced and used, making it possible to exchange messages using telephone lines without having to go to a meeting place.

It has also become possible for people who are late to send messages to people who have arrived at the meeting point first.

However, in the voice message system currently in use, a password is assigned to the message when it is recorded, and the same password is used when the message is played back and listened to, as shown in the conventional message file example shown in Figure 2. Selecting a message to input and listen to.

Therefore, if you do not enter the same PIN number when playing back and listening to a message, you will not know whether there is a message for you or not, and even if there is no message for you, the user must always confirm I needed to.

Additionally, this method is a good way to protect the secrecy of the message, as you cannot listen to the message unless you know the PIN number, but the person recording the message in advance and the person listening to the message Unless a PIN number had been agreed upon between the parties, messages could not be sent. For this reason, it has the disadvantage that it is not useful when you have forgotten your PIN number, or when you want to send a message to someone for whom you have not determined a PIN number in advance. Particularly in cases where a public message is required, such as a message for a meeting at a station, etc., it is preferable to use a voice message system that can be used without having to set a password in advance, rather than maintaining the confidentiality of the message. was.

(3) Object of the Invention The present invention eliminates the drawbacks of the prior art and provides a voice message device that anyone can easily use to send messages such as appointments.

Further, the present invention provides a voice message device having a voice message function that anyone can easily use to send messages such as appointments and easily know whether there is a message for him or her.

(4) Structure and operation of the invention In order to achieve this objective, the present invention provides the following features:
A means for recording is divided into two parts: a part for recording the name of the person to be messaged and a part for recording the message to be conveyed to the other party, and the part for the name of the person to be messaged is used as a message selection means when listening to messages. This allows messages to be sent even if a password has not been determined in advance.

The present invention will be explained in detail below.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a voice message device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a voice message processing device, 11 is an ink face unit for selectively connecting a plurality of terminals and telephone lines, and 12 is a control signal transmitting device. 111 is a terminal interface, 112 is a telephone line interface, 113 is a telephone line, 13 is an audio conversion unit, 14 is an audio data storage unit, 15
is a message control unit consisting of a processor ROM and RAM, and includes a recording storage control unit 151 and a sequential playback control unit 152. Further, 2 is a voice message terminal, 21 is a message interface section, 22 is a voice communication section for transmitting (recording), receiving (reproducing and listening) and amplifying the sound, 221 is a handset, 222 is a transmitter, 2
23 is a receiver, 224 is a transmitter, 225 is a receiver, 2
26 is a receiving loudspeaker, 227 is a loudspeaker, and 23 is a processor.

A terminal controller includes a ROM and a RAM, 24 is an operating section for performing selection operations, and 25 is a control signal transmitter/receiver.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of the voice message file of the present invention that is accumulated and stored in the voice data storage section 14. There are message files corresponding to file numbers 1 to n, and each file records the name of the other party. It consists of an index section for recording messages, and a message section for recording messages.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of a message user in the voice message system of the present invention, in which (a) shows the procedure when recording a message, and (b) shows the procedure when playing and listening to a message. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the operation flow (a) of the terminal control section 23 and the operation flow Φ) of the recording accumulation control section 151 when recording a message. FIG. 6 shows the operation flow (a) of the terminal control section 23 during message reproduction and the operation flow (b) of the sequential reproduction control section 152.
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Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Introduction Message recording control flow in Figure 5 (a), (b)
Explain the operation when recording a message according to the following.

When the message recording mode is selected on the operation unit 24 of the voice message terminal 2 to record a message (501), the terminal control unit 23 receives a message recording selection signal from the control signal transmitter/receiver 25. The message is sent to the voice message processing device l through the message interface section 21 <502). The voice message processing device 1 is
The message recording selection signal sent from the voice message terminal 2° is to be received by the control signal transmitter/receiver 12 (510).
, the message control section 15 puts into operation the recording storage control section 151 that controls recording and storage of the message part and the message part separately (511), and writes the message file shown in FIG. An empty file is selected and preparations are made for message recording.

Next, the terminal control unit 23 guides the user to record the name of the person to whom the message is to be conveyed by voice guidance or the like (not shown), and transmits a name recording start signal to the control signal transmitting unit/receiving unit 25. Message interface section 21
503) and informs the message control unit 15 that the operation of recording the name for a certain period of time will start (512).
, the recording storage control unit 151 of the message control unit 15 starts recording the name part. When the person recording the message pronounces the name of the person to whom the message is to be conveyed, the voice is converted into a voice signal by the transmitter 222 of the voice message terminal 2, and the converted voice signal is sent to the transmitter 224, The message is sent to the voice message processing device 1 through the message interface 21. In the voice message processing device 1, the voice signal is converted into voice data by the voice converter 13 through the terminal interface 111,
It is stored in the voice data storage unit 14 as the name of the other party in the index part of the message file shown in FIG.
3).

When the operation of recording the name of the person delivering the message is completed (5
04) Next, the terminal control unit 23 guides the user to record a message to be conveyed to the other party using voice guidance or the like (not shown), and sends a message recording start signal to the control signal transmitting unit/receiving unit. 25 to send out 505),
The message control section 15 is informed that the operation of recording the message for a certain period of time is to be started (514), and the recording accumulation control section 151 of the message control section 15 starts controlling the recording of the name part.

When the person recording the message pronounces the message, it is stored in the voice data storage unit 14 as the message part of the message file shown in FIG. 3 in the same way as the recording of the name (515).
, the recording of the user's voice message ends.

Next, the operation when reproducing a message will be explained according to the message reproduction control flow shown in FIG.

When the message playback mode is selected on the operation unit 24 of the voice message terminal 2 to play the message (601), the terminal control unit 23 receives a message playback selection signal from the control signal transmitter/receiver 25. It is sent to the voice message processing device 1 through the message interface 21 (602). The voice message processing device 1 receives the message playback selection signal sent from the voice message terminal 2 (610) by the control signal transmitter/receiver 12, and the message control unit 15 sequentially operates the playback control unit 152. state,
Preparations for message reproduction are made (611).

The sequential playback control unit 152 sequentially uses the voice conversion unit 13 to sequentially use the voice message file stored in the voice data storage unit 14 to input the name of the other party recorded and stored in the index section of the message file shown in FIG. The voice data is converted into a voice signal and sent to the voice message terminal 2 through the terminal interface 111 (612). Voice message terminal 2
Then, the audio signal is sent to the message interface 21. Voice communication section 2
The audio signal is converted into audio by the receiver 223 through the receiver 225 of No. 2, and is reproduced and listened to (603).

The person who plays and listens to the messages listens to the name portions of the messages that are played back sequentially, and selects the desired name portion using the operation unit 24 of the voice message terminal 2 (604), and then the terminal is controlled. The unit 23 sends a name selection signal from the control signal transmitting unit/receiving unit 25 to the voice message processing device 1 through the message ink face 21 (605). The voice message processing device 1 causes the control signal transmitter/receiver 12 to receive the name selection signal sent from the voice message terminal 2 (613), and the sequential playback controller 152 of the message controller 15 stores the voice data. Part 1
4, the message data in the message part of the message file shown in FIG. , message interface 1
1 to the voice message terminal 2 (614).

The voice signal of the message sent from the voice message processing device 1 to the message terminal 2 is converted into voice in the voice message terminal 2 in the same manner as the reproduction of the name, and is reproduced and listened to (606).

In this way, with the configuration of this embodiment, it is possible to record and play back a message using the name of the person to whom the message is to be sent as a keyword.

Note that the selection signal between the voice message terminal and the voice message processing device described in this embodiment can be configured using a PB double signal which is a telephone dial signal. Furthermore, the voice message terminal 2 of this embodiment has the same configuration as a general telephone capable of transmitting PB double signals, and the voice message terminal 2 does not need to be a dedicated terminal; A message-based voice message system can be configured.

In addition, a telephone line interface 1 is connected to the voice message processing device 1.
12, it is clear that by providing the telephone line 113, messages of this system can be recorded and played back from a telephone capable of transmitting a general PB double signal.

Next, the operation of announcing the presence or absence of a voice message will be explained using the loudspeaker announcement control flow (a) [yes]) shown in FIG.

At regular intervals (701), the message control unit 15 of the voice message processing device 1 puts into operation the sequential playback control unit 152, which controls the sequential playback and transmission of the name part of the person to whom the message is to be conveyed (702). In addition to preparing for playback,
The control unit 153 sends to the voice message terminal 2 through the terminal interface 111 a control signal for activating a loudspeaker announcement that puts the voice message terminal 2 into a loudspeaker announcement state (703).

In the voice message terminal 2, the control signal is received by the control signal transmitter/receiver 23 through the message interface 21 (
710), the terminal control unit 23 puts the receiving amplification unit 226 into the amplification state (711).

Next, the sequential playback control section 152 controls the audio data storage section 1.
From the voice message files stored in 4, the voice converter 13 sequentially converts the name of the other party in the index area of the message file shown in FIG. The message is sent to the voice message terminal 2 through the voice message terminal 2 (704). In the voice message terminal 2, the voice signal is amplified by the message interface 21, the receiver section 225 of the voice call recording 22, and the receiver amplification section 226, and is converted into voice and amplified by the amplification speaker 227 (71
2).

When all the messages stored in the audio data storage unit 14 have been reproduced (705), the message control unit 15 sends the end signal of the loud announcement to the control unit 15 in the same way as the start signal of the loud announcement.
3 to the voice message terminal 2 through the terminal interface 111 (706).

In the voice message terminal 2, the control signal is received by the control signal transmitter/receiver 25 through the message ink face 21 (
713), the terminal control unit 23 cancels the amplification state of the receiving amplification unit 226, and returns the voice message terminal 2 to the standby state (713).
14).

In this way, with the configuration of this embodiment, the name of the person to whom the message is to be delivered is amplified from the voice message terminal at regular intervals, and the name of the person to whom the message is to be sent is announced to those around the terminal.

Note that the selection signal between the voice message terminal and the voice message processing device described in this embodiment can be configured using a PB signal that is a telephone dial signal.

In this embodiment, the message processing device 1 and the voice message terminal 2 are
Although these are described as separate configurations, it is clear that the voice message system of the present invention can also be applied to a single voice message device in which these are integrated.

(5) Effects of the Invention As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to send a message even if a PIN number has not been determined in advance. There is an advantage in that it is possible to provide a very effective voice message device when it becomes necessary to send a message.

Also, the presence or absence of a message is automatically announced by voice at predetermined intervals, so that people who are around the message terminal can easily determine whether there is a message for them or not. You can also do it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of a voice message device which is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an example of the structure of a message file using a conventional password, and Fig. 3 is an example of the structure of a message file of the present invention. Figure 4 (
a) is a flowchart showing the operating procedure for recording according to the present invention, FIG. 4(b) is a flowchart showing the operating procedure for playback and listening, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure for recording a message in the present invention FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the operation flow of the control unit, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the operation flow of the terminal control unit and sequential reproduction control unit during message reproduction in the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the operation flow of the loudspeaker announcement control in the present invention. FIG. 1...Voice message processing device, 11...Ink face unit for selectively connecting multiple terminals and telephone lines, 11
1...Terminal ink face, 112...Telephone line ink face, 113...Telephone line, 12...
Control signal transmitter/receiver, 13... voice converter, 1
4... Voice data storage unit, 15... Message control unit,
151... Recording accumulation control unit, 152... Sequential playback control unit, 2.2n... Voice message terminal, 21... Message interface unit, 22... Voice communication unit, 221
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a voice message system comprising a message storage medium for storing messages, a means for recording the message on the message storage medium, and a means for playing back and listening to the message from the message storage medium, the recording of the message is performed. Sometimes, the name part of the person to whom the message is to be conveyed and the message are recorded in the message storage medium, and when a specific name is selected by a selection signal, the message corresponding to the selected name is recorded. A voice message device characterized in that it is configured to be reproduced from a message storage medium. (2) A voice message processing function in a voice message system comprising a message storage medium for storing messages, a means for recording the message on the message storage medium, and a means for playing back and listening to the message from the message storage medium. a recording storage control means for separately recording and storing a name part and a message part of the person to whom the message is to be conveyed on the message storage medium; and a control for receiving a selection signal for selecting a message corresponding to the name. a signal receiving means; as a message terminal function, an operation means for selecting a message corresponding to the name sent from the voice message processing device; and a control signal transmitting means for transmitting a selection signal; The name portions of the other party are played back in sequence, and when a specific name is selected by a selection signal generated by a selection operation while the name portions are being played back in order, a message message corresponding to the selected name is played back. A voice message device characterized in that it is configured to (3) A voice message processing function in a voice message system comprising a message storage medium for storing messages, a means for recording the message on the message storage medium, and a means for playing back and listening to the message from the message storage medium. a recording storage control means for separately recording and storing a part of the name of the person to whom the message is to be conveyed and a part of the message on the message storage medium; and a reproduction control means for sequentially playing back and transmitting the part of the name of the other party; comprising: a notification control means for activating a reproduction control means for sequentially reproducing the name of the other party when a message is recorded or at regular intervals; and a control signal transmission means for transmitting a control signal, as a message terminal function; comprising means for amplifying the name sent from the voice message processing device, and control signal receiving means for receiving the control signal sent from the control signal sending means, when the message is recorded or at regular intervals. A voice message device characterized in that the voice message device is configured to announce the name of the other party aloud.