JPH0787199A - Radio broadcast recording method and reproducing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to record and reproduce a desired radio broadcast in the place of a telephone set without carrying a radio receiver with the recording function. CONSTITUTION:A subscriber A dials special number 'XXXX$' through a telephone set 1 in the case of a recording request and dials special number 'YYYY' through the telephone set in the case of a reproducing request. When the special number is inputted, an electronic exchange 2 requests input of the member number. When receiving the member number, the electronic exchange 2 retrieves an exchange 3 to which a voice storage device 4 corresponding to this member number is connected, and IAM (information) is sent. The exchange 3 discriminates the recording request or the reproducing request based on received IAM and reports it to the voice storage device 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio broadcast recording method which allows a subscriber to record a desired radio broadcast by inputting a special number from a terminal device such as a telephone connected to an exchange. The present invention relates to a radio broadcast reproduction method capable of reproducing a recorded radio broadcast.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a radio broadcast listening system in which a radio broadcast receiving circuit is connected to an exchange so that a radio broadcast received by the radio broadcast receiving circuit can be heard by a telephone.

[0003]

However, according to such a conventional radio broadcast listening method, only the radio broadcast currently being broadcast can be listened to. Also, if the user wants to listen to the radio broadcast currently being broadcast later, this cannot be recorded. In order to solve this, it is possible to always carry a radio receiver with a recording function, but there are problems such as being bulky and leaving it behind.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device such as a telephone if a radio receiver having a recording function is not carried around. It is to provide a radio broadcast recording method capable of recording a desired radio broadcast on the spot and a radio broadcast reproducing method capable of reproducing a recorded radio broadcast.

[0005]

In order to achieve such an object, the first invention (the invention according to claim 1) receives a special number input through a terminal device and receives the special number. Whether or not it is a radio broadcast recording service is judged based on a special number, and if it is a radio broadcast recording service, the member number is requested to be input through the terminal device, and the member number input in response to this request is confirmed. Receiving, querying the database using this member number as a key, reading the service information stored in association with that member number, and determining whether or not the radio broadcast recording service may be permitted based on the read service information However, if it is determined that the membership number is a key, the second exchange to which the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit corresponding to the membership number is connected is detected. However, the second exchange which has received the information from the first exchange is provided with the first exchange which sends set information such as service information different from general information to the retrieved second exchange. The exchange has a function of judging whether or not it is a radio broadcast recording request based on the received information, and if it is a radio broadcast recording request, it has a function of notifying this request to the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit corresponding to the member number. Then, the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit that has received the notification from the second exchange receives the radio broadcast receiving frequency and the recording time instructed via the terminal device, and performs the recording process based on this. Has the ability to start. The second invention (the invention according to claim 2) receives a special number input via a terminal device, determines whether or not a radio broadcast reproduction service is performed based on the received special number, and If it is a broadcast playback service, it requests the input of a membership number via the terminal device, receives the membership number entered in response to this request, and queries the database using this membership number as a key and responds to that membership number. The service information stored together is read, and it is determined whether or not the radio broadcast reproduction service may be permitted based on the read service information. If it is determined that the service can be permitted, the membership number is used as a key. The second exchange to which the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit corresponding to the member number is connected is searched, and the searched second exchange is different from general information. The second exchange having the first exchange for transmitting the set information such as the service information, and having received the information from the first exchange, determines whether or not the radio broadcast reproduction request is made based on the received information. If it is a radio broadcast reproduction request, it has a function of notifying this request to the voice accumulating device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit corresponding to the member number, and the radio broadcast receiving circuit receiving the notification from the second exchange. The attached audio storage device has a function of starting a reproduction process of a recorded radio broadcast.

[0006]

According to the present invention, therefore, in the first invention, when the first exchange receives the special number from the subscriber through the terminal device, it determines whether the radio broadcast recording service is provided based on the special number. If it is determined that the service is a radio broadcast recording service, the subscriber is requested to input the member number through the terminal device. When the membership number input in response to this request is received, the first exchange makes an inquiry to the database using this membership number as a key and reads out the service information of the subscriber stored in association with that membership number, and reads this out. Based on the service information, it is determined whether or not the radio broadcast recording service may be permitted. If it is determined that it is acceptable, the first exchange searches for the second exchange to which the voice storage device with the radio broadcast receiving circuit of the subscriber corresponding to the membership number is connected, using the membership number as a key, The set information such as service information different from general information is sent to the retrieved second exchange. The second exchange, which has received the information from this first exchange,
Based on the received information, it is determined whether the request is a radio broadcast recording request, and if it is a radio broadcast recording request, this request is notified to the voice accumulating device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit of the subscriber corresponding to the member number. Then, the voice accumulating device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit that has received the notification from the second exchange receives the radio broadcast receiving frequency and the recording time instructed by the subscriber via the terminal device, and records based on this. Start processing. Further, in the second invention, when the first exchange receives the special number from the subscriber through the terminal device, the first exchange judges whether or not it is a radio broadcast reproduction service based on the received special number, and reproduces the radio broadcast. If it is a service, the subscriber is requested to input the membership number through the terminal device. When the membership number input in response to this request is received, the first exchange makes an inquiry to the database by using this membership number as a key, reads the service information of the subscriber stored in association with the membership number, and Based on the read service information, it is determined whether or not the radio broadcast reproduction service may be permitted. If it is determined that it is acceptable, the first exchange searches for the second exchange to which the voice storage device with the radio broadcast receiving circuit of the subscriber corresponding to the membership number is connected, using the membership number as a key, The set information such as service information different from general information is sent to the retrieved second exchange. The second exchange receiving the information from the first exchange determines whether or not the request is a radio broadcast reproduction request based on the received information, and if the request is a radio broadcast reproduction request, the request corresponds to the member number. Notify the voice storage device with the radio broadcast receiving circuit of the subscriber. Upon receiving this notification, the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit starts the reproduction process of the recorded radio broadcast.

[0007]

EXAMPLES The present invention will now be described in detail based on examples.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is a telephone (own telephone, other ordinary telephone, public telephone, mobile telephone, etc.), 2 is an electronic exchange capable of receiving PB numbers (first telephone
Of the exchange), 3 is an exchange (second exchange), and 4 is a voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit (hereinafter referred to as a voice storage device) connected to the exchange 3.

In this system, radio broadcast recording /
The subscriber A who receives the reproduction service, through the telephone 1,
If it is a recording request, the special number "XXX" is dialed (step 201 shown in FIG. 2), and if it is a reproduction request, "YYY" is dialed (step 30 shown in FIG. 3).
1). When the special number from the subscriber A is received through the telephone 1 (step 401 shown in FIG. 4), the electronic exchange 2
Judges whether or not it is a radio broadcast recording / playback service based on the special number (step 402), and if it is a radio broadcast recording / playback service, connects to a guidance for inputting a member number (step 403). ). As a result, the input request of the member number to the subscriber A is made by the voice output "Please input the member number" (step 202).

In response to this request, the subscriber A receives the telephone 1
The member number assigned to the user is input by using the PB number via (step 203). Electronic exchange 2
Receives the membership number from subscriber A (step 4
04), the database is inquired using this member number as a key, and the service information of the subscriber A stored in association with the member number is read (step 405), and the radio broadcast recording / playback service is performed based on the read service information. (Step 406). If it is determined that it is acceptable, the electronic exchange 2
Searches for the exchange 3 to which the voice storage device 4 of the subscriber A corresponding to the membership number is connected by using the membership number as a key (step 407), and general information (IAM) is given to the retrieved exchange 3. Set information (IAM) such as service information different from that is sent (step 408).

The exchange 3 receives the IAM from the electronic exchange 2 (step 501 shown in FIG. 5) and receives the received IAM.
Based on the AM parameter, it is judged whether the request is for a radio broadcast recording or a reproduction request (step 502), and if it is a recording request, this is notified to the audio storage device 4 by a recording request selection signal (PB signal etc.) (step 502). 503) If it is a reproduction request, this is notified to the audio storage device 4 by a reproduction request selection signal (PB signal or the like) (step 504).

When the voice storage device 4 receives the selection signal from the exchange 3 (step 601 shown in FIG. 6), the voice storage device 4 determines whether it is a recording request or a reproduction request based on the selection signal (step 602).

If it is judged that a recording request has been made, the voice storage device 4
Sends frequency input guidance (step 60).
3). As a result, the frequency input request to the subscriber A is made via the telephone 1 by voice output of "Please input the reception frequency of the radio broadcasting station" (step 204). In response to this request, the subscriber A calls the telephone 1
The reception frequency of the broadcasting station desired to be listened to is input via (step 205). The voice storage device 4 receives the reception frequency from the subscriber A (step 604) and sends the guidance of the recording time (step 605). This allows
A request for input of the recording time to the subscriber A is made via the telephone 1 by voice output of "Please input the recording time" (step 206). In response to this request, the subscriber A inputs, via the telephone 1, the recording time to listen to (step 207). The voice storage device 4 is used by the subscriber A.
(Step 606), the recording process is started based on this recording time and the previous reception frequency (step 607), and guidance for starting recording is sent (step 608). . As a result, the voice output "Recording will start" is issued to the subscriber A via the telephone 1 (step 208).

On the other hand, the voice accumulator 4 operates in step 602.
If it is determined that the reproduction is requested, the guidance for reproducing the recording is sent (step 609). This allows subscriber A to "play the recording" via telephone 1.
Is output (step 302). Then, the audio storage device 4 starts the reproduction process of the recorded radio broadcast (step 610, step 30).
3).

[0015]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, according to the first invention, even if a radio receiver with a recording function is not carried around, if there is a terminal device such as a telephone, This has the effect of recording a desired radio broadcast on the spot. Further, according to the second invention, it is possible to reproduce a recorded radio broadcast on the spot if there is a terminal device such as a telephone without carrying a radio receiver with a recording function. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a recording operation on the telephone 1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a reproduction operation on the telephone 1.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing operation in the electronic exchange 2.

5 is a flowchart showing a processing operation in the electronic exchange device 3. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing operation in the voice storage device 4.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 telephone 2 electronic exchange (first exchange) 3 exchange (second exchange) 4 audio storage device with radio broadcast receiving circuit (audio storage device)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A radio broadcast recording service, wherein a first exchange receives a special number input via a terminal device, judges whether or not it is a radio broadcast recording service based on the received special number, In this case, the member number is requested to be input through the terminal device, the member number input in response to the request is received, and the database is inquired using this member number as a key and stored in association with the member number. The service information that is read is read, and it is determined whether or not the radio broadcast recording service is allowed based on the read service information. If it is determined that the service is allowed, the member number is used as a key to correspond to the member number. A second exchange to which the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit is connected is searched for, and a service different from general information is searched for the searched second exchange. The second exchange, which sends the set information such as the screw information, receives the information and judges whether or not the request is a radio broadcast recording request based on the received information. The voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit corresponding to the member number is notified, and the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit that has received the notification receives the radio broadcast receiving frequency and the recording time instructed via the terminal device. Then, the method for recording a radio broadcast is characterized in that the recording process is started based on this. 2. The first exchange receives a special number input via a terminal device, judges whether or not it is a radio broadcast reproduction service based on the received special number, and is a radio broadcast reproduction service. In this case, the member number is requested to be input through the terminal device, the member number input in response to the request is received, and the database is inquired using this member number as a key and stored in association with the member number. The service information that is read is read, and based on the read service information, it is determined whether or not the radio broadcast reproduction service is allowed, and if it is determined that the service is allowed, the member number is used as a key to correspond to the member number. A second exchange to which the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit is connected is searched, and a service different from general information is searched for for the searched second exchange. The second exchange, which sends the set information such as screw information, determines whether the request is a radio broadcast reproduction request based on the received information. A radio broadcast characterized by notifying a voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit corresponding to a member number, and the voice storage device with a radio broadcast receiving circuit having received the notification starts reproduction processing of the recorded radio broadcast. How to play.