JPH11146060A - Phone with nuisance call prevention - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a telephone with nuisance call prevention, wherein only a caller who wants to make a call rings a bell. SOLUTION: This is a telephone with nuisance call prevention, a code recording unit in which a code is recorded in advance, a recording unit which announces a code transmission request when a code is not transferred via a telephone line after receiving a call, and a telephone. A comparing unit that compares whether the code transferred via the line matches the code recorded in the code recording unit and sounds a bell only when the code matches.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a telephone with nuisance call prevention.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional telephone rings a bell when an incoming call is received, stops the ringing of the bell when the handset is picked up and goes off-hook, and starts talking. Therefore, it is possible to start a call and to know who the other party is. However, for callers, even if you do not want to call, you must go off-hook to check the other party, even if you go off hook at night etc. Phones and push-to-call phones can be very annoying.

In recent years, a communication line provider has been trying to start a service for informing a called subscriber of a calling party's telephone number together with an incoming call signal. Even if such a service is started, a bell rings. You need to confirm the other party's phone number, and you will still be troubled.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in order to avoid the above-mentioned inconvenience, only the caller who wants to make a call rings the bell, and the message of the calling party does not ring the bell. It is an object to provide a telephone with nuisance call prevention capable of recording.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone equipped with a nuisance call prevention system, comprising: a code recording unit in which a code is recorded in advance; If the code is not transferred through the line, the recording unit that announces a code transmission request is compared with whether the code transferred through the telephone line matches the code recorded in the code recording unit. A comparison unit that sounds a bell only when the two match.

A code such as a telephone number is recorded in a code recording section in advance, and a code such as a telephone number transferred via a telephone line and a telephone number recorded by searching the code recording section are recorded. Since the bell rings only when the code matches, the code such as the telephone number recorded in the code recording section is limited to only the party who wants to talk, and the bell rings for other phones. Without any inconvenience, it is possible to prevent inconveniences caused by mischievous telephone calls, telephone calls of unfamiliar people, push-to-call telephones, and the like.

When a code such as a telephone number is not transferred via a telephone line, a request to send the code is announced. Therefore, even if the transfer of the calling subscriber's telephone number is stopped, the call is transmitted by the announcement. The code such as the telephone number is transferred by the push button dialing operation of the user, and the comparison unit can determine whether or not the other party wants to talk without ringing the bell. It should be noted that sending out the telephone number in response to the announcement of the request to send out the telephone number informs its own ID. In the case of a mischief call, the telephone number is not sent because of fear of its ID being known. There is.

[0008] In the invention of claim 2, the code recorded in the code recording section is the telephone number of the caller, and the recorded telephone number is shared with the telephone number of the speed dial. Since the telephone number of the caller is recorded in the code recording unit and the recorded telephone number is shared with the telephone number of the speed dial, the apparatus configuration can be simplified.

In the invention according to claim 3, when the sign does not match in the comparing unit, the message from the other party is recorded in the recording unit without ringing the bell. When the code in the comparison section does not match, the message of the other party is recorded without ringing the bell, so that the message from the other party can be heard even if the code is not recorded in the code recording section, can do.

[0010] In the invention of claim 4, the code to be rejected is also recorded in the code recording section, and the line is opened when the transferred code matches the recorded reject code. In the code recording section, a reject code for a caller who does not want to talk, such as a prank call, which is called many times, is recorded, and when the transferred code matches the reject code, the line is opened. Even if the call is not made, the caller will give up calling after that, and it is possible to prevent prank calls and the like.

In the invention according to claim 5, the codes recorded in the code recording unit are divided into a plurality of groups, and the groups are switched according to a time zone. A comparison with the transferred code is performed.
The codes recorded in the code recording unit are divided into a plurality of groups, and the groups are switched according to the time zone so that the codes are compared with the codes transferred via the telephone line. Only the other party can ring the bell, that is, the party who wants to talk can be freely classified and selected.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are operation flowcharts of the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, 1 is a line connection unit connected to a telephone line, 2 is a bell, 3 is a transmitter, 4 is a receiver, 5 is an off-hook detector, 6 is an incoming call detector, 7 is a recording unit, and 8 is a code. A detection unit, 9 is a code recording unit, 10 is a comparison unit, 11 is a line disconnection unit, 12 is a control unit, 13 is an input unit, 14 to 19 are interfaces (I / O), and 20 is a processor (CPU) that executes processing. ).

Preventing unwanted calls (hereinafter referred to as ID calls)
When is not set, it operates in a normal telephone mode, and when an incoming call is transferred through a telephone line, the incoming call is detected by the incoming call detector 6, the bell 2 is sounded, and the subscriber Picking up the transmitter 3 and the receiver 4, the off-hook detector 5
Detects this, the ringing of bell 2 is stopped, and a call is started.

The input section 13 is provided with dial keys of numbers 0 to 9 and other keys for setting functions and functions. In the present invention, the ID call is set by operating the keys of the input unit 13. In addition, the code recording unit 9 records in advance the telephone number of the other party who wants to make a call from the input unit 13, that is, to ring the bell when there is an incoming call.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The operation is started when an incoming call signal is transferred via the telephone line and the incoming call detector 6 detects an incoming call. In step S1, the control unit 12 determines whether or not an ID call has been set. If the ID call has not been set, the process proceeds to step S41 to ring the bell 2, and proceeds to step S42 to perform a normal telephone operation. , And the process ends.

If the ID call has been set, the process proceeds to step S2, where the comparison unit 10 instructs the line connection unit 1 to transmit a response signal to the telephone line via the I / O 19. In an analog telephone line, a response signal is set to an off-hook state similar to the case where the transmitter 3 and the receiver 4 are connected to the telephone line.

In step S3, the comparing unit 10 determines whether or not the telephone number has been detected by the code detecting unit 8, that is, whether or not the telephone number has been transferred. If the determination is YES, steps S4 and S5 are performed. The process jumps to step S6. If the determination is NO, the process moves to step S4.

In step S4, the comparing section 10 reproduces a message recorded in the recording section 7 such as "ID call has been set. Please enter your telephone number from the area code". To the telephone line. In response to the telephone number transmission request, the caller presses a dial key and inputs a telephone number. When the dial key is pressed, a dial signal in the voice frequency band corresponding to the number is transmitted from the other party's telephone, and reaches the called telephone via the telephone line. When the other party's telephone number is transferred, the code detector 8 converts the voice dial signal into a corresponding number.

In step S5, the comparing section 10 determines whether or not the other party's telephone number has been detected by the code detecting section 8, that is, whether or not the transfer has been performed. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S6 and the transfer is performed. The recorded telephone number is recorded in a memory (not shown). In step S7, the comparing unit 10 determines whether the telephone number recorded in step S6 matches the telephone number recorded in advance by searching the code recording unit 9, and the determination is YES, that is, the coincidence is made. In this case, the process proceeds to step S8 to ring the bell 2, and then proceeds to step S9.

Steps S9 to S13 are the same as ordinary telephone operations. When the off-hook detector 5 detects that the caller has lifted the transmitter 3 and the receiver 4 in step S9, the controller 12 proceeds to step S10. Then, the ringing of the bell 2 is stopped, and the process proceeds to step S11 to make a call. When the call is completed and the caller returns the handsets 3 and 4, the off-hook detector 5 detects that it is on-hook, and the process proceeds to step S13 where the control unit 12 releases the telephone line and performs processing. finish.

If the telephone numbers do not match in step S7, the process proceeds to step S21. In step S21, the recording unit 7 records a message, for example, "ID cannot be confirmed. Play a recorded message such as "Please" and send it to the telephone line.

In step S22, the recording section 7 switches from the reproduction state in step S21 to the recording state. In step S23, a message from the partner is recorded, and after receiving a line release signal from the partner or, for example, 10 seconds have elapsed, the process proceeds to step S24 to stop recording and release the line.

If it is determined in step S5 that the telephone number has not been transferred in response to the telephone number transmission request in step S4, the process proceeds to step S31, and the line disconnecting unit 11 proceeds to step S4. After requesting to send the telephone number of
If the telephone number has not been sent even after the elapse of X seconds, the process proceeds to step S32.

In step S32, the line disconnecting unit 11
For example, a message such as "ID cannot be confirmed, will be cut off" or the like recorded and instructed to the recording unit 7 is reproduced and transmitted to the telephone line, and the process proceeds to step S33 to open the line and terminate the process. And waits for the next incoming call.

In the embodiment, the telephone number is recorded in the code recording section. However, an ID or password other than the telephone number is recorded, and it is determined whether or not the ID or the password matches the transferred ID or password. You may. Further, when the telephone number is recorded in the code recording unit, the recorded telephone number can be shared as a telephone number used for speed dialing, and the sharing can simplify the device configuration.

In the embodiment, it is determined whether or not the code matches the code recorded in the code recording unit. However, for example, 1 to 1 of 1 to 100 codes recorded in the code recording unit are determined.
0 is 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, 1 to 30 is 8:00 PM to AM
At 8:00, 1 to 100 are divided into a plurality of groups for other time zones, and a timer (not shown) is used to determine whether or not the code matches the code recorded in the corresponding group according to the time zone counted. You may do so. In the embodiment, it is determined whether or not the telephone number has been transferred in step S5 in response to the announcement of the transfer request of the telephone number in step S4.
Although the line is released by executing steps S31 to S33, the message may be recorded by removing step S5, proceeding to step S6, executing steps S21 to S24 via step S7, and recording the message.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, a line is opened without recording a message for a prank call or the like that makes a number of calls. In the first embodiment, the other party's telephone number is recorded in step S6 described in FIGS. 2 and 3, and a message is recorded in step S23. Therefore, by reading out the record, a telephone number such as a prank call is extracted and recorded in the code recording unit 9 as a rejected telephone number in advance.

The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the determination in step S7 of the first embodiment is between the output of NO and step S21 and the steps S51 to S51 shown in FIG.
S53 is inserted. In step S51, the line disconnecting unit 11 determines whether or not the telephone number recorded in step S6 matches the reject telephone number recorded in the code recording unit 9. If the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S21. ,
In the case of YES, the process moves to step S52.

In step S52, the line disconnecting unit 11
The recording unit 7 is instructed to reproduce the recorded message such as "I am very excited. Hang up the telephone" and send it to the telephone line, and then go to step S53 to open the line and perform the processing. finish.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. In advance, a code such as a telephone number is recorded in a code recording section, and a code such as a telephone number transferred via a telephone line, and a code such as a telephone number recorded by searching the code recording section. Because the bell rings only when it matches, the code such as the telephone number recorded in the code recording unit is limited to only the party who wants to talk, and the bell does not ring for other phones. It is possible to prevent inconvenience caused by mischievous telephone calls, telephone calls of unfamiliar people, push-to-call telephones, and the like.

When a code such as a telephone number is not transferred via the telephone line, a request to send the code is announced. Therefore, even if the transfer of the calling subscriber's telephone number is stopped, the call is transmitted by the announcement. The telephone number is transferred by the push button dialing operation of the user, and the comparison unit can determine whether or not the other party wants to talk without ringing the bell. In addition, in response to the announcement of the transmission request of the telephone number, the transmission of the telephone number is performed by one's own I.
D will be notified, and in the case of a mischief call, transmission will not be performed due to fear of knowing its own ID, which has a deterrent effect.

Since the telephone number of the caller is recorded in the code recording section and the recorded telephone number is shared with the telephone number of the speed dial, the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified. When the code in the comparison section does not match, the message of the other party is recorded without ringing the bell, so that the message from the other party can be heard even if the code is not recorded in the code recording section. can do.

In the code recording section, a reject code for a caller who does not want to talk, such as a prank call, which is called many times, is recorded. When the transferred code matches the reject code, the line is opened. However, even if a call is made, the call is not made and the caller is given up after that, so that a prank call or the like can be prevented.

Further, the codes recorded in the code recording section are divided into a plurality of groups, and the groups are switched according to the time zone so as to be compared with the codes transferred via the telephone line. Only the selected party can ring the bell, that is, the party to be called can be freely classified and selected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Line connection part 2 Bell 3 Transmitter 4 Receiver 5 Off-hook detector 6 Incoming call detector 7 Recording part 8 Code detection part 9 Code recording part 10 Comparison part 11 Line disconnection part 12 Control part 13 Input part 14-19 Interface ( I / O) 20 Processor (CPU)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A nuisance-call-preventing telephone, comprising: a code recording unit in which a code is recorded in advance; and a recording unit that announces a code transmission request when the code is not transferred via a telephone line after receiving an incoming call. A comparison unit that compares whether the code transferred via the telephone line matches the code recorded in the code recording unit, and sounds a bell only when the code matches. Phone with nuisance call prevention. 2. The nuisance call prevention system according to claim 1, wherein a code to be recorded in said code recording unit is a telephone number of a caller, and said recorded telephone number is shared with a telephone number for speed dialing. Attached telephone. 3. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein, when the sign does not match in the comparing unit, a message from the other party is recorded without ringing a bell. Phone with nuisance call prevention. 4. The code recording unit according to claim 1, wherein a code to be rejected is also recorded, and a line is opened when the transferred code coincides with the recorded reject code. The telephone with nuisance call prevention described in 2 or 3. 5. The code recorded in the code recording unit is divided into a plurality of groups, the groups are switched according to time zones, and the comparison unit compares the code with the code transferred via a telephone line. The telephone with nuisance call prevention according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein