JPS6380663A - Voice information device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit a whole message which is intended to be informed to be correctly transmitted by providing a means for detecting the answer of a calling opponent and a means for controlling a message voice transmission start timing in accordance with the detection output. CONSTITUTION:An answer detecting part 21 detects the answer of the calling opponent, whereby the voice begins to be outputted from an appropriate time. Namely, the voice beings to be outputted from time when a handset is off- hooked T1 and the opponent answers, 'Yes, this is OOO speaking.', and at the time when prescribed time has elapsed T3 from time when the opponent's answer finishes or time T2 when the opponent seems to have finished answering a voice signal is started from the side of a voice information device 11. Thus, the message can be transmitted without being overlapped with the answering voice of the opponent.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a voice notification device that automatically notifies messages via a telephone line.

``Prior Art'' Conventionally, devices for notifying messages via telephone lines have been widely used. As an example of this, FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the voice notification system. When notifying a message, first, the control section 12 in the voice notification device [11] sends a calling command to the network control section 13. The network control unit 13 sends the outgoing command to the destination telephone 16 via the reception desk, the voice notification device 4, and the exchange 15. voice notification device xi
The audio output unit 17 inside is an output unit for outputting a message to notify the other party.

``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' Conventional voice notification devices unilaterally send voice output to the called party. Therefore, as can be understood from the conversation sequence example of the voice notification method shown in FIG. (For example, "This is XXX Center...song") and the response output from the other party (For example, "Yes, this is ○O○.") overlap, and the other party's voice notification device 1
The disadvantage is that the first part of the message from the first party cannot be heard.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The voice notification device of the present invention includes means for detecting a response from the other end of the telephone, and means for determining the timing to start transmitting a message sound based on the detection power of the response detection means. We are prepared.

With this configuration, the sending of the message voice is started after the response from the telephone destination is completed or deemed to be completed, and the message voice does not overlap with the response voice, and the entire message is surely heard by the other party.

"Example" Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and parts corresponding to those in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals. In this invention, the response detection section 21 is provided in the voice notification bag all, and the response detection section 21
detects a response from the called party.

As shown in the conversation sequence example t≠ in Figure 4, when the person on the other end of the phone picks up the receiver, the person on the other end of the phone usually says, ``Yes, OOO.
That's it. ” etc. Therefore, this response voice is the notification message of the voice output section 17 of the voice notification method, for example, ``This is the XXX center.
...'' etc., and the person on the other end of the phone will omit the first part of the message from the voice notification device XI side.

However, in the voice notification method of the present invention, the response detection unit 21
The voice output is started from a more appropriate time point when the response of the other party is detected. FIG. 2 shows the timing of this operation. Figure 2 The person picks up the receiver at Tl
This is an example in which the other party responds with "Yes, OOO.", and Figure 3B shows the time T1 when the receiver picks up the receiver.
This is an example of a case where the other party does not make any response. In either case, the voice notification device 11 starts outputting the voice from the time T3 when a certain period of time T has elapsed from the time when the other party's response is completed or from the time T2 when the response is considered to be completed.

With this K, a message can be conveyed without being confused with the response voice of the other party. Various methods can be used to detect a response from the other party, but for example, as shown in Figure 2, the signal level is monitored and the determination is made based on whether it exceeds a preset level (the value indicated by the dotted line). There is a way to do it.

The audio notification device 11 starts outputting the audio from the time when the set one hour has elapsed during the interval smaller than the set level.

``Effects of the Invention'' As explained above, the present invention has a means for detecting a response from the other end of the telephone, and a means for controlling the timing to start sending out a message voice according to the detected response. It has the effect of accurately conveying the entire message you want to convey.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a time chart showing the operation timing of this invention.
The figure is a block diagram showing a conventional voice notification device, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a conversation sequence when the voice notification device is used.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A device that automatically notifies messages via a telephone network, which is equipped with means for detecting a response from the other party, and means for controlling the start timing of outputting the message audio based on the output of the detecting means. A voice notification device characterized by: