JP2003198762A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone set for reliably transmitting a message. <P>SOLUTION: When a message board function is turned on by an operation part 37 and message character information is inputted, a control part 38 stores it in a memory 24, cancels the standby screen of an LCD display part 33 and displays inputted message character information. When a mail from an outside is received in a modem 13, the control part 38 collates it with a message transmission source mail address which is registered in the memory 24. When matched, a mail title and the body of the mail are processed as message character information and stored in the memory 24. When the message board function is turned off, the standby screen of the LCD display part 33 is canceled and inputted message character information is displayed. When the message board function is turned on beforehand, message character information is displayed in place of message information which has been displayed so far in the display part 33. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone, and more particularly to a telephone with a message board function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, some fixed telephones have a function of sending and receiving mail in addition to voice communication, and communication using character information is possible. In particular,
When a mail arrives, it is automatically stored in memory. Then, the character "I have mail" is displayed. When the user selects "received mail" from the menu, a list of sender addresses and titles of the received mail is displayed. When you select the desired mail from the list, the text is displayed, so you can know the message.

[0003]

However, in the conventional fixed telephone with a mail sending / receiving function, in order to see the text of the desired received mail, the operation of displaying the menu and selecting "received mail" from the menu are performed. Therefore, various operations such as an operation for displaying the received mail list and an operation for selecting a desired mail from the list must be performed, which is complicated. Therefore, in many cases, the confirmation operation of the received mail is postponed. As a result, when A, who is out, sends a message to B, who is also out, and sends a mail to the fixed phone, B who returns home does not perform the operation to read the received mail. there were. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a telephone capable of reliably transmitting a message.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a telephone with display means, input means for inputting message character information and message character information transmitted from the outside via a telephone line are detected. And a message control unit for storing the message character information input by the input unit or the message character information detected by the detection unit in the message character information storage unit and displaying it on the display unit. I am trying.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the message character information transmitted from the outside through the telephone line is encoded by the DTMF signal, and the detecting means decodes the DTMF signal received in the talking state. The feature is that the message character information is detected.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the message character information transmitted from the outside through the telephone line is character information from a specific source address, and the detecting means is the source address of the received character information. Is matched with a preset message address, the received character information is used as message character information.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the message character information transmitted from the outside through the telephone line is mail information from a specific sender mail address, and the detecting means is the sender mail address of the received mail. Is matched with a preset message e-mail address, the e-mail text, the e-mail title, or the e-mail attached character information is used as the message character information.

According to the invention of claim 5, the message character information transmitted from the outside through the telephone line is mail information including a specific character string in the mail title or the mail body, and the detecting means is the received mail. When the character string in the mail title or the body of the above message matches the preset message character string, the body of the mail or the mail title or the mail attached character information is used as the message character information.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the message control means, while the message is being displayed on the display means, the message character information is newly input by the input means or the new message character information is detected by the detection means. Then, the message character information storage means is overwritten and stored, and the message character information that has been displayed until then is deleted on the display means, and instead, the message character information of this time is displayed. There is.

In the invention according to claim 7, the display means can display a predetermined standby screen during standby, and the message control means, when there is no message character information to be displayed in the message character information storage means, during standby. When a predetermined standby screen is displayed on the display means and there is message character information to be displayed in the message character information storage means, the display means replaces the predetermined standby screen or a part of the predetermined standby screen on standby. And a message control means for displaying the message character information on top of each other.

In the invention according to claim 8, a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means is displayed on the display means until the message confirmation operation is performed while the message is being displayed on the display means. It is characterized by erasing the message text information that had been displayed and displaying a predetermined standby screen.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means displays the message character information on the display means until the message confirmation operation is performed. The feature is that the existence of message text information is announced by sound.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, there are provided message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation, and voice synthesizing means for converting the message character information into voice by voice synthesis and outputting the voice.
The message control means is characterized in that, when a message confirmation operation is performed, the message character information being displayed is output as voice by the voice synthesizing means.

According to the invention described in claim 11, a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation and a message confirmation response information storage means storing a message confirmation response destination telephone number are provided, and the message control means can perform the message confirmation operation. Then, the message confirmation response destination telephone number stored in the message confirmation response information storage means is automatically transmitted.

In the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the message confirmation response information storage means stores a predetermined message confirmation response message together with the message confirmation response destination telephone number, and the message control means performs the message confirmation operation. The present invention is characterized in that a message confirmation response destination telephone number stored in the message confirmation response information storage means is automatically called and a predetermined message confirmation response message is output by voice after a call state is established.

In a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation and a message confirmation response information storage means storing message confirmation response mail information are provided, and the message control means performs the message confirmation operation. Then, the message confirmation response mail stored in the message confirmation response information storage means is automatically transmitted.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means, while the message is being displayed on the display means, is a new message input character string input by the character input means? , Or when new message character information is detected by the detection means, the new message character information is added to the message character information storage means and stored, and the new message character information is overwritten on the message character information previously displayed on the display means. To display
Each time the message confirmation operation is performed, the message character information that has been displayed on the display means is erased, and new message character information is displayed next.

In a fifteenth aspect of the invention, in the telephone with display means, a detecting means for detecting message information transmitted from the outside through a telephone line, and a message information storage means for storing the message information detected by the detecting means. And a message control means to be stored in the display means and to be displayed on the display means.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the message information transmitted from the outside through the telephone line is encoded by the DTMF signal, and the detecting means decodes the DTMF signal received in the talking state and transmits the message. The feature is that information is detected.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the message information transmitted from the outside through the telephone line is the reception information from a specific source address, and the detection means sets the source address of the reception information in advance. It is characterized in that the received information is used as the message information when the received message address coincides with the message address.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the message information transmitted from the outside through the telephone line is mail information from a specific sender mail address, and the detecting means is the sender mail address of the received mail. It is characterized in that when it matches a preset message email address, the message body, the email title or the email attachment information is used as the message information.

According to the invention of claim 19, the message information transmitted from the outside through the telephone line is mail information including a specific character string in the mail title or the mail text, and the detecting means is the received mail. When the character string in the mail title or body matches the preset message character string, the body of the mail, the mail title or the mail attachment information is used as the message information.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, the message control means, when new message information is detected by the detecting means while the message is being displayed on the display means, the message control means overwrites and stores the message information in the message information storage means and the display means. The message information that has been displayed up to then is deleted, and instead, the message information of this time is displayed, which is a feature.

In the twenty-first aspect of the invention, the display means is
A predetermined standby screen can be displayed during standby, and when there is no message information to be displayed in the message information storage means, the message control means causes the display means to display a predetermined standby screen during standby and displays it in the message information storage means. When there is message information to be displayed, the display means is provided with a message control means for displaying the message information instead of the predetermined standby screen or overlapping a part of the predetermined standby screen on the display means. I am trying.

According to the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the message confirmation operation means for performing the message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means, when the message confirmation operation is performed while the message is being displayed on the display means, is displayed on the display means until that time. It is characterized by erasing the message information that had been displayed and displaying a predetermined standby screen.

According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means emits a light or a sound from the time the message confirmation operation is performed after the message information is displayed on the display means. The feature is that the presence of message information is announced in.

According to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the message information is character information, and a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation and a voice synthesizing means for converting the message information into voice by voice synthesis and outputting the voice are provided. The message control means is characterized in that, when a message confirmation operation is performed, the message information being displayed is output as voice by the voice synthesizing means.

In the invention described in claim 25, a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation and a message confirmation response information storage means for storing a message confirmation response destination telephone number are provided, and the message control means can perform the message confirmation operation. Then, the message confirmation response destination telephone number stored in the message confirmation response information storage means is automatically transmitted.

In the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, the message confirmation response information storage means stores a predetermined message confirmation response message together with the message confirmation response destination telephone number, and the message control means performs the message confirmation operation. The present invention is characterized in that a message confirmation response destination telephone number stored in the message confirmation response information storage means is automatically called and a predetermined message confirmation response message is output by voice after a call state is established.

In the invention described in claim 27, a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation and a message confirmation response information storage means storing message confirmation response mail information are provided, and the message control means performs the message confirmation operation. Then, the message confirmation response mail stored in the message confirmation response information storage means is automatically transmitted.

According to the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the message confirmation operation means for performing the message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means, when new message information is detected by the detection means while the message is displayed on the display means, the message information. Each time the message confirmation operation is performed, the new message information is displayed by overwriting the previously displayed message information on the display device in addition to storing it in the storage device. The feature is that the message information is erased and then new message information is displayed. Note that in claims 15 to 28, the message information may be message character information. Further, in claims 15 to 18, the message information may be message image information.

[0032]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a master unit of a parent-child fixed telephone according to the present invention. 1
Is a telephone line, and 10 is a base unit of a fixed telephone installed at home, and is connected to the office side via a telephone line 1. Reference numeral 100 in FIG. 3 denotes a slave unit, which is a line independent from the base unit 10 (here, the line is an independent line with different frequencies for uplink and downlink, and voice signals and data are time-division multiplexed for both uplink and downlink. It is connected and received), and a call with the outside is made through the base unit 10.

Of the base unit 10, 11 is a line control unit,
Off-hook, on-hook, dial tone signal output to the side of the telephone line 1, output of a transmission voice signal to the side of the telephone line 1 in a call state and reception of a reception voice signal received from the side of the telephone line 1 to the inside of the telephone. The output and other operations are performed. 12 is D
This is a TMF detector, which receives an incoming call in the answering machine mode and enters a call state with an automatic response. After that, the DTMF signal input from the outside through the telephone line 1 and the line controller 11 is decoded, and 0-9 , *, # Key signals are output.

A modem unit 13 demodulates and outputs a modem signal (digital modulation signal) received from the station side via the line control unit 11 and the telephone line 1, and outputs data input from the control unit described later. It has the function of digitally modulating it, converting it to a modem signal, and outputting it to the station side. From the station side, via the data service center, received mail from the mail service center operated by the mail service provider or distribution information such as sports information and stock information from the information distribution server operated by the information provider. Is received by the modem unit 13. Further, the data of the outgoing mail is output from the control unit to the modem unit 13.

Reference numeral 14 is a call incoming detection portion which is connected to the line control portion 11 to detect a call incoming, 15 is a ringer portion which produces a call incoming sound, and 16 is a beep sound for notifying the presence of the message character information. A beep sound generator, 17 is a handset, 18 is a loud speaker, 19 is a voice message from the other party in the recording mode, and is recorded on the recording medium 20.
A recording / playback unit that plays back a voice message from the other party recorded on the recording medium 20 when the answering mode is released,
Reference numeral 21 is a voice synthesizing unit for synthesizing and outputting message text information and the like, and reference numeral 22 is a wireless line for the uplink and downlink with the slave unit 100, which are independent voice signals and downlink data (master unit → slave unit). It is a wireless transmission / reception unit for transmitting and receiving a voice signal and upstream data (slave unit → master unit). Reference numeral 23 is a communication path switch unit, which transmits a reception voice signal from the line control unit 11 to the handset 1
7, the loudspeaker 18, the recording / playback unit 19, the wireless transmission / reception unit 22, switching output, or the transmission voice signal output from the handset 17 or the voice synthesis unit 21.
The output is switched to 1 or the voice message signal output from the recording / playback unit 19 or the voice synthesis signal output from the voice synthesis unit 21 is output to the loud speaker 18 side.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a memory unit, which includes an answering message message storage area 25, a fixed message character information storage section 26, a display target message character information storage area 27 capable of storing one message character information to be displayed, and a received mail. Of the first message management information storage area 28 storing the sender email address of the received mail treated as message character information, the character string in the mail title or the body of the received mail treated as message character information in the received mail To store the second message management information storage area 29, the third message management information storage area 30 in which the sender address of the received delivery information treated as the message character information among the received delivery information is stored, and the message confirmation response by telephone. A message confirmation phone number and message confirmation message message information of, for example, “I saw the message.
A message confirmation response information storage area 31, a message confirmation response destination mail address for performing a message confirmation response by mail, a message confirmation response subject, for example, "OK", and a message confirmation response message body, for example, " It has a second message confirmation response information storage area 32 capable of storing a message "I saw a message." When there is an incoming call in the answering machine in the answering machine message storage area 25, it is sent out after an automatic incoming call response. "I am out of office now. Please blow a message after a beep." The message text and the message text "There is no message" that is sent when there is no voice message for the other party when the answering machine mode is canceled are stored. In the fixed message text information storage unit 26,
Four kinds of fixed message character information (1 ... "I am going out. I will return around 17:00."), 2 ... "I am going out.
I'll be back around 18:00. , 3 ... "I'm going out. 19
I'll be back around time. ", 4 ..."I'm going out. I'll be back at about 20:00. ") Is remembered (see Fig. 2).

An LCD display unit 33 switches and displays a standby screen (date and time), a talking screen (destination phone number), a message board screen (message character information and "OK" button for confirmation), and the like. Reference numeral 34 denotes a backlight of the LCD display unit 33, which is turned on during display of the talking screen and the message board screen to make the display information conspicuous. Reference numeral 35 denotes a touch key incorporated in the LCD display unit 33, which corresponds to the “OK” button on the message board screen. 36 is a hook switch, and the handset 1
The switch closes when 7 is lifted and opens when it is lowered. Reference numeral 37 denotes an operation unit, which includes a dial key, a letter / number / symbol key, a clear key, a cursor key, an enter key, an answering mode setting key, an answering mode release key,
It has a menu key for setting / releasing the message board function, registering message management information, registering message confirmation response information, and the like.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a control unit having a microcomputer configuration, which controls call connection and call disconnection for the line control unit 11, drive control for the ringer unit 15, display control for the LCD display unit 33, lighting control for the backlight 34, and answering machine. Mode on / off, recording / playback control for recording / playback unit 19, voice synthesis control for voice synthesis unit 21, incoming call control for handset 100, outgoing control from handset 100, and message board function are set. Display of message text information input on the operation unit 37 or the handset 100 side, detection and display of message text information for the DTMF signal received in the call state, and transfer to the handset 100 side, mail or distribution Information reception control, detection and display of message character information, transfer to the side of the child device 100, display switching accompanying message confirmation operation, and message confirmation response Management, etc., executes various control processes.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the slave unit 100.
Is a wireless transmission / reception unit that wirelessly transmits / receives a reception voice signal and downlink data, and a transmission voice signal and uplink data to / from the base unit 10 independently of uplink and downlink. Reference numerals 102 and 103 denote a receiving speaker and a transmitting microphone; 104, a ringer section for generating a call ringing tone; 105, a beep sound generating section for generating a beep sound for indicating the presence of message text information; and 106, an operation section. It has an off-hook key, an on-hook key, a character / number / symbol key, a clear key, a cursor key, an enter key, a menu key for setting / releasing a message board function, and the like. A memory unit 107 can store message character information to be displayed. Reference numeral 108 denotes an LCD display unit, which switches and displays a standby screen (date and time), a talking screen (destination phone number and elapsed call time), a message board screen (message character information and “OK” button for confirmation), and the like. 109
Is a backlight of the LCD display unit 108, which is turned on during display of the talking screen and the message board screen to make the displayed information conspicuous. Reference numeral 110 denotes a touch key incorporated in the LCD display unit 108, which corresponds to the “OK” button on the message board screen.

Reference numeral 111 denotes a control unit having a microcomputer configuration, which is a call origination control or a call arrival response control for the master unit 10 in response to the operation of the on-hook key or the off-hook key, the drive control of the ringer unit 104, and the beep sound generation unit 105.
Drive control, display control for the LCD display unit 108, registration of message management information and message confirmation response information, backlight 1
09, lighting control, storage and display of message character information received from the master device 10, display of message character information input by the operation unit 106 with the message board function set, display switching accompanying message confirmation operation, and the like. Perform control processing.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that it is assumed that nothing is registered in the first to third message management information storage areas 28 to 30 and the first and second message confirmation response information storage areas 31 and 32 of the memory unit 24. (1) Standby mode in the answering machine release state and message board function release state The control unit 38 of the base unit 10 displays a standby screen including the current date and time on the LCD display unit 33, and the backlight 34 is turned off (Fig. 4 (1)). Then, whether the handset 17 is lifted and the hook switch 36 is closed, whether an incoming call from the outside is detected by the incoming call detection unit 14, or an off-hook signal or a message board function from the handset 100 side via the wireless transmission / reception unit 22. Whether the setting signal has been input, whether there is data input from the modem unit 13, the operation unit 3
In step 7, it is monitored whether the answering machine mode setting key or the menu key is operated. Further, the control unit 111 of the child device 100 causes the LCD display unit 108 to display a standby screen including the date and time, and the backlight 109 is turned off. Then, it is monitored whether the off-hook key or the menu key of the operation unit 106 has been operated, or whether the call incoming signal or the message character information has been input from the base unit 10 side via the wireless transmission / reception unit 101.

(2) Message management information The character information sent by a registered family member, for example, a mother (A) by e-mail with a specific sender e-mail address, is automatically displayed on the screen as message character information, and a message is sent to the child (B). If you want to tell, please register the sender's email address. When the menu key is operated on the operation unit 37, the control unit 38 displays the menu list instead of the standby screen of the LCD display unit 33 (see FIG. 5 (1)). When the cursor is moved to the message management information and the confirm key is pressed, the control unit 38 causes the received mail to be treated as message character information, the first input field # 1 for inputting a sender mail address, and the received mail to be treated as message character information. Display the second input field # 2 for inputting the character string (keyword) in the title or the mail text, and the third input field # 3 for inputting the sender address that treats the received distribution information as message character information ( Refer to FIG. 5 (2)). First to third of the memory unit 24
If there is already registered information in any of the message management information storage areas 28 to 30, it is displayed in the corresponding input field (because there is no registered information here, all are blank). Then, using the character / number / symbol key, the cursor key, the clear key and the enter key, the sender's mail address Δ × ... ○ is entered in the first input field, and the enter key is operated, and the control unit 38 enters. The input information of the completed first input field # 1 is stored in the corresponding first message management information storage area 28 of the memory unit 24. It should be noted that only one of the first to third input fields # 1 to # 3 can be entered. For example, in the state where the first input field has already been entered, a certain character, number or symbol is entered in the second input field. When input, the first input field is cleared. Therefore, the first to third
Two of the message management information storage areas 28 to 30 always have no registration information.

(3) Registration of message confirmation response information When the child (B) wants to be able to automatically notify the mother (A) of the confirmation after confirming the message character information by telephone, the message confirmation response telephone A number (for example, a mobile phone possessed by A, a PHS, etc.) and a message text for message confirmation response by telephone are registered. When the menu key is operated on the operation unit 37 to display the menu list (see FIG. 5 (1)), move the cursor to the message confirmation response information and press the enter key.
The control unit 38 uses a first input field * 1 for inputting a message confirmation response telephone number, a second input field * 2 for inputting a message confirmation response message by telephone, and a message confirmation response by e-mail. 3rd input field * 3 to enter the recipient's e-mail address, 4th input field * 4 to enter the message title of the message confirmation reply mail, and the message body of the message confirmation reply mail A fifth input field * 5 for displaying is displayed (see FIG. 6 (1)). Memory unit 2
If there is already registered information in any of the first and second message confirmation response information storage areas 31 and 32 of No. 4, it is displayed in the corresponding input field (because there is no registered information here, both are blank). . Then, the telephone number for message confirmation response 090 △ ・ ・ □ ○ is input in the first input field * 1, and the message sentence for message confirmation response, for example, "I saw the message. OK." Is input in the second input field * 2. Then, when the enter key is operated, the control unit 38 causes the first and second input fields * 1, * 2 in which the information is input.
The input information of (1) is stored in the corresponding first message confirmation response information storage area 31 of the memory unit 24. Note that only one of the set of the first and second input fields * 1 and * 2 and the set of the third to fifth input fields * 3 to * 5 can be input. For example, the first or second input field If a character, a number, or a symbol is input to any of the third to fifth input fields in the state already input to, the first and second input fields are cleared. Therefore, one of the first and second message confirmation response information storage areas 31 and 32 always has no registration information.

(4) Setting of message board function When the mother (A) goes out, and wants to leave a message for the scheduled return time for the child (B) who has not returned home, press the menu key on the operation unit 37 in the standby state. Operate it to display the menu list (see FIG. 5 (1)), move the cursor to the message board setting, and press the enter key to select. Then, the control unit 38 displays a message text information input field on the LCD display unit 33, and inputs, for example, “I will go to shopping. I will return around 17:00.” And press the Enter key. 38 turns on the message board function, stores the input information in the display target message character information storage area 27 of the memory unit 24, causes the LCD display unit 33 to display the message character information input this time in place of the standby screen, and The light 34 is lit to make it stand out (see FIG. 4 (2)), and the beep sound generation unit 16 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound, which emphasizes that there is a message in the sound. Further, the control unit 38 transmits the message character information of this time to the slave unit 100 side via the wireless transmission / reception unit 22. On the side of the handset 100, the control unit 111, which receives the message character information from the wireless transmission / reception unit 101, stores it in the memory unit 107,
The message board function is turned on, the message character information input this time is displayed on the LCD display unit 108 in place of the standby screen (see FIG. 4 (2)), and the backlight 109 is lit to make it stand out, and a beep sound is generated. The portion 105 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound, and it is emphasized that there is a message in the sound.

The message board function can also be set on the side of the child device 100. In the standby state, operate the menu key on the operation unit 106 to display the menu list ((1) in FIG. 5).
), Move the cursor to the message board setting, and press the Enter key to select. Then, the control unit 111 displays an input field for message text information and displays, for example, "Go to shopping.
The return will be around 17:00. ", And the enter key is operated, the control unit 111 turns on the message board function, stores the input information in the memory unit 107, and displays the message character information input this time on the LCD display unit 108 instead of the standby screen. (See FIG. 4 (2)), the backlight 109 is turned on to make it stand out, and the beep sound generation unit 105
Drive control to generate a beep sound and emphasize that there is a message in the sound. In addition, the control unit 111 transmits the message character information of this time to the base unit 10 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 101.
To send to. On the side of the base unit 10, the control unit 38 that has input the message character information from the wireless transmission / reception unit 22 stores it in the message character information storage area 27 of the memory unit 24, turns on the message board function, and displays the standby screen on the LCD display unit 33. Instead, display the message text information entered this time (Fig. 4
(See (2)), and the backlight 34 is lit to make it stand out, and the beep sound generation unit 16 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound to emphasize that there is a message in the sound.

(5) Message Board Confirmation When the child (B) who returns home sees the base unit 10 or the handset 100, the message board is displayed instead of the standby screen without any operation, and the message is displayed. I know there is.
It is possible to know the presence of a message by generating a beep sound, illuminating the backlight 34 of the LCD display unit 33 and the backlight 109 of the LCD display unit 108 without looking at the parent device 10 or the child device 100. I can confirm. After confirming the message, the child (B) displays OK button 3 on the screen of base unit 10.
When the touch key 35 corresponding to 3A is touched and a message confirmation operation is performed, the control unit 38 causes the communication path switch unit 2 to operate.
3 to control the output side of the voice synthesizer 21 to be the loud speaker 1
After connecting with 8, the message text information in the message text information storage area 27 of the memory unit 24 "I will go to shopping. Return 1
It will be around 7:00. Is read out and output to the voice synthesizing unit 21 for voice synthesis so that the message can be understood even by sound.
Then, the message board function is canceled, the LCD display unit 33 is returned from the display screen of the message character information to the display of the standby screen, the backlight 34 is turned off, the driving of the beep sound generation unit 16 is stopped, and the beep sound is stopped. . Control unit 38
Sends a message confirmation signal to the child device 10 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 22.
The control unit 111, which has transmitted the message confirmation signal to the 0 side, cancels the message board function, returns the LCD display unit 108 from the message character information display screen to the standby screen display, turns off the backlight 109, and beeps. Sound generator 1
The drive of No. 05 is stopped and the beep sound is stopped.

If the child (B) touches the touch key 110 corresponding to the OK button (not shown) on the screen of the child device 100 after confirming the message, and confirms the message,
The control unit 111 releases the message board function, returns the LCD display unit 108 from the display screen of the message character information to the display of the standby screen, turns off the backlight 109, stops the driving of the beep sound generation unit 105, and makes a beep sound. Stop. Then, the message confirmation signal is transmitted to the base unit 10 side via the wireless transmission / reception unit 101, and the control unit 38 that has input the message confirmation signal cancels the message board function, and the LCD display unit 33.
Is returned from the display screen of the message text information to the display of the standby screen, the backlight 34 is turned off, and the beep sound generation unit 16
Stop driving and stop the beep.

(6) When the message confirmation response control section 38 releases the message board function, it controls the line control section 11 with reference to the message confirmation response telephone number in the first message confirmation response information storage area 31 of the memory section 24. Then
Sends a dial tone signal corresponding to the off-hook and message confirmation telephone number for automatic dialing.
Then, when the mother (A) answers the mobile phone and the line control unit 11 detects that the other party has answered the incoming call and the incoming call response detection signal is input, the control unit 38 controls the call path switch unit 23. Then, the output side of the voice synthesizing unit 21 is connected to the transmission voice signal input side of the line connecting unit 11, and the message confirmation message for message confirmation response in the first message confirmation response information storage area 31 of the memory unit 24 "I saw the message. "OK." Is read out and output to the voice synthesizing unit 21 to be voice-synthesized and sent to the other party, and the line control unit 11 is controlled to go on-hook to return to the standby state. As a result, the mother (A) who left the message can know that the child (B) has confirmed the message.

If the second message confirmation response information storage area 32
When sending a message confirmation response by e-mail to the recipient, the destination email address for the message confirmation response (to the mobile phone of the mother (A)), the message confirmation response email title (“I saw the message”), the message confirmation response email When the main text ("Message, I understand.") Was registered, the control section 3
When the message board function is released, 8 controls the line control unit 11 to send off a dial tone signal corresponding to the off-hook and a predetermined mail service center for automatic dialing. When the line control unit 11 detects that the other party has answered the incoming call and inputs the incoming call response detection signal,
First, the modem unit 13 is caused to perform a modem negotiation with the mail service center to start mail transmission, and then the modem unit 13 is addressed to the message confirmation response destination mail address and the message confirmation response mail title and message confirmation response are sent. Outputs the mail information including the text of the email for sending to the mail service center. After the transmission, the modem unit 13 causes the mail service center to perform a modem negotiation for ending the transmission of the mail, and the line control unit 11
Control, on-hook, and return to the standby state. As a result, the mother (A) who has left the message can know that the child (B) has confirmed the message by reading the mail addressed to the mobile phone.

(7) Message board function setting from outside ... DTM
F When the mother (A) went out, the message board function was not set, but when the answering machine mode setting key was pressed on the operation unit 37 of the base unit 10, the control unit 38 was in the answering machine mode. . When it is desired to send a message addressed to the child (B) by using the message board function when going out, for example, a call is made from the mobile phone to the base unit 10. There is an incoming call, and the incoming call detection unit 14
When detected by, the control unit 38 responds to the answering machine, controls the line control unit 11 to go off-hook, controls the speech path switch unit 23, and connects the voice synthesis unit 21 and the line control unit 11. Then, in the message recording memory area 25 for the recorded message in the memory section 24, "I am out of office now. Please blow a message after a beep." Is read and output to the voice synthesizing section 21 for voice synthesis to the other party. Then, the voice synthesizing unit 21 synthesizes the voice of "Bee" into voice and sends it to the other party.

When the mother (A) wants to use the first fixed message character information in a call state by answering an answering machine, first press the "3" key of the mobile phone, and then
Press the "1" key. Then, the on-hook operation is performed.
When the DTMF signal corresponding to “3” and “1” is transmitted, it is detected by the DTMF detection unit 12 of the master device 10, and “3” is detected.
And the key signal of "1" is output. Control unit 38
When the key signal of "3" based on the DTMF signal is input in the call state, the recording / playback unit 19 does not record,
If the message board function has not been set until then, the message board function is turned on. Then, the message character information detection processing is performed, and when the next key signal of "1" is input, the memory unit 2
It is searched whether or not the fixed message character information of the number corresponding to "1" is registered in the fixed message character information storage area 26 of No. 4.
Since it is registered here, it is treated that the corresponding "I am going out. I will return at about 17:00." Is input, and the fixed message character information is read and written in the display target message character information storage area 27. The message character information input this time is displayed on the LCD display unit 33 instead of the standby screen, and the backlight 34 is lit to make it stand out, and the beep sound generation unit 16 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound. Emphasize that there is a message. Further, the control unit 38 transmits the message character information of this time via the wireless transmission / reception unit 22.
Send to the 0 side. On the side of the child device 100, the wireless transmission / reception unit 1
The control unit 111 which has input the message text information from 01
Is stored in the memory unit 107, the message board function is turned on,
Instead of the standby screen, the LCD display unit 108 displays the message character information input this time, and the backlight 109
Is lit to make it stand out, and the beep sound generation unit 105 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound to emphasize that there is a message in the sound. As a result, the message board function can be set by a simple operation even when away from home. When the line control unit 11 detects the on-hook of the other party, the control unit 38 turns on the hook.

If a message is to be sent in an arbitrary sentence, the "2" key of the mobile phone is pressed in the voice communication answering state. When the key signal of "2" based on the DTMF signal is input in the talking state, the control unit 38 turns on the message board function if the message board function is not set until then. Then, the subsequent key signal input by the DTMF signal is treated as the message character information of the arbitrary sentence input by the pager (registered trademark) input method. Here, the pager input method is a set of two 10 numbers 0-9 based on the DTMF signal, alphabet, alphabet 1-0,
It encodes a symbol. For example, "a" is "1".
1 ", A is" 16 ", and 1 is" 96 ". When the key signal "2" is input, the control unit 38 detects the message character information from the subsequent key signal input, and writes the detected message character information in the display target message character information storage area 27. Instead of the standby screen, the LCD display unit 33 displays the message character information input this time, and the backlight 34
Is lit to make it stand out, and the beep sound generation unit 16 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound to emphasize that there is a message in the sound. Further, the detected message character information is also output to the side of the child device 100.

When new message character information (fixed or arbitrary sentence) by the DTMF signal is detected while the message board function is already set, the control section 38 erases the message character information already displayed. Then, the new message character information is displayed. As a result, even if the message board function is set at home and the schedule is changed from the contents of the inputted message character information, it is possible to change to the correct message character information by a transmission operation from the outside.

(8) Message board function setting from the outside When the mail mother (A) goes out, the message board function was not set and not in the answering machine mode. However, when the message board function is desired to be set, for example, A mobile phone transmits an e-mail containing the message character information in the e-mail title or the e-mail body to the base unit 10. The mail is temporarily stored in the mail service center, and the presence of the mail is notified to the master device 10 by the pre-communication information notification service. The notification data from the mail service center is received by the modem unit 13, and the control unit 3
8 is input. The control unit 38 controls the line control unit 11 based on the notification of the presence of the mail so that the dial tone signal addressed to the off-hook and the mail service center is transmitted. When the mail service center responds to the incoming call, the modem unit 13 activates the mail service center. After making a modem negotiation to start mail reception between the two, send mail information from the mail service center to the modem unit 1
The signal is received at 3 and output to the control unit 38. After the reception, the modem section 13 causes the mail service center to perform a modem negotiation for ending the reception of the mail, and controls the line control section 11 to put it on hook. The control unit 38 checks whether or not the sender mail address of the received mail input from the modem unit 13 matches the sender mail address stored in the first message management information storage area 28 of the memory unit 24 so that the message character information is stored. To detect. If they match here, it is determined that there is message text information, the message board function is turned on, and the mail title and mail text are combined and written as message text information in the display-target message text information storage area 27. Then, instead of the standby screen on the LCD display unit 33, the message character information input this time is displayed, and the backlight 34 is lit to make it stand out, and the beep sound generation unit 16 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound. Emphasize that there is also a message in the sound. Further, the inputted message character information is also output to the side of the child device 100.

Thus, the message board function can be set only by sending the mail. Conventionally, some operation was required on the receiving side of the mail to display the mail title or the main text of the mail, but according to this embodiment, the operation of opening the received mail especially on the master device 10 or the slave device 100. The message text information is displayed automatically even if you don't do it, so the message is easy to convey. After receiving the mail, the control unit 38 puts the line control unit 11 on hook.

When the message board function is already set and new message character information by mail reception is detected, the control unit 38 erases the message character information already displayed, and the new message character information is displayed. Display information.
As a result, even if the message board function is set at home and the schedule is changed from the content of the detected message character information, it can be changed to the correct message character information by the transmission operation from the outside. However, unlike the case of the DTMF signal, it is not always necessary to set the message recording mode.

When a keyword for treating a received mail as message character information, such as "Mama", is registered in the second message management information storage area 29 instead of the first message management information storage area 28, The control unit 38 checks whether or not a character string that matches the keyword stored in the second message management information storage area 29 exists in the mail title or body of the received mail, and if there is, turns on the message board function and Target message text information storage area 27 to be displayed as message text information by combining the title and mail text
Write in. Then, the message character information detected this time is displayed on the LCD display unit 33 in place of the standby screen, and the backlight 34 is turned on to make it stand out, and the beep sound generation unit 16 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound. Emphasize that there is also a message in the sound. Further, the message character information detected this time is also output to the side of the child device 100. As a result, the message board function can be set by mail transmission regardless of the sender's mail address.

(9) Message Board Function Setting from Outside ... Information Distribution The above description has been made on the case where the mother (A) sets the message board function. However, when the distribution information is received from a specific external information distribution service provider. , You can also set the message board function to display the distribution information. The information delivery source address is registered in advance not in the first and second message management information storage areas 28 and 29 but in the third message management information storage area 30. For example, in the case where the information distribution source address of the sports information distribution business operator is registered, when the sports information distribution business operator distributes the sports information to the parent device 10 by text information, the information is temporarily stored in the data service center. A notification indicating that there is distribution information by the pre-communication information notification service is sent to the master device 10. The notification data from the data service center is received by the modem unit 13 and input to the control unit 38. Based on the notification that there is distribution information, the control unit 38 controls the line control unit 11 to send off the off-hook and dial tone signals addressed to the data service center, and when the data service center responds to the incoming call, requests the distribution information. The distribution information from the data service center is the modem section 1
The signal is received at 3 and input to the control unit 38. The control unit 38 checks whether the source address of the received delivery information matches the source address stored in the third message management information storage area 30 of the memory unit 24, and detects the message character information. Here, if they match, it is determined that there is message text information, the message board function is turned on, and the received delivery information is written in the display target message text information storage area 27 as message text information. Then, the message character information detected this time is displayed on the LCD display unit 33 in place of the standby screen, and the backlight 34 is turned on to make it stand out, and the beep sound generation unit 16 is drive-controlled to generate a beep sound. Emphasize that there is also a message in the sound. Further, the detected message character information is also output to the side of the child device 100. After receiving the distribution information, the control unit 38 puts the line control unit 11 on hook.

As a result, when the distribution information is received, the message board function can be set and automatically displayed, and the information of interest can be quickly known without any special operation. When new message character information based on the distribution information is input with the message board function already set, the control unit 38 erases the message character information already displayed and displays the new message character information. Let The fact that it is not always necessary to set the message recording mode is the same as in the case of mail reception.

(10) Ordinary call origination / termination call When the user wants to make a call from the base unit 10, if he / she raises the handset 17 in the standby state, the hook switch 36 is opened and the control unit 38 causes the line control unit 11 to operate. Is controlled to go off-hook, and a dial tone signal is transmitted in accordance with the dialing operation of the destination telephone number on the operation unit 37. At this time, if the message board function is released, the other party's telephone number is displayed on the LCD display unit 33 and the backlight 34 is turned on. If the message board function has not been released, the message information display on the LCD display unit 33 is temporarily turned off and the destination telephone number is temporarily displayed, and then the original message information display state is restored. Then, the call path switch unit 23 is controlled to connect the line control unit 11 and the handset 17. When the other party answers the call, the call is established. When the handset 17 is lowered after the call, the hook switch 36 is closed, and the control unit 38 controls the line control unit 11 to hook on the line and disconnect the call. If the message board function is released, the LCD display unit 33 is returned to the original standby screen and the backlight 34 is turned off.

If you want to make a call with the handset 100,
When the off-hook key and the dial key are operated by the operation unit 106, the control unit 111 transmits the off-hook signal and the dial key signal via the wireless transmission / reception units 101 and 22 to the master unit 1.
When the message board function is released, the other party telephone number is displayed on the LCD display unit 108 and the backlight 109 is turned on. If the message board function is not released, LCD display 1
After the message information display of 08 is temporarily turned off and the destination telephone number is temporarily displayed, the original message information display state is restored. Then, the control unit 38 controls the line control unit 11 to go off-hook and send a dial tone signal. At this time, if the message board function is released, L
The CD display unit 33 displays "In-use device" and the backlight 34 is turned on. If the message board function has not been released, the message information display on the LCD display unit 33 is temporarily turned off to temporarily display "In-use device", and then the original message information display state is restored. Then, the communication path switch unit 23 is controlled to control the line control unit 11 and the wireless transmission / reception unit 2.
Connect two. If the other party answers the call, it will be in a call state,
A call can be made using the receiving speaker 102 and the transmitting microphone 103 of the child device 100. When the on-hook key is operated on the operation unit 106 of the child device 100 after the call, the control unit 111 outputs an on-hook signal to the parent device 10, and if the message board function is released, the LCD display unit 108 is returned to the original standby screen. ,
The backlight 109 is turned off. Control unit 38
Controls the line control unit 11 to put it on-hook and disconnect the call. Return the LCD display unit 33 to the original standby screen,
The backlight 34 is turned off.

When there is an incoming call from the other party in the standby state with the answering machine off, and the incoming call detection section 14 detects the incoming call, the control section 38 drives and controls the ringer section 15 to emit a ringing tone, and Handset 1 to receive incoming call detection signal
00 to send. Control unit 1 of handset 100
Reference numeral 11 drives and controls the ringer unit 104 to emit a ringing tone. When the handset 17 is lifted by the base unit 10, the hook switch 36 is opened, and the control unit 38 changes the line control unit 1
Off-hook control for 1 to put it in a call state, LCD
Screen of display 33 (When the message board function is on,
The call elapsed time is displayed at a position where the message character information and the OK button are not hidden) and the backlight 34 is turned on. Further, it controls the communication path switch unit 23 to connect the line control unit 11 and the handset 17. When the off-hook key is operated on the child device 100, the control unit 11
1 outputs an off-hook signal to the master device 10, and at this time, LC
The call elapsed time is displayed on the screen of the D display unit 108 (a position where the message character information and the OK button are not hidden when the message board function is turned on), and the backlight 109 is turned on. The control unit 38 controls the line control unit 11 to put it off-hook and put it in a call state. At this time, if the message board function is released, the LCD display unit 33 displays “In-use device” and the backlight 34. Light up. If the message board function has not been released, the message information display on the LCD display unit 33 is temporarily turned off to temporarily display "In-use device", and then the original message information display state is restored. Then, the communication path switch unit 23 is controlled to connect the line control unit 11 and the wireless transmission / reception unit 22. When the other party answers the call, the call is established, and the receiving speaker 10 of the handset 100
2. You can talk with the transmitting microphone 103.

According to this embodiment, the message board function can be realized by the telephone, and the LCD display section 33 of the master device 10 and the slave device 1 can be realized.
00 message display function is turned on on the LCD display unit 108 of 00 to display message text information instead of the standby screen, and the homeless person can easily know the message at a glance without special calling operation. Can be The message board function can be set and message character information can be input by the master device 10 or 100 before the messager goes out, but DTMF signal transmission from the outside,
Since you can enter it remotely by sending an email, you can convey the correct information even if there is a sudden schedule change. Also, by displaying a message when the distribution information is received,
It is also possible not to overlook interesting information such as sports information and stock information.

Further, when the confirmation operation is performed, the message confirmation response information is automatically transmitted to a predetermined destination, so that it is possible to inform the messager that the confirmation has been completed without much trouble. Also, while displaying message text information, the backlight 3
The presence of a message can be noticed by light and sound by lighting 4, 109 or generating a beep sound, and oversight can be prevented. Furthermore, only one message character information can be stored in the message character information storage area 27 of the memory unit 24 to be displayed, and when the message board function is on and a certain message character information is currently displayed, it is transmitted from the outside. When new message character information is detected, the message character information storage area 27 is overwritten, so that the memory capacity can be saved as compared with the case of separately storing.

In the above-described embodiment, only one message character information can be stored in the message character information storage area 27. However, a plurality of M pieces of message character information can be stored and the message character information can be stored in the master unit or the slave unit. Is newly input, or when new message character information is received from the outside and detected, the message character information storage area 27 is additionally stored and stored in the LCD.
The most recently input or detected message character information is displayed on the display unit by overwriting the message character information that has been displayed up to that time, and each time a confirmation operation is performed, it is displayed on the LCD display unit up to that point. It is also possible to delete the message text information that has been set, delete it from the message text information storage area 27, and display new message text information next. By doing this, even if there is a message from another message before confirming the message from a certain messager, it is possible to reliably know the message character information of each messager, especially from the family. In addition to the message, it is convenient when the distribution information from the information distributor is displayed by the message board function.

Further, only one of the message management information can be registered in the first to third message management information storage areas 28 to 30, but a plurality of message management information can be registered at the same time.
When the e-mail is received, message character information is received if the condition matches with any of the registered information in the first and second message management information storage areas 28 and 29, and when the delivery information is received, the third message is received. If the conditions match the registered information in the management information storage area 30, the message character information may be treated as being received.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the message character information can be transmitted from outside by mail transmission and information distribution in addition to the DTMF signal. However, one of DTMF signal, mail transmission and information distribution can be transmitted. Alternatively, two may be used. Further, in addition to the transmission of message character information from the outside, the message character information can be input by the master unit or the slave unit, but the message character information may be transmitted only from the outside.

Further, the mail title and the mail text of the mail information including the specific sender mail address or mail title or the specific text (keyword) in the mail text sent from the outside are used as the message text information. , Only the message title is message text information, only the message text is message text information, only the text information attached to the mail is message text information, or all of the mail title, mail text and attached text information is message text information. Also good. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the message information is character information, but it may be image information instead of character information. For example, when a specific sender's email address sent from the outside or mail information containing a specific character string (keyword) in the mail title or mail body is received, the image information attached to the mail is stored as message information. In addition, when the distribution information transmitted from the outside is transmitted from a specific source address, the image information included in the distribution information is stored and displayed as the message information. You can

Although the message confirmation response information can be registered in only one of the first and second message confirmation response information storage areas 31 and 32, it can be registered in both.
For example, two OK buttons 1 and 2 are displayed on the message information display screen of the LCD display unit 33, and two touch keys respectively corresponding to these OK buttons 1 and 2 are prepared so that the user can make a confirmation response. When the OK button 1 is touched when performing, the first message confirmation response information storage area 3
The confirmation response may be made under the condition registered in No. 1, and when the OK button 2 is touched, the confirmation response may be made under the condition registered in the second message confirmation response information storage area 32.

[0070]

According to the present invention, the message board function can be realized by the telephone, and the message character information can be displayed on the display means so that the resident can easily know the message without any special operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a master unit of a parent-child fixed telephone according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of storage contents of a memory unit in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a child device of a parent-child fixed telephone according to one embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an explanatory diagram of display contents of an LCD display unit in FIG.

5 is an explanatory diagram of display contents of an LCD display unit in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of display contents on an LCD display unit in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 telephone line 10 base unit 11 line control unit 12 DTMF detection unit 13 modem unit switch 14 incoming call detection unit 16 beep sound generation unit 17 handset 18 loudspeaker 19 recording / playback unit 20 recording medium 21 voice synthesis unit 23 speech path switch Section 24 memory section 33 LCD display section 34 backlight 35 touch key 36 hook switch 37 operation section 38 control section

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Claims (28)

[Claims] 1. A telephone with a display means, an input means for inputting message character information, a detecting means for detecting message character information transmitted from the outside through a telephone line, and a message input by the input means. A telephone having a message control unit for storing the character information or the message character information detected by the detection unit in the message character information storage unit and displaying it on the display unit. 2. The message character information transmitted from the outside through a telephone line is encoded by a DTMF signal, and the detecting means decodes the DTMF signal received in a call state to detect the message character information. The telephone according to claim 1, characterized in that. 3. The message character information transmitted from the outside via a telephone line is character information from a specific source address, and the detecting means is a message in which the source address of the received character information is preset. 2. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the received character information is set to the message character information when it coincides with the use address. 4. The message character information transmitted from the outside via a telephone line is mail information from a specific sender mail address, and the detection means is a message in which the sender mail address of the received mail is set in advance. 2. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the message body information, the email title, or the email attached character information is used as the message information when the email address matches. 5. The message character information transmitted from the outside via a telephone line is mail information containing a specific character string in the mail title or mail body, and the detecting means is in the mail title or body of the received mail. 2. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein when the character string of is matched with a preset message character string, the mail text, the mail title, or the mail attached character information is used as the message character information. 6. The message control means, when message text information is newly input by the input means or new message text information is detected by the detection means during message display on the display means, the message text information. While overwriting and storing in the storage means,
The telephone according to claim 1, 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, wherein the message character information that has been displayed on the display means is erased, and instead, the message character information of this time is displayed. 7. The display means can display a predetermined standby screen during standby, and the message control means, when there is no message character information to be displayed in the message character information storage means, waits for predetermined display on the display means during standby. When there is message text information to be displayed in the message text information storage means when the screen is displayed, the message text information is displayed on the display means in standby mode instead of the predetermined standby screen or over a part of the predetermined standby screen. 7. A telephone according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, further comprising: message control means for displaying. 8. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and when the message confirmation operation is performed while the message is being displayed on the display means, the message character information that has been displayed on the display means until then is displayed. The telephone according to claim 7, wherein the telephone is erased and a predetermined standby screen is displayed. 9. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means displays the message character information by light or sound after displaying the message character information on the display means until the message confirmation operation is performed. The telephone according to claim 1 or 2, or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, characterized in that the presence is notified. 10. A message confirming operation means for performing a message confirming operation, and a voice synthesizing means for converting message character information into a voice by voice synthesizing and outputting the voice, wherein the message control means performs a message confirming operation. 8. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the message text information being displayed is output as voice by a voice synthesizing means. 11. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation and a message confirmation response information storage means for storing a message confirmation response destination telephone number are provided, and the message control means confirms the message when the message confirmation operation is performed. 8. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the telephone number of the message confirmation response destination stored in the response information storage means is automatically transmitted. 12. A message confirmation response information storage means stores a predetermined message confirmation response message together with a message confirmation response destination telephone number, and the message control means stores a message confirmation response information storage means when a message confirmation operation is performed. 12. The telephone according to claim 11, wherein the message confirmation response destination telephone number stored in is automatically dialed, and a predetermined message confirmation response message is output by voice after the call state is established. 13. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation, and a message confirmation response information storage means for storing message confirmation response mail information, wherein the message control means performs a message confirmation response when a message confirmation operation is performed. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the message confirmation response mail stored in the information storage means is automatically transmitted. 14. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means, when a message is being displayed on the display means, a message character string is newly input by the character input means or a new message is detected by the detection means. When new message character information is detected, it is added to the message character information storage means and stored, and new message character information is displayed on the display means by overwriting the message character information that has been displayed until then, and message confirmation operation is performed. Every time is displayed, the message text information that was displayed on the display means is deleted,
The new telephone message information is displayed next, The telephone according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7. 15. A telephone equipped with a display means, a detecting means for detecting message information transmitted from the outside through a telephone line, and a display means for storing the message information detected by the detecting means in a message information storage means. A telephone set comprising: a message control unit for displaying on the. 16. The message information transmitted from the outside through a telephone line is encoded by a DTMF signal, and the detecting means detects the message information by decoding the DTMF signal received in the talking state. The telephone according to claim 15, characterized in that 17. The message information transmitted from the outside via a telephone line is received information from a specific source address, and the detecting means is a message address in which the source address of the received information is preset. 16. The telephone set according to claim 15, wherein the received information is used as message information when they match. 18. The message information transmitted from the outside via a telephone line is mail information from a specific sender mail address, and the detection means is for message for which the sender mail address of the received mail is preset. 16. The telephone set according to claim 15, wherein the message body information, the email title, or the email attachment information is used as the message information when it matches the email address. 19. The message information transmitted from the outside via a telephone line is mail information containing a specific character string in the mail title or mail body, and the detecting means is in the mail title or body of the received mail. 16. The telephone set according to claim 15, wherein when the character string matches a preset message character string, the mail body, the mail title, or the mail attachment information is used as the message information. 20. The message control means, when new message information is detected by the detection means while the message is being displayed on the display means, the message control means overwrites and stores the message information in the message information storage means, and the message is displayed on the display means until then. The message information that has been deleted is deleted, and instead, the message information of this time is displayed, and the message information of this time is displayed.
Telephone set 8 or 19. 21. The display means can display a predetermined standby screen during standby, and the message control means displays a predetermined standby screen on the display during standby when there is no message information to be displayed in the message information storage means. When there is message information to be displayed and to be displayed in the message information storage means, message control for displaying the message information on the display means in standby mode instead of the predetermined standby screen or overlapping a part of the predetermined standby screen 21. A telephone as claimed in claim 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20, comprising: 22. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and when the message confirmation operation is performed while the message is being displayed on the display means, the message control means erases the message information displayed up to that time on the display means. 22. The telephone according to claim 21, wherein a predetermined standby screen is displayed. 23. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means displays the presence of the message information by light or sound from the time the message information is displayed on the display means until the message confirmation operation is performed. The fact that the notification is made is provided.
The telephone set according to 8 or 19 or 20. 24. The message information is character information, and a message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation and a voice synthesizing means for converting the message information into a voice by voice synthesis and outputting the voice are provided, and the message control means is a message. When the confirmation operation is performed, the message information being displayed is output as a voice by a voice synthesizing means.
The telephone set according to 8 or 19 or 20. 25. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation and a message confirmation response information storage means for storing a message confirmation response destination telephone number are provided, and the message control means confirms the message when the message confirmation operation is performed. The automatic confirmation is made to the telephone number of the message confirmation response destination stored in the response information storage means.
The telephone set according to 8 or 19 or 20. 26. The message confirmation response information storage means stores a predetermined message confirmation response message together with the message confirmation response destination telephone number, and the message control means stores the message confirmation response information storage means when a message confirmation operation is performed. 26. The telephone according to claim 25, wherein the message confirmation response destination telephone number stored in is automatically dialed, and a predetermined message confirmation response message is output by voice after a call state is established. 27. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation, and a message confirmation response information storage means storing message confirmation response mail information, wherein the message control means performs a message confirmation response when a message confirmation operation is performed. The message confirmation response mail stored in the information storage means is automatically transmitted. 16. The method according to claim 15, 16 or 17 or 1.
The telephone set according to 8 or 19 or 20. 28. A message confirmation operation means for performing a message confirmation operation is provided, and the message control means adds to the message information storage means when new message information is detected by the detection means during message display on the display means. The new message information is displayed by overwriting the message information that has been displayed on the display means until it is stored.
Each time a message confirmation operation is performed, the message information that has been displayed on the display means is erased, and new message information is displayed next.
The telephone set according to 8 or 19 or 20.