KR20010040255A - A method for recording and storing received sound signals and, possibly, picture signals in connection with a telephone apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for recording and storing a received signal, such as a sound signal, associated with a telephone apparatus receiving a signal from a remote device. The telephone apparatus also receives information on the telephone number of the remote apparatus interconnected via the telephone network for the purpose of reproducing the stored signal in the last step. This is intended to represent a new way for simple storage of information that can identify the caller depending on playback when the calling telephone number is received over the telephone line. Recording of, for example, a sound signal (voice) from the remote device and / or called telephone device starts when a telephone connection is established with the remote device, since the telephone number of the remote device is retrievably stored in the data storage medium. Follow and stop after a certain time.

Description

A METHOD FOR RECORDING AND STORING RECEIVED SOUND SIGNALS AND, POSSIBLY, PICTURE SIGNALS IN CONNECTION WITH A TELEPHONE APPARATUS}

When a telephone device signals a call through a sound or light signal, it is desirable to be able to see where the call is coming from.

Digitalized telephone systems, such as ISDN and GSM type mobile phones, can view the number of the calling device in a particular window. In addition, the calling telephone number can be carried over analog communication. It is well known that telephone numbers can be difficult to remember, as the telephone apparatus can connect the confirmed number to an electronically stored telephone list and view the name in a particular window instead of the number.

Known devices have a number of disadvantages. First, the user must maintain his phone list. Secondly, the call cannot be confirmed without learning a particular window, which has disadvantages where many users have a common telephone device, for example in most homes.

In order to facilitate confirmation of a call, it is known to associate a confirmed call telephone number with a voice message stored in a data storage medium and to play the voice message on a load speaker.

From international patent application WO95 / 05045, a telephone apparatus is known which is adapted to reproduce a stored message instead of a bell sound. A disadvantage of this known solution is that it is cumbersome to store the speaking message, and the storage is carried out depending on the signal from the caller or the signal from the receiver. Of course, this measurement requires relatively complex and expensive equipment.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for the simple storage of information which, when a calling telephone number is received over a telephone line, can identify the caller depending on the reproduction.

The present invention relates to a method for recording and storing received sound signals and possibly image signals associated with a telephone apparatus or telephone central office adapted to receive signals from a remote device, wherein the telephone apparatus or telephone central office is remotely located. Applied to receive information about the device's telephone number, and when the telephone device is called from a remote device, possibly a graphical display, for the last reproduction of a sound signal stored in the loadspeaker / handset Telephone devices and remote devices are connected to the telephone network for the purpose of reproducing video signals stored on the screen. If a number exists in the data storage medium, the stored sound signal belonging to it, possibly Allocating data storage and a data processor adapted to match the play and will be applied to the data processor to store searchable telephone numbers and recorded in the data storage medium.

According to the invention, automatic recording of sound, possibly pictures, is performed from the first second telephone connected with the remote device. The voice is relatively easily identified and additionally the caller usually introduces him / her early in the telephone conversation. If the record is not associated with a real remote device, the calling telephone number is automatically stored retrievable in the data storage medium and associated with the record belonging to it (also stored).

Certainly, this means that the display of the sound signal from the remote device and / or the receiving telephone device, possibly the text extracted from the stored voice message by recording or voice-text decoding of the image signal, may be used to establish a telephone connection with the remote device. Depending on the establishment, possibly when an appropriate sound signal (voice) is received from the remote device, it is first started, and the telephone number of the remote device is stored retrievably in the data storage medium and is also associated with the stored record. It stops after this predetermined period.

As is known, when the calling telephone number is verified depending on the call, it is retrieved in the data storage medium for the telephone number. If the telephone number is present in the data storage medium, the sound record stored therein is reproduced in the amplifier, and the image is possibly displayed on the graphic screen.

The conversation may also inform that the record stored by the speech recognition program of the computer is converted to text. Accordingly, the text can be displayed.

Playback may be automatic, eg in association with a bell signal, or manually started prior to a possible response to the call. The sound record can be played back via a separate load speed or handset.

The required period of recording can be determined in a number of ways, and the telephone apparatus may be adapted so that the period can be adjusted. This function is the core of the present invention in other external equipment or the telephone apparatus itself.

Claims (1)

The telephone apparatus or telephone exchange is adapted to receive information about the telephone number of the remote apparatus and, when the telephone apparatus is called from the remote apparatus, possibly to reproduce the sound signal stored in the load speaker / handset at the end. The telephone apparatus and the remote apparatus are connected to the telephone network for the purpose of reproducing the image signal stored on the display screen, and the telephone apparatus or telephone exchange searches in the data storage medium for the telephone number received via the telephone line, If a telephone number is present in the data storage medium, it allocates a data storage medium and a data processor adapted to reproduce stored sound signals, possibly image signals belonging thereto, and the data processor stores the searchable telephone number and record in the data storage medium. Adapted to receive signals from remote devices In the received speech signal and, possibly picture signals associated with a telephone apparatus or a telephone exchange to a method for recording and storage, The display of the signal from the called remote and / or telephone device, possibly a video signal, or a dex extracted from a stored speech message by speech-text decoding, is possible when a telephone connection with the remote device is established. Preferably, when an appropriate sound signal (voice) is received from the remote device, it is first started, the telephone number of the remote device being searchably stored in the data storage medium, and the recording stops after a certain period of time as well as associated with the stored record. A method for recording and storing a received sound signal and possibly an image signal associated with a telephone apparatus, characterized in that.