KR20020063694A - Apparatus and method for making automatically an introductory speech - Google Patents

Abstract

The automatic greeting transmitting device of the portable wireless telephone includes a greeting recording unit for recording a greeting input by a user, a call start key input unit for allowing the user to command the start of a call when an incoming call is received, and the recorded greeting And a controller for instructing the wireless processor to process and transmit the recorded greeting when it detects an input of the call start key.

Description

Apparatus and method for sending an automatic greeting from a walkie talkie {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AUTOMATICALLY AN INTRODUCTORY SPEECH}

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable wireless telephone, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for automatically sending a greeting when an incoming call is received.

When you receive a call, it's usually called "Hello?" In the case of ordinary landline telephones, there are some categories of people who will receive the calls, while in the case of portable cordless phones, unexpected people may receive them. So when you answer a phone call, "o o o" rather than "hello?" Or "o o o's phone." If not, you may make a mistake without knowing who the call is.

Although a typical walkie-talkie has an answering machine, this feature only works if the call is not answered. In other words, if the ringing does not answer after a certain time, the other party hears the voice guidance message provided by the service center, and the caller who listens to the caller may leave a word he wants to leave. This function is usually used to signal that you are away.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for automatically sending a greeting when a call is received from a portable wireless telephone.

The present invention for achieving the above object is an automatic greeting transmission device for a portable cordless phone, and a greeting recording unit for recording a greeting input by the user, to allow the user to command the start of the call when incoming A call start key input unit for receiving, a wireless processor for processing the recorded greeting and transmitting wirelessly, and instructing the wireless processor to process and transmit the recorded greeting when sensing the input of the call start key. Characterized in that it consists of a control unit.

1 is a view showing the configuration of an automatic greeting transmission device of a portable wireless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for registering an automatic greeting function of a portable wireless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic greeting transmission method of a portable wireless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, specific matters, such as a specific greeting, etc. are shown, which are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention may be practiced without these specific matters. It is self-evident to those who have it. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When a call is made to the portable radiotelephone, the function of automatically sending out a voice to notify the other party of whose telephone is called an "automatic greeting function".

1 illustrates a configuration of an automatic greeting transmitting device of a portable wireless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The greeting recording unit 10 is for recording a greeting input by the user. The call start key input unit 20 is for allowing the user to command the start of a call when the call is received. The wireless processing unit 40 serves to transmit the recorded greeting wirelessly to the transmission unit 50 to remain. The control unit 30 instructs the wireless processing unit 40 to process the greeting to be sent when the input of the call start key is detected. Completion sound generation unit 60 generates a predetermined audible sound, the control unit 30 instructs the completion sound generation unit 60 to generate a completion sound when detecting the completion of the transmission of the greeting. The complete sound is also processed to be wirelessly transmitted by the radio processor 40.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for registering an automatic greeting function of a portable wireless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Have a portable cordless phone ready for voice recording during calls or calls. The greeting recording unit 10 secures a memory space for recording voice for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). Add the "Auto Greeting" item to the menu of the walkie-talkie. Also, in the submenu of "Auto Greeting", there are items such as "Record Greeting", "Delete Greeting", and "Set Auto Greeting".

In the "greeting recording", the user can enter, for example, a greeting for 5 seconds. In the "delete greeting" it is possible to delete the greeting recorded as described above. In the "automatic greeting", it is determined whether or not the recorded greeting is actually used. Of course, it should not be set unless the greeting is recorded.

Referring to FIG. 2, when a menu is displayed on the screen of the portable cordless phone in step 2a, it is checked in step 2b that an “automatic greeting” item is selected. In this case, if the "automatic greeting" item is selected, it is checked whether the "greeting greeting" item is selected in step 2c. If the "Record Greeting" item is selected, the greeting is recorded in step 2d.

If the "greeting greeting" item is not selected in step 2c, it is checked whether the "deleting greeting" item is selected in step 2e. If the "Delete Greeting" item is selected, proceed to step 2f to delete the recorded greeting.

If the "delete greeting" item is not selected in step 2e, it is checked whether the "automatic greeting setting" item is selected in step 2g. If it is detected that the "automatic greeting setting" item is selected, it is checked whether the greeting is recorded in step 2h, and if the greeting is recorded, the corresponding flag is set in step 2i.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic greeting transmission method of a portable wireless telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Assume that any caller has dialed a portable cordless phone with an automatic greeting feature in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

When the call is detected in step 3a and the call is established by pressing the SEND key or other keys, it is checked in step 3b that the automatic greeting function is set. This is done by checking the state of the above-mentioned flag. If the check result flag is set, it is determined that the automatic greeting function is set, and the flow proceeds to step 3c to send the previously recorded greeting to the caller. This allows the receiver to inform the caller without having to speak his or her name directly, and the caller can also confirm the recipient prior to the actual call.

After the transmission of the greeting is completed, as in step 3d and 3e, not only the caller but also the receiver notifies the completion of the greeting transmission (eg, "beep ~"). This is to allow the caller to prepare for the actual call, to inform the receiver that the greeting has been sent to the caller and to prepare for the actual call as well as the caller.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, if the user simply pre-records the greeting and his / her name on the portable wireless telephone, the greeting can be automatically sent out each time the call is received. The caller also knows whose phone he is calling prior to the actual call with the other party, so there is no fear of making a mistake.

Claims (4)

A greeting recording unit for recording a greeting input by a user, A call start key input unit for allowing a user to command the start of a call when an incoming call is received; A wireless processing unit for processing the recorded greetings and transmitting them wirelessly; And a controller for instructing the wireless processor to process and transmit the recorded greeting when the call start key is detected. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a complete sound generating unit for generating a predetermined audible sound, And the control unit instructs the completion sound generator to transmit the completion sound upon detecting the completion of the transmission of the greeting. In the method for registering the automatic greeting function of the walkie talkie, A first step of checking whether an automatic greeting item is selected from a menu displayed on the screen of the portable telephone; A second process of checking whether a greeting recording item is selected when the automatic greeting item is selected; A third process of recording a greeting when the greeting recording item is selected; If the delete greeting item is selected, step 4 of deleting the recorded greeting; If the automatic greeting setting item is selected, the fifth step of setting the automatic greeting function only if the greeting is recorded by checking whether the greeting is recorded. In the automatic greeting transmission method of the walkie talkie, Detecting the incoming call and checking whether the automatic greeting function is set when the call is established; A second process of transmitting a pre-recorded greeting to the caller if it is determined that the automatic greeting function is set; A third step of checking whether or not the transmission of the greeting is completed; And a fourth step of, upon detecting the completion of the greeting transmission, outputting a completion tone indicating the completion of the greeting transmission to the caller and simultaneously outputting the same to the speaker.