Apparatus and method of generating voice message of caller's number in case of incoming call in telephone

• US 6,072,859 A
• Filed: 12/20/1996
• Issued: 06/06/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kong, Tae-Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Hunter, Daniel S.
• Application Number:
  US08/777,719
• Time in Patent Office: 1,264 Days
• Field of Search: 379/67, 379/88, 379/89, 379/142, 379/372, 379/373, 379/374, 379/375, 379/376, 379/67.1, 379/88.16, 379/88.19, 379/88.21
• US Class Current: 379/88.16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/578 associated with a synthesized vocal announcement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/041 Encoding the ringing signal, i.e. providing distinctive or selective ringing capability

Abstract

An apparatus for generating a voice message for a caller'"'"'s telephone number in case of an incoming call in a telephone may include detecting means for detecting a ringing signal, and receiving means for receiving the caller'"'"'s telephone number in case that the ringing signal is detected by the detecting means. The apparatus may also include generating means for generating the voice message according to the caller'"'"'s telephone number received by the receiving means, and outputting means for outputting the generated voice message through a speaker in case that another ringing signal is detected by the detecting means.

Claims

1. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to inform a user of an identity and telephone number of a caller of an incoming call, comprising:

a ring detector connected to a telephone line from a central exchange, for detecting a first and a second ring signal indicating an incoming call;

a receiver for receiving a caller identification of the incoming call when the first ring signal is detected;

a message generator for generating an audible voice message corresponding to the caller identification; and

a controller for controlling the transmission of said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to audibly inform the user of the identity and telephone number of the caller, when the second ring signal is detected.

2. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to inform a user of an identity and telephone number of a caller of an incoming call, comprising:

a ring detector for detecting a first and a second ring signal from an exchange;

a receiver for receiving a caller identification of the incoming call from said exchange, when the first ring signal is detected;

a message generator for generating an audible voice message corresponding to the caller identification received from said exchange; and

a transmitter for transmitting said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of said standard ring tone to audibly inform the user of the identity and telephone number of the caller, when said second ring signal is detected.

3. The telephone system of claim 2, wherein said audible voice message is generated by the steps of:

when said first ring signal is detected, receiving the caller identification of the incoming call from said exchange;

generating said audible voice message containing the identity and telephone number of the caller in accordance with the caller identification; and

when said second ring signal is detected after generating said audible voice message, transmitting said audible voice message through said speaker for announcement in lieu of said standard ring tone.

4. The telephone system of claim 3, wherein the caller identification is received between consecutive ring signals, and the telephone number of the caller is extracted from the caller identification.

5. The telephone system of claim 2, further comprising a display unit for providing a visual display of the telephone number of the caller.

6. The telephone system of claim 5, wherein said audible voice message is generated by the steps of:

when said first ring signal is detected, receiving the caller identification of the incoming call from said exchange;

generating said audible voice message corresponding to the caller identification; and

when said second ring signal is detected after generating said audible voice message, transmitting said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of said standard ring tone.

7. The telephone system of claim 6, wherein the caller identification of the incoming call is received from said exchange, and the telephone number of the caller is extracted from the caller identification.

8. A telephone system for generating an audible voice message for a telephone number of a caller, comprising:

a signal detector for detecting a polarity reverse signal or a first ring signal;

a central processing unit for receiving a frequency shift keyed signal containing caller identification after forming a talking loop when the polarity reverse signal is detected;

a loop restorer for restoring the talking loop after reception of the caller identification by said central processing unit;

a modem for providing a frequency shift keyed signal to said central processing unit when said signal detector detects said first ring signal, said frequency shift keyed signal including said caller identification;

a telephone number extractor for extracting the telephone number of the caller from the received caller identification;

a message generator for generating an audible voice message according to the telephone number of the caller that has been extracted; and

a transmitter for transmitting said audible voice message through a speaker for announcement in lieu of a standard ring tone to audibly inform a user of the identity of the caller, when a second ring signal is detected by the signal detector.

9. The telephone system of claim 8, further comprising a display unit for providing a visual display of the telephone number of the caller extracted from the caller identification.

10. A method of generating a voice message for a telephone number of a caller of an incoming call in a telephone, the method comprising the steps of:

determining whether a polarity reverse signal is detected;

forming a talking loop, when it is determined that said polarity reverse signal is detected;

determining whether a first ring signal is detected when it is determined that said polarity reverse signal is not detected;

receiving a caller identification after forming said talking loop or after determining that said first ring signal is detected;

after receiving the caller identification, restoring the talking loop if said talking loop is formed in said forming step;

extracting the telephone number of the caller from the caller identification that has been received;

generating a voice message according to the telephone number of the caller that has been extracted; and

determining if a second ring signal is detected after generating the voice message;

determining whether three seconds have passed when it is determined that said second ring signal has not been detected after generating the voice message; and

transmitting the voice message through a speaker, when it is determined that said second signal is detected.

11. The method as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a step of displaying said telephone number of said caller on a display unit of said telephone.

12. The method as set forth claim 10, further comprising a step of determining whether a user answers said telephone prior to said step of determining whether said second ring signal is detected.

13. The method as set forth claim 11, further comprising a step of determining whether said telephone is answered prior to said step of determining whether said second ring signal is detected.