Abstract:
Cryptographic techniques for enciphering computer messages or the like include a unit for generating a cipher program for enciphering message data or plaintext by using a plurality of kinds of basic involution processing programs and desired key data, and a unit for enciphering the message data into ciphertext by executing the generated cipher program for the message data. A part of the involution processing program includes a substitution transformation portion and a permutation transformation portion. In accordance with the bit pattern of the above key data, a sequence for executing each of the involution processing programs and a sequence for executing the substitution transformation portion and the permutation transformation portion are determined. The above plurality of transformation processes include an operation of circular shifting to the right or left by X bits and an operation of circular shifting to the right or left by Y bits, with the X and Y being mutually different numbers. An indication of detailed numerical values of the X and Y and the right or left direction for a circular shift is given by key data. According to the above structure, a part of the functions for structuring the encipherment algorithms and the sequence for executing the functions are changed by key data. With the above arrangement, a large amount of algorithm transformation patterns are generated by the product of a number of changes of a part of the functions and a sum of combinations of permutation in the sequence of executing the functions, thus making it extremely difficult to crack the algorithms.
Abstract:
When a user wants to reproduce a necessary scene once more again during the TV reviewing, a main picture is continuously displayed on a TV screen while a side picture and sound which are recorded without using a conventional endless tape. The size of the audio picture on the TV screen is adjustable. In comparison with prior art using the conventional tape or the like, it is not necessary to worry about mechanical wear and installation.
Abstract:
A telephone answering device wherein an outgoing messsage can be repeatedly played back from the beginning in response to a predetermined special signal sent out by a calling party. In case of a call to the device through a telephone operator, the calling party can listen to the whole outgoing message again by sending the special signal after the telephone operator puts him through. The calling party can then confirm that it is his desired called party's number. Further, if a foreign calling party is not able to understand thoroughly the outgoing message in the original language after only one playback, he can listen to the outgoing message again.
Abstract:
An automatic telephone answering and recording device, wherein if an incoming call is received when an incoming message tape is full or an owner fails to set the telephone answering device to an automatic answering mode prior to leaving, the telephone line is nevertheless engaged to operate the telephone answering device. Then an outgoing message for answering only, such as "Please call back later", is generated by a voice synthesizer and sent out to a calling party, so that the calling party can understand the situation and know what to do.
Abstract:
Telephone terminal equipment has circuitry for preventing malicious and nuisance transmission of information by detecting during reception of an incoming call whether or not any person is present around the equipment. Information from a calling party is received without any limit when no person is around the equipment. An owner can remotely operate the equipment to set the limited number of paper or to release the limit for receiving information as he desires.
Abstract:
A telephone answering device having immediate playback function, wherein incoming messages from calling parties are successively recorded after sending of an outgoing message, and the recorded incoming messages can be successively played back immediately from a beginning position of an incoming message tape without rewinding when a user operates the device manually or remotely to save time for the user.
Abstract:
A record/play unit and a tape controller in an automatic telephone answering device with a paging function that sets an incoming message tape in a record mode in response to a beep tone generated upon completion of the sending of a first, normal, outgoing message and a second outgoing message for providing a paging procedure to a caller when an incoming message is not recorded by the caller after the beep tone is generated. The controller thereafter drives an engaging section in response to a special code sent by the calling party. The engaging section temporarily disengages the device from the telepone lines and then engages the device with the telephone lines again. Subsequently, a DTMF oscillator is operated to dial a prestored telephone number.
Abstract:
An automatic telephone answering device includes a generator for a voice synthesized acceptance message for collect calls. The acceptance message is generated in one of several modes of operation of the answering device, selected by a user. Preferably, the acceptance message is generated only in a fixed time message receiving mode.
Abstract:
A cordless telephone having a base unit with automatic telephone answering function and a portable unit has an engaging means for forming an engaging circuit upon an incoming call from a calling party, when the portable unit is kept in the off-hook state over a preset period of time during sending of outgoing message from the base unit, and an outgoing message inhibiting circuit which activated by output of preset timer means and inhibit outgoing message then both parties' conversation can be recorded in recording means on base unit which is set in stand-by mode.
Abstract:
In a secretary telephone system for calling a transfer destination telephone set through given local lines of a telephone set different from a called party telephone set upon reception of a call from a calling party telephone set to the called party telephone set, the calling party telephone set can receive a busy signal in response to an output generated from a busy tone detector for detecting the busy tone when the transfer destination telephone set is set in an off-hook state. In addition, when a person at the transfer destination telephone set does not answer the phone within a predetermined period of time, the busy tone can be sent to the calling party telephone set in response to an output generated from a timer arranged therewith.