JP3466439B2 - Telephone - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone and an information transmission system of the telephone, and more particularly to a method of transmitting message information including characters and symbols other than voice information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, high performance digital telephones such as PHS telephones have been widely used. In this digital telephone, of course, other than voice information, message information consisting of characters and symbols (hereinafter referred to as character information and Say) is also transmitted digitally. On the other hand, despite the emergence of such high-performance digital telephones, analog telephones typified by home telephones are still used as telephones as general communication means, and character information can be transmitted by this analog telephone. All transmission depends on voice information transmission, specifically, information transmission by DTMF signal or voice transmission using a modem.

[0003]

By the way, the character information transmission is widely used because of the advantages that the information can be visually confirmed and highly reliable information transmission is possible. As described above, since the type of information (format) is different between the analog telephone and the digital telephone, it is not possible to perform character transmission, which hinders broader versatility of character information transmission.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a conversion means for converting voiced information other than voice into digital information or a conversion means for converting digital information into voiced information other than voice. or electrodeposition with both of them
A telephone, which is an analog home telephone
Or, it is the base unit of the digital home telephone,
Base unit for analog or digital home telephones
Has at least two lines, and one line has voice information.
Or, if you receive digital information of characters or symbols,
Convert it to digital information or voiced information of characters and symbols
The telephone is characterized by transmitting from the other line . In such a telephone, the digital information is text,
Can be message information consisting of symbols
It Further, the conversion means is the specific information in the voice information signal.
Or digital information is detected by detecting specific information in the signal.
Can start conversion to information or voiced information
It

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of a telephone and an information transmission system of the telephone according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and is a configuration diagram showing an entire telephone system.
In FIG. 1, 11 is a general public network (PSTN), to which a public telephone 12 and a home telephone 13 are connected.
The home telephone 13 is an analog cordless telephone here, and has a master 13a and a plurality of slaves 13b. 1
Reference numeral 4 is a dedicated network such as a mobile unit (for example, PHS network), which is connected to the general public network 11 and to the outdoor public base station 15. Then, the mobile terminal 16 is wirelessly connected to the outdoor public base station 15.

In such a configuration, for example, the mobile terminal 16 and the home telephone 13 are connected to each other through the general public network 11, the mobile dedicated network 14, and the outdoor public base station 15 to make a call. Now, mobile terminal 16
Is a digital PHS telephone, and if analog home telephone 13 attempts to transmit character information to this telephone, conventionally, home telephone 13 outputs voiced information of a DTMF signal, which is digitally transmitted. Character information cannot be transmitted because the PHS telephone cannot be identified. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the base unit 13a of the home telephone 13 includes a conversion unit that converts the sound information of the DTMF signal into digital information. Therefore, since the home telephone 13 outputs digital information that can be discriminated by the PHS telephone, the analog home telephone 13
From the mobile phone to the digital PHS telephone (mobile terminal 16).

On the other hand, PHS telephone (mobile terminal 16)
Is provided with conversion means for converting digital information of message information consisting of characters and symbols into voiced information of DTMF signal. Therefore, since the PHS telephone outputs the voiced information of the DTMF signal which can be discriminated by the analog home telephone 13, the PHS telephone (mobile terminal 16) can also transmit the character information to the home telephone 13.

In the above description, the calling side telephone is provided with the converting means, but the receiving side telephone may be provided with the converting means. For example, the home telephone 13 may be provided with a conversion unit that converts digital information into sound information of a DTMF signal, and the PHS telephone may be provided with a conversion unit that converts sound information of the DTMF signal into digital information. Also, on one phone,
The above-mentioned two types of conversion means may be provided as the information conversion means on the transmission side and the reception side. In addition, home telephone 1
3, the mobile phone 13b may be provided with a conversion means, and the home telephone may be of a digital type and the partner telephone may be of an analog type.

Further, in the above description, the conversion means is provided in the telephone, but the general public network 11, the dedicated network 1 for mobiles, etc.
4. The conversion means may be provided in the outdoor public base station 15, and the indoor self-employed base station.

FIG. 2 shows a DTM in an outdoor public base station 15.
Conversion means for converting the sound information of the F signal into digital information,
Also, a control means for converting digital information into voiced information of a DTMF signal and transmitting character information from the handset 13b of the home telephone 13 (analog cordless telephone) to the PHS telephone is shown. . When character information is transmitted from the child device 13b, message information such as characters or symbols is input to the child device 13b before the calling operation is performed by the child device 13b. For the input, the key of the key input unit of the handset 13b is operated to first input the message start information (for example, *), next the message information, and finally the message end information (for example #).

After the input of the message information is completed in this manner, a calling operation is performed with the handset 13b as shown in FIG. Then, the calling signal S1 is sent to the PHS telephone (mobile terminal 16) via the slave 13b → the master 13a of the home telephone 13 → the general public network 11 → the private network 14 for mobiles, etc. → the outdoor public base station 15. . At this time, at the same time, the message start information D1, the message information D2 and the message end information D3 are sent from the handset 13b to the base 13a of the home telephone 13 and temporarily stored in the base 13a. Here, the message start information D1, the message information D2, and the message end information D3 can also be sent from the handset 13b to the base 13a at the time of the response of the PHS telephone described later. Further, the input of the message information on the handset 13b can be performed after the calling operation.

Thereafter, when the PHS telephone responds and the polarity reversal (response) is detected by the base unit 13a of the home-use telephone 13, the base unit 13a uses the voice information of the DTMF signal as the message start information D1 and the message. The information D2 and the message end information D3 are sent to the general public network 11 and the dedicated network 14 such as a mobile unit.
Is transmitted to the outdoor public base station 15 via. Then, the outdoor public base station 15 detects the voiced information (specific information) of the message start information D1 and starts conversion into digital information, and the message start information D1, the message information D2, and the message end information D3 are present. The sound information is converted into digital information D4. Here, the conversion to the digital information D4 can be performed by collectively converting the voiced information into digital information or by sequentially converting the voiced information. Thereafter, the digital information D4 is sent from the outdoor public base station 15 to the PHS telephone (mobile terminal 16), and the message information is displayed on the LCD display section of the PHS telephone and stored in the memory. Further, when the PHS telephone receives the message information in this way, the PHS telephone receives the confirmation information D5 as digital information from the outdoor public base station 15
Then, the outdoor public base station 15 converts it into voiced information and sends it to the master unit 13a of the home telephone 13 and further to the slave unit 13b through the private network 14 such as a mobile unit and the general public network 11.

FIG. 3 shows a PHS telephone (mobile terminal 16).
6 shows a control sequence when character information is transmitted from the mobile phone to the slave 13b of the home phone 13 (analog cordless phone). When character information is transmitted from the PHS telephone, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the PHS telephone performs a calling operation. Then, the calling signal S11 is transmitted from the PHS telephone to the outdoor public base station 15 → the private network 14 for mobiles, etc. → the general public network 11 → the master 13a of the home telephone 13 and the slave 1
Sent to 3b. Then, in response to this call, the child device 13
If b goes off-hook (responds) and is confirmed by the PHS telephone, the key of the key input unit is operated by the PHS telephone, and the message start information D11 (eg *), the message information D12, the message as the keypad facility. Input the end information D13 (for example, #). here,
Information can also be input before the call operation.

By inputting message information in this way,
When the key for inputting the message end information D13 is pressed, the message start information D11 and the message information D
12. Message end information D13 is sent as digital information (keypad facility) from the PHS telephone to the outdoor public base station 15. Then, the outdoor public base station 15
Detects message start information (specific information) D11 and starts converting the DTMF signal into voiced information, and converts the digital message start information D11, message information D12 and message end information D13 into voiced information D14 of the DTMF signal. Convert to. Here, the conversion to the voiced information D14 can be performed by collectively converting the digital information into voiced information or by sequentially converting the digital information. After that, the voice information D14 of the message start information, the message information and the message end information is transmitted from the outdoor public base station 15 to the private network 14 such as a mobile unit and the general public network 11.
Via the base unit 13a of the home telephone 13 and further the handset 13
b, the message information is sent to the parent device 13a or the child device 1
It is displayed on the LCD display unit at 3b and is further stored in the memory provided inside the parent device 13a or the child device 13b. In addition, in this way, the message information is transmitted to the master device 13a.
Alternatively, when received by the child device 13b, the parent device 13a or the child device 13b receives the confirmation information D15 as sound information and transmits it to the general public network 11
And an outdoor public base station 1 through a dedicated network 14 such as a mobile unit.
5, the outdoor public base station 15 converts it into digital information D16 and sends it to the PHS telephone.

In the above description, the character information is transmitted between the PHS telephone and the cordless handset of the analog cordless telephone, but character information is similarly transmitted between other various analog telephones and digital telephones. Of course, transmission can be performed. Further, in a digital cordless telephone having a PHS telephone as a slave, the same conversion can be performed between the master and slave to perform character information transmission.
Furthermore, the base unit (indoor self-employed base station) of the analog or digital home telephone has at least two lines, and receives voice information (or digital information of characters or symbols) of the DTMF signal from one line. In this case, it can be converted into digital information of characters or symbols (or voiced information of DTMF signal) and sent out from the other line.
Further, in the above description, the voice information is explained as a DTMF signal, but it may be a signal by a modem.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the telephone or the general public network is provided with the conversion means for converting the voiced information other than the voice and the digital information. Character information can be transmitted to and from the telephone, and character information transmission can be further generalized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention and is a configuration diagram showing an entire telephone system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram showing a control sequence when character information is transmitted from a slave unit of an analog cordless telephone to a PHS telephone.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention, in which P
The figure which shows the control sequence at the time of transmitting character information from a HS telephone to the subunit | mobile_unit of an analog cordless telephone.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 General public network 12 public telephone 13 Home telephone 13a Base unit 13b cordless handset 14 Mobile network, etc. 15 Outdoor public base station 16 mobile terminals

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An electronic device having a conversion means for converting voiced information other than voice into digital information, a conversion means for converting digital information into voiced information other than voice, or both of them.
A telephone, which is an analog home telephone
Or, it is the base unit of the digital home telephone,
Base unit for analog or digital home telephones
Has at least two lines, and one line has voice information.
Or, if you receive digital information of characters or symbols,
Convert it to digital information or voiced information of characters and symbols
A telephone characterized by transmitting from the other line . 2. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the digital information is message information including characters and symbols. 3. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the converting means detects the specific information in the voice information signal or the specific information in the digital information signal and converts it into digital information or voice information. A telephone that is characterized by starting.