JPH0787173A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a telephone set facilitating confirmation of an abbreviated number and originating operation. CONSTITUTION:After a register button 4, an abbreviation button 3, and dial buttons 2 are used to register a telephone number for the abbreviated number, the abbreviation button 3 and dial buttons 2 are operated in the on-hook state to output the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number from a speaker 7 with a voice. When the off-hook state is set after confirmation of the abbreviated number, the originating operation is detected by an originating operation detection part 16, and a dial IC 8 is used to automatically originate a call.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone having a simple dialing function such as a speed dial.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, No. 2-4347, No. 2347 and No. 2
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 70554 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-67842, a telephone having a redial simple call function is disclosed. The speed dial simple call function is shown below. FIG. 7 is an external view of a conventional telephone, FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the telephone, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing its operation.

In the figure, 1 is a telephone body, 2 is a dial button, 3 is a speed button for designating a speed dial,
Reference numeral 4 is a registration button for registering a speed dial or the like, 5 is a receiver, 6 is an on-hook button capable of making a call by pressing the receiver 5, 7 is a speaker, 8 is a telephone line 9
Dial IC for sending dial signals to
Speech network for 4-line conversion, 11 voice control circuit, 12 voice synthesis I with fixed message registered
C, 13 Sound recording / reproducing IC for recording and reproducing voice messages, 14 is a memory for storing telephone numbers and the like, and 15 is a microcomputer for controlling each section.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the registration operation will be described. For example, when registering the telephone number “0276-52-1111” in the shortened number “1”, the registration button 4, the shortened button 3, and the dial button 2 are pressed in the order of “1”. Next, the dial button 2 is used to press "0276-52-1111" and the registration button again (step 31). By the above operation, the microcomputer 15 recognizes the registration operation, and the shortened number “1” is stored in the memory 14.
The telephone number "0276-52-1111" corresponding to is stored.

Next, the transmission operation will be described. First,
To confirm the telephone number registered in the shortened number "1" before making a call, the shortened button 3 is pressed, and then the dial button 2 "1" is pressed (step 32). In response to this, the microcomputer 15 reads the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number "1" from the memory 14 and outputs the voice from the speaker 7 by the voice synthesis IC 12 and the voice control circuit 11 (step 33). The user confirms the telephone number by this voice output. After confirming the telephone number, the handset 5 is lifted to the off-hook state (step 34). Then, the shortening button 4 and the dial button 2 "1" are pressed in this order (step 35). Accordingly, the microcomputer 15 causes the memory 14 to store the telephone number corresponding to the shortened number "1", for example, "0276".
"-52-1111" is read out, and the telephone number is dialed by the dial IC 8 (step 36). In step 34, instead of lifting the handset 5,
The on-hook button 6 may be pressed to bring the hook into the off-hook state.

[0006]

As described above, in the conventional telephone, the confirmation operation of the abbreviated number and the transmission operation are performed separately. That is, when making a call after confirming the telephone number, it is necessary to perform a confirmation operation using the abbreviated button 3 or the like, and further perform a speed dial operation with the abbreviated button 3 or the like when making a call. For this reason, there is a problem that it is troublesome and the operability is poor.

In addition, in the speed dial operation at the time of making a call, if each button is mistakenly pressed and malfunctions, there is a problem that a telephone call is made to a different party despite the fact that a corner angle confirmation operation has been performed. Further, when the other party is busy or does not respond, the call operation has to be repeated again, which is a troublesome operation, and there is a problem that the usability is poor.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to obtain a telephone which can easily perform a confirmation operation of a shortened number and a call operation and further improve the operability at the time of call. To aim.

[0009]

A telephone according to the present invention includes an input means for inputting an abbreviated number and a telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number, and a storage for storing the abbreviated number and the telephone number previously input by the input means. Means, an informing means for reading out and informing the telephone number stored in the storage means, a detecting section for detecting an on-hook / off-hook state, and an automatic transmitting means for automatically transmitting the telephone number informed by the informing means. When a specific abbreviated number is input by the input means at the time of detecting the on-hook state by the detecting unit, the informing means informs a specific telephone number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number, and within a predetermined time after this informing. When the off-hook state is detected by the detection unit, the automatic transmission means automatically transmits the specific telephone number. .

Further, when a specific abbreviated number is inputted by the input means at the time of detecting the on-hook state by the detecting section, the informing means informs a specific telephone number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number, and after this informing, When a predetermined time elapses before the detection unit detects the off-hook state, the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means is stopped.

Further, when a specific abbreviated number is inputted by the input means at the time of detecting the on-hook state by the detector, the informing means informs a specific telephone number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number, and after this informing, When an operation other than the off-hook state is performed, the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means is stopped.

Further, the input means is provided with means for inputting the destination name of the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number, and the storage means is provided with means for storing the destination name from the input means. When a specific telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number is notified, the destination name is also notified.

Further, when a specific abbreviated number is inputted by the input means at the time of detecting the on-hook state by the detecting section, the informing means informs a specific telephone number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number, and after this informing, When the off-hook state is detected by the detection unit within a predetermined time, the specific telephone number is automatically transmitted by the automatic transmission means, and if the other party is busy or does not respond, after the predetermined time elapses,
The automatic call is made again.

Further, the alarm means is provided in the notifying means, and when a specific abbreviated number is inputted by the input means when the on-hook state is detected by the detecting section, the notifying means gives a specific abbreviated number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number. When the off-hook state is detected by the detection unit within a predetermined time after the notification of the telephone number, the automatic transmission means automatically transmits the specific telephone number, and when the other party responds, An alarm is sounded by the notifying means.

[0015]

In the telephone according to the present invention, when a specific abbreviated number is input by the input means in the off-hook state, the informing means informs the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number, and then the off-hook state is set to automatically make a call. A telephone number is confirmed and a calling operation is performed by automatically calling by the means.

Further, after the notification by the notification means, if a predetermined time elapses before the off-hook state is established, the automatic transmission is stopped so that only the confirmation operation of the telephone number can be performed.

Further, when an operation other than the off-hook state is performed after the notification by the notification means, the automatic dialing is canceled to confirm the telephone number, and then the automatic dialing is not performed and another operation is performed. It can be performed.

By inputting the destination of the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number by the input means and notifying the destination by the notifying means, the call can be made even if the telephone number of the desired destination is not remembered. You can do it.

After the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means, if the other party is busy or there is no response, the automatic transmission is performed again after a predetermined time has elapsed, so that the automatic transmission can be performed without performing the confirmation operation again.

Further, the alarm means is provided in the notification means, and after the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means, when the other party responds, the alarm is sounded so that the sender first responds.

[0021]

EXAMPLES Example 1. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing its operation. Since the external view is the same as the conventional example,
Divert. In the figure, the same or corresponding parts as those of the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Reference numeral 16 is a transmission operation detection unit that detects the off-hook state by lifting the handset 5 or pressing the on-hook button 6 during transmission.

The dial button 2, the shortening button 3,
The registration button 4 is an input unit, the memory 14 is a storage unit, the speaker 7, the voice synthesis IC 12, the voice recording / reproducing IC 13, the voice control circuit 11 is a notification unit, the transmission operation detection unit 16 is a detection unit,
The dial ICs 8 respectively indicate automatic transmission means.

Next, the operation will be described. First, a registration operation for registering a telephone number as a shortened number (step 31),
Confirmation operation of phone number corresponding to abbreviated number (Step 3
2 and 33) are the same as in the conventional example, the description thereof will be omitted, and the transmission operation after confirmation will be described.

The user uses the telephone number "0276-52-1111" corresponding to the abbreviated number "1" to the speaker 7 for example.
After confirmation by the voice output from (step 33), in step 37, it is confirmed whether the call is off, that is, the handset 5 is lifted or the on-hook button 6 is pushed to enter the off-hook state. Therefore,
When the calling operation detection unit 16 detects a calling operation, the process proceeds to step 38, the telephone number corresponding to the shortened number "1" is read from the memory 14, and the dial IC is read.
The automatic dialing by 8 is performed.

If the calling operation is not detected in step 37, the process proceeds to step 39, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds has elapsed from the time when the calling operation was not detected in step 37. Therefore, if 5 seconds have not elapsed, the process returns to step 37 and the outgoing call operation is detected again. When 5 seconds have passed, the user is not willing to make a call, and the operation ends. After that, unless the confirmation operation in steps 32 and 33 is performed again, even if a call operation is performed, automatic dialing in step 37 is not performed.

Although the telephone number is notified by voice in the first embodiment, the telephone body may be provided with a character display portion such as an LCD and the telephone number may be displayed on the character display portion. In addition, a display unit such as an LED may be provided on the main body of the telephone and may be blinked during automatic dialing to visually notify the user that automatic dialing is in progress.

Example 2. FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the operation of the telephone showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 7 are used as the block diagram and the external view. Next, the operation will be described. Registration operation in step 31,
The confirmation operation in steps 32 and 33 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted, and the operation after confirmation will be described.

When a calling operation is detected when the calling operation is detected in step 37, the automatic dialing (step 38) is performed as in the first embodiment. If not detected, the process proceeds to step 40, and it is confirmed whether or not an operation other than the calling operation is performed. Therefore, when an operation other than the calling operation is not detected, the process returns to step 37 and the calling operation is detected again.

Further, when an operation other than the calling operation is detected in step 40, for example, when the abbreviated button 3 is pressed to newly register a telephone number in another abbreviated number,
It is assumed that the user has no intention to make a call because an operation other than the call operation has been performed, and the operation ends. After that, unless the confirmation operation in steps 32 and 33 is performed again, the automatic dialing in step 38 is not performed even if the call operation is performed.

Example 3. FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the operation of the telephone showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 7 are used as the block diagram and the external view. Next, the operation will be described. First, as a registration operation, a telephone number and a destination name corresponding to the abbreviated number are registered.
For example, the shortened number "1" and the telephone number "0276-52-"
1111 ”and the destination name“ Mitsubishi Taro ”, first press the registration button 4, the short-circuit button 3, and the dial button 2 in the order of“ 1 ”. Next, the dial button 2 is used to press “0276-52-1111” to store it in the memory 14. Then, using the handset 5, utter "Mitsubi Taro" and record it in the voice recording / reproducing IC. And
Press the Register 4 button. The registration operation is completed by the above operation.

Next, the confirmation operation will be described. First,
In order to confirm the telephone number registered in the abbreviated number "1", the abbreviated button 4 is pressed, and then the dial button 2 "1" is pressed (step 42). As a result, the microcomputer 15 reads out the telephone number and the destination name corresponding to the shortened number "1" from the memory 14 and the voice recording / reproducing IC 13, and outputs the voice from the speaker 7 by the voice synthesizing IC 12 and the voice control circuit 11 (step 43). . The user confirms the telephone number and the destination name by this voice output. After that, similarly to the first embodiment, the steps 37, 38, 39 detect the outgoing call operation, automatically dial, and end the operation. In the third embodiment described above, the destination name is notified by voice. However, the telephone body 1 may be provided with a character display unit such as an LCD and the destination name may be displayed on the character display unit.

Example 4. FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the operation of the telephone showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 7 are used as the block diagram and the external view. Next, the operation will be described. Registration operation in step 31,
The confirmation operation in steps 32 and 33 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted and the operation after confirmation will be described.

At step 44, a calling operation is performed, that is, either operation of lifting the handset 5 or pushing the on-hook button 6 is performed, and at step 38, the dial IC 8
Is automatically dialed. Then in step 45,
Determine whether the other party who dialed automatically is busy. If not busy, the process proceeds to step 46, and it is determined whether to call and respond within a predetermined time, for example, 50 seconds. If it responds, the call is made. If there is no response, the process proceeds to step 47. Further, step 45
During busy, that is, when a busy tone is detected, the process proceeds to step 47.

At step 47, automatic dialing by the dial IC 8 is stopped and the line is once opened. After that, in step 48, a predetermined time, for example, one minute is waited, and a time is allowed before redialing. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step 38 and the automatic dialing is performed again. As described above, if the other party who dialed automatically is busy, the process returns to step 38 and repeats the process of redialing. If the other party answers, the redialing is stopped.

Example 5. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation of the telephone showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 7 are used as the block diagram and the external view. Next, the operation will be described. Since steps 31 to 47 are the same as those in the fourth embodiment, description thereof will be omitted. In step 46, when the other party responds within a predetermined time, the polarity reversal of the telephone line is detected, and step 48
The alarm sound recorded in advance in the voice synthesis IC 13 is sounded to notify the user that the other party has responded. This is due to the repeated redialing described later.
It is used to notify the user that the line has been connected. With this, the user does not have to wait until the other party responds, as long as he does something else,
Time can be used effectively.

When the other party is busy or does not respond within a predetermined time in steps 45 and 46, after stopping the automatic dialing in step 47, it is checked in step 49 whether the automatic dialing has exceeded the predetermined number of times. Check. That is, it is determined whether or not the other party is busy or has no response, and redialing has been repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, more than 10 times. Then, when the number of times exceeds the predetermined number, the operation ends. With this, even if the user leaves the place,
You will never be redialing forever and you will be safe. If the predetermined number of times has not been exceeded, the process waits for a predetermined time, for example, 1 minute, before redialing in step 50, as in step 48 of the fourth embodiment. When the predetermined time has passed, the process returns to step 38 and the automatic dialing is performed again.

Further, if the predetermined time has not elapsed in step 50, that is, in the standby state, step 51
Then, it is determined whether or not an operation other than the calling operation is performed. If not, the process returns to step 50. Further, for example, when an operation other than the calling operation such as raising the handset 5 is performed, this operation is ended and the operation is prioritized. As a result, even if the other party does not respond and the calling operation is stopped halfway, it can be stopped easily.

[0038]

As described above, according to the telephone of the present invention, when the specific abbreviated number is input by the input means in the on-hook state, the informing means informs the telephone number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number. After that, when the mobile phone is put in the off-hook state, the automatic transmission is performed by the automatic transmission means, so that the confirmation of the telephone number and the transmission operation during the speed dialing can be easily performed, and the operability is improved.

When a predetermined time elapses before the off-hook state after the notification by the notification means, the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means is stopped so that only the abbreviated number is confirmed when the automatic transmission is unnecessary. It is also possible to improve usability.

Furthermore, if an operation other than the off-hook state is performed after the notification by the notification means, the abbreviated number is secured by stopping the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means, and then another operation is performed. Is possible,
Operability is improved.

Further, by inputting the destination name of the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number by the input means and notifying the telephone number and the destination name by the notifying means, forgetting the telephone number of the destination to be called. You can also check the recipient's name and make an automatic call, further improving convenience.

After the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means, if the destination is busy or there is no response, after a predetermined time elapses,
By performing the automatic call again, the automatic call is repeated without starting from the confirmation operation again. Therefore, the trouble of setting the automatic call again is saved, and the operability is improved.

Further, the alarming means is provided in the notifying means, and after the automatic transmission by the automatic transmitting means, when the other party responds, the alarm is sounded so that the telephone call can be made only with the other party after the alarm sounds. Since you may be doing something else until the alarm sounds, you can make effective use of your time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the operation of the telephone showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the telephone showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the telephone showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation of the telephone set according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation of the telephone set according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external view of a conventional telephone.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a conventional telephone.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of a conventional telephone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Telephone main body 2 Dial button 3 Short-cut button 4 Registration button 5 Handset 6 On-hook button 7 Speaker 8 Dial IC 11 Voice control circuit 12 Voice synthesis IC 13 Voice recording / playback IC 14 Memory 15 Microcomputer 16 Call operation detection unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. In a telephone having a speed dial function, an input means for inputting a speed number and a telephone number corresponding to the speed number, and a storage means for storing the speed number and the telephone number previously input by the input means. An informing means for reading out and informing the telephone number stored in the storage means, and a detection section for detecting an on-hook / off-hook state,
An automatic transmission means for automatically transmitting the telephone number notified by the notification means, and when a specific abbreviated number is input by the input means when the on-hook state is detected by the detection unit, a specific abbreviated number by the notification means A specific telephone number corresponding to, when the off-hook state is detected by the detection unit within a predetermined time after this notification,
A telephone characterized in that the specific telephone number is automatically transmitted by the automatic transmission means. 2. When a specific abbreviated number is input by the input means when the on-hook state is detected by the detector, the annunciating means informs a specific telephone number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number, and after the informing, 2. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein when a predetermined time elapses before the detection unit detects the off-hook state, the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means is stopped. 3. When a specific abbreviated number is input by the input means at the time of detecting the on-hook state by the detecting section, the informing means informs a specific telephone number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number, and after this informing, 2. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the automatic transmission by the automatic transmission means is stopped when an operation other than the off-hook state is performed. 4. The input means includes means for inputting a destination name of a telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number, and the storage means includes means for storing the destination name from the input means.
2. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein when the notification means notifies a specific telephone number corresponding to a specific shortened number, the name of the other party is also notified. 5. When a specific abbreviated number is input by the input means at the time of detecting the on-hook state by the detector, the notification means notifies a specific telephone number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number, and after this notification, When the off-hook state is detected by the detection unit within a predetermined time, the specific telephone number is automatically transmitted by the automatic transmission means, and when the other party is busy or does not respond, the predetermined time elapses and then the communication is resumed. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the telephone is automatically transmitted. 6. The notification means includes an alarm sounding means, and when a specific abbreviated number is input by the input means when the on-hook state is detected by the detector, the annunciating means provides a specific abbreviated number corresponding to the specific abbreviated number. When the off-hook state is detected by the detection unit within a predetermined time after the notification of the telephone number, the automatic transmission means automatically transmits the specific telephone number, and when the other party responds, The telephone according to claim 1, wherein an alarm is sounded by the notification means.