JPH0787493B2 - Card access telephone - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone, and more particularly to a card access telephone which determines a functional operation of the telephone while referring to recorded information on the card.

[Conventional technology]

At present, telephones that use cards include public telephones that use telephone cards. Telephone card In a public telephone, the charge frequency information for telephone use is recorded as card record information,
It records multiple pieces of connection destination telephone number information, displays a list of connection partners by inserting the card into the telephone, and detects which push button is pressed to select which connection partner to dial, The corresponding dial pulse signal is sent to the office line. Telephone card When accessing a telephone service that uses a computer from a public telephone, when the computer at the other end of the communication announces the guidance in a synthesized voice, the push button is further operated to select individual identification information and services. It is necessary to send information and various confirmation information to the computer. Typical information is password information to identify an individual, box number requested by voice mail service, telephone number of the recipient of message, account number required for bank balance inquiry, personal identification number, home There are various types of telephone numbers.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, it is difficult to remember all such various kinds of information in mind, and the same information is repeatedly sent each time a service is accessed, or the order of sending similar information is different when the service is different. Is different and complicated. Therefore, in most cases, you can open a memo and operate a long number with the push button before the other computer responds, or you need to redo the operation accidentally after the computer responds, Because it takes time, the computer disconnects communication on the way and gives up, the guidance that the computer sends out by voice is not enough to understand the operation method on the way, and the holding time of the telephone line is very long As a result, the user will waste time and call charges, and the computer service provider will spend a lot of time on the system, so the equipment to provide the service will be expensive. Accessing various computer services over the phone requires patience and complex operation, and also requires time and call charges. There is a problem that become uselessly Tsukai.

Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a card in which information of telephone operation necessary for accessing a computer service using a telephone in order to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience is recorded, and a card by reading the card information. The present invention is to provide a card access telephone that can easily access computer services from anywhere by combining telephones that automatically perform complicated telephone operations by utilizing function buttons and the like and realize easy-to-understand operation guidance.

[Means for solving problems]

A card access telephone according to the present invention records required information on a card, reads a card information from the card reader, controls the card reader to read the card recording information, and reads the read information to a main control unit. It is composed of a card reader control unit for transferring and a main control unit for controlling the entire telephone function including the display, function buttons, card reader control unit and storage device.

[Action]

In the present invention, various necessary information is recorded on a card in advance, a card reader for reading the card information is installed in the telephone, the card information is stored in the storage device, and the main control unit inside the telephone stores the program. Information is displayed on the display while interpreting the card information under control, and when the push of a function button or push button is detected, the telephone operation such as dial signal transmission is automatically executed, and the call line is set. Even after the partner computer responds, the guidance information is displayed based on the instruction of the card recording information, and the push button signal is automatically transmitted by the operation instruction of the push button and the function button.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a card in which information is recorded in advance, 2 is a card reader for reading information from the card 1, and 3 is this card reader. A card reader control unit 4 which controls 2 to read the recorded information from the card 1 and transfer it to the main control unit is a main control unit which receives information from the card reader control unit 3 and stores it in the storage device 5 and also a storage device. The key input unit 6, the display unit 7, the signal transmission unit 8, and the line switching control unit 9 are controlled with reference to the card information stored in 5. Reference numeral 10 is a communication circuit section, and 11 is an office line. The storage device 5 is the main control unit 4.
In addition to storing the program and data that determine the operation of, in addition to storing the record information read from the card 1,
The main control unit 4 stores information used for advancing processing while accessing these programs, data, and card recording information. The key input unit 6 is a function button that is pressed by a person who operates the telephone to convey his or her intention to the telephone.
The key information of the push button or the like is detected and transmitted to the main control unit 4. The display unit 7 causes the main control unit 4 to extract and display the display information stored as the information for guiding the operation guidance among the keyed information stored in the storage device 5. The signal sending unit 8 generates a dial pulse or a push button signal as a dial signal corresponding to a dial button pressed by the operator when dialing, and sends the dial pulse or push button signal to the line switching control unit 9 or a card stored in the storage device 5. Applicable when the main control unit 4 reads out the sending signal information in which the contents of the sending signal are arranged in the record information and issues a command to send a dial pulse signal, a push button signal, a modem signal, etc. according to the instruction. Signal is generated and transferred to the line switching control unit 9. The line switching control unit 9 monitors the office line 11 under the control of the main control unit 4, provides the line information to the main control unit 4, and sends the signal sent from the signal sending unit 8 to the office line 11. Also, the connection and disconnection with the call circuit unit 10 connected to the handset is switched. The call circuit unit 10 enables transmission / reception of voice connected to the office line 11 via the handset and the line switching control unit 9. Line 11 is connected to the telephone office.

FIG. 2 is an example of various information recorded in advance in the inner card 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. The card storage capacity for enabling various types of cards to be used, the built-in format of recorded information, etc. Card type information for the main control unit 4 to judge,
Starting program type information for determining which of the programs stored in the storage device 5 is used to operate the main control unit 4, information for accessing a plurality of computer services with a single card Service selection information necessary to allow the operator of the telephone to select a service at the time of holding, and service information necessary for the operator and the telephone to jointly perform the operation of accessing each service after selecting the service, The service information is composed of display information for instructing the operator of service contents, key information for instructing the correspondence between key input and processing of the main control unit 4, transmission signal information for transmission to the central line.

To operate this, first, when the operator inserts the card 1 into the telephone, the card reader 2 detects the card insertion, and the main controller 4 receives the card record information read by the card reader 2 and stores it in the storage device 5. Store. Next, the main control unit 4 activates a program that can process the corresponding card information among the programs stored in advance in the storage device 5 from the card type information and the activation program type information, and operates according to the instructions of the program. First, the guidance information necessary for service selection is displayed on the display unit 7 from the service selection information, and the operator inputs a key. When the operator presses a button and selects a service, the corresponding service information is read from the recording device 5 and the display information is displayed on the display unit 7.
The number of the key to be pressed by the operator, which is displayed on the screen, is detected, the transmission signal information is selected according to the content instructed by the key information, and the main control unit 4 transmits the line switching control unit 9 and the signal. The control section 8 is controlled to send a corresponding signal to the station line 11 or the next display is displayed, and the main control section 4 repeatedly executes these operations while referring to the card information stored in the recording device 5. .

As described above, the information necessary for accessing a computer service using a telephone, which has conventionally been relied upon by humans for memos, is pre-recorded on the card 1, and guidance information on how to use the service, which is apt to be lost at that time, is provided. Is also recorded in the key 1 in advance, and the telephone is configured to operate under program control while referring to card information.

As is clear from this result, the telephone using the card 1 not only simplifies the storing of coins and simplifies the dial operation as compared with the prior art, but also when operating the telephone to access the computer service after the call connection. Also, since the button operation is facilitated by the card record information and the program operation of the main control unit 4 of the telephone, it is possible to use the telephone-based computer service in a short time, the number of mistaken operations is greatly reduced, the membership number, service number, and telephone number. It is not necessary to remember various numbers such as etc., it is not necessary to remember the operating procedure to access computer services, and for those who provide computer services, the service is completed in a short time, so the amount of equipment such as telephone lines It can be seen that there are fewer problems.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. In this figure
Reference numerals 12-1 and 12-2 denote card insertion openings, and 6 and 7 denote a key input portion and a display portion as in FIG.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, a telephone operator who accesses a computer service by using a telephone has a card in which telephone operation procedures of the corresponding service are recorded in advance. A large part of the operation of the dial or function button inserted into the telephone is left to the automatic operation of the telephone which operates while referring to the card record information, so that various information necessary for accessing the computer service is provided. Even if you don't need to take notes or memorize, or forget or know how to access the corresponding computer service, the phone will display the card record information on the display, so you can operate the keys while reading the guidance. , You can easily get the computer service by using the Since it is processed by the computer, the error is less and the signal transmission time is shorter than that in the case where it is operated manually, and the information is recorded on the card. However, since it is possible to easily access the computer service using the telephone by using the password recorded on the card, it is possible to easily access the plurality of computer services with one card. There is an advantage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a card access telephone which constitutes an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of information types recorded in advance on an internal card of an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an external perspective view of the card access telephone shown in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a card, 2 is a card reader, 3 is a card reader control unit, 4 is a main control unit, 5 is a storage device, 6 is a key input unit, 7 is a display unit, 8 is a signal sending unit, and 9 is a line. A switching control unit, 10 is a communication circuit unit, and 11 is a local line.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A telephone having a display for displaying information and a function button for an operator to instruct the operation of the telephone, wherein a card reader for reading card information and a card recording information by controlling the card reader. And a card reader control unit for reading the read information and transferring the read information to the main control unit, and a main control unit for controlling the entire telephone function including the display, the function buttons, the card reader control unit, and the storage device. The card storage capacity for enabling various types of cards to be used, card type information for the main control unit to determine the built-in format of recorded information, etc., among the programs recorded in advance in the storage device, Startup program type information for determining which program is used to operate the main control unit. Service selection information necessary for the operator of the telephone to select a service when having information to access the data service, display information for guiding the operator to the service content, correspondence between key input and processing of the main control unit There is recorded a plurality of service information consisting of key information for instructing and transmission signal information to be transmitted to the central line, and the telephone stores a plurality of program information capable of processing card information. When inserted into the card reader, the card reader operates to read the information recorded on the card, the card reader control unit transfers the read information to the main control unit, and the main control unit reads the read card information. Is temporarily stored in the storage device, and the main control unit determines from the startup program type information of the read card information Of the programs stored in the storage device, start a program corresponding to the corresponding service, display information on the display based on the card information read into the storage device according to the instructions of the program, It detects the signal that the function button is pressed to determine the next processing, sends a dial pulse to the central office line of the telephone, and sends a push button signal as information to the partner computer after the communication partner responds. A card access telephone characterized in that