JPH09224080A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ring only the equipment of a detected telephone number by setting respective telephone numbers to a base unit and hand sets through a dial-in function, detecting any telephone number and ringing the equipment of that telephone number. SOLUTION: Assuming that two numbers A and B are set for a base unit 14 and a hand set B as telephone numbers, when a call is incoming, first of all, a dial-in 1st-order response signal is outputted. Afterwards, a DTMF signal is sent out. The low-order four digits of this signal are defined as an extension designation number. It is investigated by this extension designation number whether the call is incoming to the telephone number A or B. In the case of number A, assuming that the base unit 13 is set in a reception mode and further set in an automatic recording mode, the base unit 14 sends out a dial 2nd-order response signal. Afterwards, the call is caught again. Next, an automatically recorded guidance message recorded for the number A is sent out, and a left message is recorded. Such a state is provided when the extension designation number shows the number A but in the case of hand set 8 having the number B, it is similar as well.

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 master unit and a slave unit having a plurality of telephone numbers by a dial-in function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, one or more cordless cordless handsets have been installed in home telephones, and telephones can be set for each room. However, since there is only one line, there is only one telephone number, and when a call comes in, the master unit and all slave units will ring, and the corresponding device will appear when the handset is first picked up. It is supposed to be transferred to.

[0003]

In many cases, even if the receiver is picked up, it must be transferred to another device.
It was not an easy-to-use device. In addition, the communication was often disconnected by mistake in the transfer operation. Therefore, a calling party can ring a specific handset by transmitting a DTMF signal (a signal representing numbers, letters, and symbols, which is a combination of two frequencies and which is used in an ordinary telephone, of which twelve types are used). Although there is a device, it is difficult to use it for a general telephone because it requires an operation to send a DTMF signal to the other operator.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a telephone in which a plurality of telephone numbers are provided on one line and a master unit and a slave unit are operated by the respective telephone numbers. The purpose is to do. It is another object of the present invention to provide a facsimile function in the base unit so that the base unit can receive even if there is facsimile communication with the telephone number of the base unit.

[0005]

In the telephone of the present invention, a dial-in function is used to set a telephone number for each of a master unit and a slave unit, detect the telephone number, and ring the device having that telephone number. According to the present invention, only the device of the detected telephone number rings, so that the master unit and the slave unit can be used like independent telephones.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and a master unit and a slave unit to which any one of the telephone numbers is set are provided. The base unit, a detection means for detecting the telephone number,
The telephone number detected by the detection unit includes a ringing unit for ringing the master unit or the slave unit to which the telephone number is set.

In the dial-in function, a plurality of telephone numbers are provided on one line, the respective telephone numbers are set in a plurality of telephones, and the telephones with the respective telephone numbers can be received. Using this dial-in function, set the phone numbers for the master and slave units, detect this phone number when receiving, and ring the device with the detected phone number, so that the master unit or slave unit can be activated for each phone number. You can ring it. In this case, the number of telephone numbers may be smaller than that of the master unit and the slave units, and the master unit and the slave units or the slave units having the same telephone number may be provided.
Those with the same phone number will ring simultaneously.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and the main unit and the slave unit are set to any one of the telephone numbers. It is provided with detecting means for detecting the telephone number and storage means for providing an area corresponding to the telephone number and storing a message of a communication partner in the area corresponding to the telephone number when the detecting means detects the telephone number.

The dial-in function is used to provide a telephone number for each of the master unit and the slave unit, and an area corresponding to the telephone number is set in the storage means. When received, the detecting means detects the telephone number and stores the message of the communication partner in the area corresponding to the detected telephone number. As a result, the message can be recorded according to the telephone number, and the confidentiality of communication can be maintained. That is, the confidentiality of communication between the master unit and the slave unit or the slave unit can be maintained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and a master unit and a slave unit to which any one of the telephone numbers is set are provided. Detecting means for detecting the telephone number, ringing means for ringing a master unit or a slave unit to which the telephone number is set by the telephone number detected by this detecting means, and moving to answering machine mode after ringing by this ringing means And a storage means for providing an area corresponding to the telephone number and storing a message of the communication partner in the area of the telephone number detected by the detection means.

The dial-in function provides telephone numbers to the master unit and the slave unit, detects the telephone numbers when received, activates the device of the detected telephone numbers, and then shifts to the answering machine mode and stores the telephone numbers in the storage means. The message of the communication partner is stored in the area provided according to. Thus, the message can be stored for each telephone number, and the confidentiality of communication can be maintained for each telephone number.

According to the invention of claim 4, when a message is stored in the area of the storage means, a display means is provided for indicating that the telephone number corresponding to the area has the message.

When a message is stored in the area of the storage means provided for each telephone number, the fact that there is a message in the telephone number corresponding to that area is displayed. Playback allows the confidentiality of communications to be maintained. It should be noted that this display may be provided on all of the parent machine or on the parent machine and the child machine.

According to the invention of claim 5, there is provided reproducing means for reproducing the message stored in the area of the storing means only in response to a request from a master unit or a slave unit having a telephone number corresponding to the area.

The message stored in the area provided in the storage means according to the telephone number is reproduced only by an instruction from the master unit and the slave unit having the telephone number. This keeps the confidentiality of the message.

[0016] According to the invention of claim 6, the dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and a master unit and a slave unit to which any one of these telephone numbers is set are provided. And a calling unit for detecting the telephone number and ringing the master unit or the slave unit to which the telephone number is set.

The dial-in function is provided with telephone numbers for the master unit and the slave unit, and when received, the telephone number is detected and the device having that telephone number is rung. There are multiple phone numbers, and the main unit and slave unit are currently set, but this setting can be changed. For example, there are two telephone numbers, one is set as the master unit and the other is set as the first slave unit.
If the telephone number of the second slave unit is set to the number of the master unit, the call received by the master unit can be answered by the second slave unit.
If the telephone number of the second cordless handset is set in the second cordless handset, the telephone having the second cordless handset can answer the call received from the first cordless handset. If the telephone number can be changed in this way, the use of the handset becomes widespread.

In the invention of claim 7, the number setting means can be operated from each slave. Since it is possible to change its own telephone number from each child device, the device is easy to use.

According to another aspect of the invention, the dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and the main unit and the slave unit are set with any one of the telephone numbers, and the master unit is a facsimile. It has a function and is received by the parent device when facsimile communication is made to the telephone number of the child device.

The dial-in function provides telephone numbers to the master unit and the slave unit, and provides the facsimile function only to the master unit. However, when a facsimile communication request is made using the telephone number of the child device, the parent device receives the request. As a result, the master facsimile machine is effectively used.

In the invention of claim 9, the master unit displays the means for displaying the device having the telephone number for which the facsimile was received, and the facsimile reception mode setting means for setting whether to print out or receive the received electronic message. When the memory reception is set, the device of the telephone number for which the facsimile is received is displayed on the display means, and when a print request is made from the displayed device, it is output to the recording paper, and the device is set for memory reception. If not, the control means for immediately outputting the received electronic message to the recording paper is provided.

Facsimile communication is transmitted to the telephone numbers set in the master unit and the slave unit, but the master unit receives it. In this case, the received telephone number can be displayed on the display means, and the device of the telephone number is displayed on the display means or output on the recording paper according to the received telephone number.
For example, a facsimile machine that came to the master machine outputs it to recording paper, but a facsimile machine that came to the slave machine displays it. Thereby, confidentiality of communication can be maintained.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a network control device,
It has a connection control function for circuit switching networks such as dials. 2 is attached to the base unit with a telephone. 3 is a telephone number detection unit that displays numbers, letters and symbols by combining two types of frequencies
Detect MF signal. The CPU 4 controls the whole based on the program stored in the ROM 5. RAM6 is CPU
4 is used as a work area, and an area corresponding to a telephone number is provided to store an answering machine message and guidance for making a message. A slave unit control unit 7 controls communication with a slave unit 8 wirelessly connected. Reference numeral 9 is a display means for displaying the device (master unit, slave unit) of the destination telephone number when there is an answering machine or facsimile communication. 10
Is a facsimile machine that is attached only to the master unit and receives all when it is sent to the telephone number of the slave unit. Reference numeral 11 is a number setting means for setting a plurality of telephone numbers provided in one line in the master unit 2 and the slave unit 3 in order to use the dial-in function. You can also change this setting. Further, the setting or change from the slave unit 8 can be performed. 12 is a message reproducing means for reproducing the message of the answering machine. Reference numeral 13 denotes a facsimile reception mode setting means for setting either memory reception or general reception for immediate output to recording paper. Among the above 1 to 12, devices excluding the slave unit 8 are referred to as a master unit 14.

Next, recording, reproducing and erasing of an answering machine will be described as a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a message storage flow chart. It is assumed that two telephone numbers, A and B, are set for the base unit 14 and the handset unit 8, respectively.
The same applies when there are more telephone numbers. Base unit 14
Is A and the child device 8 is B. The guidance message (OGM) for making a message is stored in the RAM 6 in advance.

First, it is monitored whether there is an incoming call (S1), and when an incoming call is received, a dial-in primary response signal is output (S2). This is an operation to seize the line once. After this, DTMF
A signal is sent. This represents the last four digits of the phone number. The last 4 digits are the extension designation number. It is checked whether the telephone number A or B is received by this extension designated number (S
3). In the case of the telephone number A, it is assumed that the parent device 13 is in the reception mode and further in the absence recording mode (S4).
The parent device 14 sends a dial secondary response signal (S5).
The secondary response signal is an operation for temporarily releasing the captured line, and then it is captured again. Due to this capture, the telephone number A is received (S6). The above is the operation of dial-in reception, and after this incoming call is the normal incoming call operation without using dial-in. Next, an absence recording guide message (OGM) recorded in advance for the telephone number A is sent (S7), and a message message (ICM) from the other party is recorded (S8).
This recording is registered in the area defined for the telephone number A of the RAM 6 (S9). The above is the case where the extension designation number is A in step S3, but the same applies to the case of the slave unit 8 of B. Even in the case of the handset 8, dial-in response, OGM transmission,
ICM recording and registration in RAM 6 are performed on the master unit side.

FIG. 3 is an operation flow chart when the recorded message described in FIG. 2 is reproduced. When the message is recorded, the display unit 9 of the base unit 14 displays which telephone number device has the message. This display is also displayed on the handset 8 of the incoming telephone number. Playback operation is the base unit 1 with recorded messages
4 and the remote unit 8 are operated, and the reproduced sound is generated by the remote unit 8.
In the case of, the data is transmitted from the parent device 14 to the child device 8.

When the reproduction operation is performed, it is checked whether the operation is performed from the master device 14 having the telephone number A or the slave device 8 having the telephone number B (S11). , The messages registered as the telephone number A are reproduced in order from the one registered first (S12). When the reproduction is started, it is checked whether or not there is a stop request (S13), and if not, it is checked whether the reproduction is completed up to the last message, and if it is completed, the reproduction is ended (S14). If there is a reproduction stop request, the reproduction is stopped (S15). The above is the case where the reproduction operation is performed from the master device 14 having the telephone number A, but the same is true when the reproduction operation is performed from the slave device 8 having the telephone number B. In this way, since the reproduction is performed only by the request from the message destination device, the confidentiality of communication is maintained.

Next, the case of erasing a message will be described. The message can be deleted only by operating the message destination. FIG. 4 shows a message deletion flow. When the message deletion operation is performed, it is checked whether the operation source is the telephone number A (S3
1) If the operation is from the telephone number A, the message registered as the telephone number A is deleted (S32). If the operation is from the telephone number B, the message registered as the telephone number B is deleted (S33). This increases the independence of the device for each telephone number.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, a plurality of telephone numbers are provided by a dial-in function on one line so that the master unit can record and record each telephone number, and the slave unit can be set to any of the plurality of telephone numbers. It is a thing. The telephone numbers are explained as two A and B, but two or more telephone numbers can be used.

FIG. 5 shows an external view of the second embodiment. A case will be described in which one line has two telephone numbers by the dial-in function. The same applies to the case of two or more.
For example, a home telephone number A is set in the parent device 14, and a store telephone number B is set in one of the child devices 8. The base unit 14 records a message to any telephone number, and has a display unit 9 for displaying which device has the message. The base unit 14 receives a telephone call to the home telephone number A by the handset 15. The master device 14 is provided with a facsimile device, and the master device 14 receives the facsimile communication transmitted to the master device 14 and the slave device 8, and the display unit 9 displays the device of the telephone number of the receiving destination. . The telephone number is set or changed by the number setting means 11 in the master device 14,
In the slave unit 8, the mode changeover switch 16 provided in the slave unit 8 is used. The own telephone number is set to the home telephone number A or the store telephone number B or both A and B according to the usage status. If you set both phone numbers, you can answer the incoming calls of either phone number. Further, the handset 8 has a display unit 17, which displays with a different color indicator light when there is a message and when there is a facsimile reception. The telephone number can also be set from the parent device 14.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for setting or changing a telephone number. The device (master unit, slave unit) that sets the telephone number is set by itself. First, the case where the parent device 14 sets the home telephone number A will be described. First, it is checked whether the mode for switching the telephone numbers A and B is set (S40). If the switching mode is set, it is checked whether the telephone number A is registered (S41). If the telephone number A is registered, it is checked whether the operation is performed from the parent device 14 or the child device 8 (S42), the operation source is recognized, and the telephone number A is registered in the operation source parent device 14 (S43). If B is registered instead of telephone number A (S41), the operation source is recognized (S4).
4) Register the telephone number in the operation source (for example, the handset 8).
Note that the number of slave units 8 may be more than two telephone numbers A and B, and either A or B or both A and B are set for each slave unit 8. When both AB numbers are set, incoming calls to either number can be answered.

FIG. 7 shows a memory in which telephone numbers are registered. The master unit 14 is set to the telephone number A, and the plurality of slave units 8 are set to the telephone numbers A or B, or both A and B.

Next, facsimile reception will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the master unit is provided with a facsimile device 10 and receives a telegram transmitted by either of the telephone numbers A and B. Reception includes general reception and memory reception. In the case of general reception, the received electronic message is immediately output to the recording paper. Memory reception is called confidential reception, and printout is performed in response to a request from the incoming telephone number A or B.
When memory reception is set, a password is set for each telephone number, and when requesting to print a received message, enter the password of the requesting source, and when this password matches the password set for each telephone number, Output the data on recording paper so that the confidentiality of the message can be maintained. In other words, since it is output to the recording paper only when there is a request, it is possible to prevent it from being seen by a third party.

FIG. 8 is an operation flow chart at the time of facsimile reception. Although the case where the telephone number A is received is shown, the case of the telephone number B is the same. CNG indicating a facsimile call
A signal is detected and facsimile reception starts (S50). It is checked whether or not the memory reception is set (S51). If it is not set, the reception message is output to the recording sheet because it is general reception (S52). If the memory reception is set, it is checked whether the password for the telephone number A has been set (S5
3) If not set, it is output to the recording paper as a general reception (S52). When the password of the telephone number A is set, the memory reception mode is entered (S54), and the received electronic message is registered in the memory as the electronic message of the telephone number A (S55). After the reception is completed, the indicator light indicating that the facsimile number is received by the telephone number A is turned on (S56).

FIG. 9 is an operation flow chart for printing out a message received by the memory. When the indicator light of the corresponding telephone number indicates that the memory has been received, the user of the telephone number can output the message received by the memory to the recording paper by using the password. It is monitored whether or not a password has been input as a take-out operation for outputting the received message in the memory to the recording paper (S60), and if it is input, it is checked whether the password is that of the telephone number A (S61). If it is, the memory reception registered as the telephone number A is output on the recording paper (S62). If the password is not for the telephone number A, it is checked if it is for the telephone number B (S63). If the password is for the telephone number B, the memory reception registered as the telephone number B is output to the recording paper (S).
64). As a result, it is possible to print a message so that people other than the recipient cannot see it and keep the communication confidential.

[0036]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention utilizes the dial-in function to set a plurality of telephone numbers for the master unit and the slave unit, and one telephone can secure each communication. It can function like a plurality of telephones that retain their sex. For example, it is a telephone suitable for a family of two households, or a house where a store and a residence are the same, and two types of telephone numbers are set on one telephone, and a slave unit or a master unit corresponding to each telephone number rings. , The answering machine can be set independently, and a very efficient telephone can be provided to the home. In addition, when used in both stores and homes, you can switch the phone number of the cordless handset to use the cordless handset for store use, home use, or both. be able to. In addition, since the master unit is provided with a facsimile function, memory reception is performed, data is stored for each destination telephone number, and the data can be output to a recording sheet by an operation on the destination telephone number side, so that confidentiality of communication can be maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

[Figure 2] Memory flow diagram of answering machine

[Fig.3] Replay flow diagram of answering machine

[Figure 4] Flowchart of erasing an answering machine

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a telephone with a switchable telephone number.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of setting or changing a telephone number.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a memory in which telephone numbers are registered.

FIG. 8 is an operation flow chart of facsimile reception.

FIG. 9 is an operation flow chart showing an output to recording paper of memory reception.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 DTMF detection section 4 CPU 5 ROM 6 RAM 7 Handset control section 8 Handset 9 Display means 10 Facsimile device 11 Number setting means 12 Message reproducing means 13 Facsimile reception mode setting means 14 Master unit

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and comprises a master unit and a slave unit to which any one of the telephone numbers is set. The master unit detects the telephone number. And a ringing unit for ringing a master unit or a slave unit having the telephone number set by the telephone number detected by the detecting unit. 2. A dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and a master unit and a slave unit to which any one of these telephone numbers is set are included. The master unit detects the telephone number. And a storage unit for providing an area corresponding to the telephone number and storing the message of the communication partner in the area corresponding to the telephone number when the detection unit detects the telephone number. Telephone. 3. A dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and comprises a parent unit and a child unit to which any one of the telephone numbers is set. The parent unit detects the telephone number. Detecting means, and by the telephone number detected by this detecting means, a ringing means for ringing the master unit or the slave unit having the telephone number set, and a control means for shifting to the answering machine mode after ringing by this ringing means, A telephone comprising: an area corresponding to the telephone number; and storage means for storing a message of a communication partner in the area of the telephone number detected by the detection means. 4. When the message is stored in the area of the storage means, a display means for indicating that the telephone number corresponding to the area has the message is provided. The listed phone. 5. A reproducing means for reproducing a message stored in the area of the storage means only in response to a request from a master unit or a slave unit having a telephone number corresponding to the area. The telephone according to any one of 2 to 4. 6. A master unit and a slave unit having a plurality of telephone numbers on one line by a dial-in function, and any one of the telephone numbers is set, and the telephone number is used as the master unit or the slave unit. A telephone having a number setting means for setting and a calling means for detecting the telephone number and ringing a master unit or a slave unit to which the telephone number is set. 7. The telephone according to claim 6, wherein the number setting means can be operated from each child device. 8. A dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line, and comprises a master unit and a slave unit to which any one of the telephone numbers is set, and the master unit has a facsimile function, A telephone having a facsimile function, characterized in that when a facsimile communication is made to a telephone number of a child machine, the parent machine receives it. 9. The master unit is a display unit for displaying a device having a telephone number for which a facsimile has been received, a facsimile reception mode setting unit for setting whether to print out or receive a received electronic message, and a memory reception unit. If it is set, the device of the telephone number that received the facsimile is displayed on the display means, and if there is a print request from the displayed device, it is output to the recording paper, and if it is not set to the memory reception, 9. A telephone having a facsimile function according to claim 8, further comprising a control means for immediately outputting the received electronic message to a recording sheet.