JPH11355420A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the communication terminal by which a caller is recognized before closing a communication line and the increase in number of components and the manufacture cost is suppressed. SOLUTION: After sending an incoming call signal from a master set to a slave set, telephone number information of a caller is sent (S1-S3). Upon the receipt of the telephone number information of the caller (S3: YES), the slave set lights up sequentially 10-keys being dial keys in the order of this telephone number to display the telephone number (S4-S7). Then the slave set continues display of this telephone number till an external line key is depressed or the slave is set again on a charger (S7-S9, S7 and S11).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device having a receiving means for receiving caller identification information from input information input via a communication line, and more particularly to a communication terminal device which receives this identification information. Further, the present invention relates to a communication terminal device capable of controlling the lighting of an input key for inputting call identification data and displaying the identification information so that the caller can be known before the communication line is closed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a communication terminal device such as a telephone, when identification information of a calling side is received from input information input through a communication line, the identification information is displayed on an LCD.
A communication terminal device, which is displayed on a display unit composed of the above, and informs the receiver of identification information such as the telephone number of the caller, and a memory that records the telephone number, the name, and the address of the other party in advance. When the identification information of the calling side is received from the input information input via the communication line, the name of the called party is displayed on a display unit such as an LCD to inform the receiving party. Communication terminal devices are known.

[0003]

However, in such a communication terminal device, since a display unit constituted by an LCD or the like is not provided in the slave unit or the like, when the called party uses the slave unit, Another problem is that the caller cannot be identified before the line is closed. In addition, LC
Providing a display unit composed of D or the like has a problem that the number of parts increases and the manufacturing cost increases.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is intended that the present invention be applied to a case where the identification information of the calling side is received from the input information input via the communication line, and the slave unit or the like is used. By controlling the lighting of the input key for inputting the call identification data and displaying the identification information, it is possible to know the caller before the communication line is closed, and to suppress an increase in the number of parts and manufacturing costs. It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal device capable of performing the following.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a communication terminal according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a receiving unit for receiving identification information of a calling side from input information input via a communication line; A plurality of input keys for inputting identification data; lighting means for illuminating the input keys; and lighting control of the lighting means so as to display the identification information when the identification information is received by the receiving means. Control means.

According to the communication terminal device having the above features, when the receiving unit receives the calling side identification information from the input information input via the communication line, the identification information is used. Lighting of an input key for inputting call identification data so as to display information is controlled by the control means. As a result, the called party can know the calling party by looking at the input key for inputting the call identification data whose lighting is controlled, and can appropriately respond to the calling from the calling side. Becomes Further, since it is not necessary to newly provide a display unit such as an LCD, it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of parts and manufacturing costs.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first aspect, the control unit controls the lighting unit to sequentially display individual information constituting the identification information. Lighting control is performed.

[0008] According to the communication terminal device having the above features, in the communication terminal device according to the first aspect, the lighting means sequentially displays individual information constituting the identification information. Since the lighting is controlled by the control means as described above, it is possible to accurately know the identification information of the calling side, and it is possible to more appropriately respond to a call from the calling side.

A communication terminal device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a closing input means for instructing a line closing, and wherein the control means includes the closing means. When the line closing is instructed via the connection input means, the display of the identification information is stopped and the communication line is closed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a communication terminal apparatus according to the first or second aspect of the present invention is provided with a line input via a closing input means for instructing a line connection. When the closing is instructed, the display of the identification information stops, and the communication line is closed. Thus, the identification information is displayed until the line closing is instructed via the closing input means, so that the caller can be surely known without closing the communication line. It is possible to respond more appropriately.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the communication terminal device is a charging means for charging the communication terminal device mounted thereon. Wherein the control means, when the communication terminal device is removed from the charging means, displays the identification information through the lighting means a predetermined number of times, and then closes the communication line. .

[0012] According to the communication terminal device according to the fourth aspect having such features, in the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect, the communication terminal device is charged. When the communication device is removed from the charging unit, the communication line is closed after the identification information is displayed a predetermined number of times via the lighting unit. Thereby, when the communication terminal device is detached from the charging means, the identification information is displayed a predetermined number of times, so that the called party can know the calling side and can take appropriate measures. It becomes possible.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the identification information is a telephone number of a calling party. I do.

According to the communication terminal device according to the fifth aspect having such a feature, in the communication terminal device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the identification information is a telephone number of a calling side. Therefore, the called party can know the calling party more accurately and easily, and can respond more appropriately.

Further, a communication terminal device according to claim 6 is
The communication terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the communication terminal device includes a master unit and at least one slave unit.

According to the communication terminal device having the above features, in the communication terminal device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the communication terminal device may include:
Since it is composed of the master unit and at least one slave unit, an input key for inputting call identification data of the slave unit is displayed even when the slave unit does not have a display unit such as an LCD. By illuminating the caller, the called party can know the calling party even when the slave unit is used, and can appropriately respond to a call from the calling side. Further, since it is not necessary to newly provide a display unit such as an LCD in the slave unit, it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of parts and manufacturing costs of the slave unit.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a communication terminal device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied for a cordless telephone.
First, a schematic configuration of the cordless telephone according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of a base unit of the cordless telephone according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of the slave unit of the cordless telephone according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, the schematic circuit configuration of the master unit 1 is as follows.
It includes a CPU 2, an NCU 3, a panel 4, a wireless transmitting / receiving unit 5, an antenna 6, an amplifier unit 7, a speaker 8, and the like.
The CPU 2, the NCU 3, the panel 4, the wireless transmission / reception unit 5, and the amplifier unit 7 are mutually connected by a bus line. An antenna 6 is connected to the wireless transmission / reception unit 5, and a speaker 8 is connected to the amplifier unit 7.

The CPU 2 includes a ROM, an EEPROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire master unit 1 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM and described later.
The NCU 3 is connected to a telephone line and performs network control. The panel 4 includes a group of key switches and the like, and outputs an operation signal according to a user's operation. The wireless transmitting / receiving unit 5 is
It modulates the information to be transmitted later (see FIG. 2) and sends it out via the antenna 6, receives the information from the handset 10, demodulates it, and outputs it to the CPU 2 or NCU 3. The amplifier unit 7 amplifies audio information and notification information under the control of the CPU 2 and outputs the amplified information to the speaker 8.

Here, the CPU 2 and the NCU 3 constitute a receiving means for receiving the identification information of the calling side from the input information inputted via the telephone line, which will be described later.

Next, in FIG. 2, a schematic circuit configuration of the slave unit 10 includes a CPU 11, a panel 12, a wireless transmission / reception unit 13,
An antenna 14, an amplifier unit 15, a speaker 16, a microphone 17, and the like are provided. The CPU 11, the panel 12, the wireless transmission / reception unit 13, and the amplifier unit 15 are mutually connected by a bus line. An antenna 14 is connected to the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 13, and a speaker 16 is connected to the amplifier unit 15.
And the microphone 17 are connected. Note that the slave unit 10 is mounted on a charger (not shown) as charging means, as described later.

The CPU 11 has a ROM, an EEPROM, a RAM, and the like mounted thereon, and controls the entire slave unit 10 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM and described later. The panel 12 is composed of a key switch group and the like, outputs an operation signal according to the operation of the user, and displays the identification information of the caller as described later. The panel 12 is provided with a lighting circuit (not shown) as lighting means for illuminating an input key, as described later. Wireless transceiver 1
Reference numeral 3 modulates information to be transmitted to the base unit 1, which will be described later, and transmits the modulated information via the antenna 14. In this sense, the wireless transmitting and receiving unit 13 constitutes a receiving unit. Amplifier unit 15
Amplifies audio information and notification information under the control of the CPU 11 and outputs the amplified information to the speaker 8, modulates audio information and the like from the microphone 17, and outputs the modulated information to the CPU 11.

Here, the CPU 11 has a
When the calling party's telephone number is received, the lighting circuit controls the lighting of the telephone number information, and thus functions as control means.

Next, the panel 12 of the slave unit 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part of panel 12 of slave unit 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, on the front of the panel 12 of the slave unit 10, twelve dial keys 21, an outside line key 22, an extension / hold key 23, an abbreviated key 24, a redial / pause key 25, and a catch key are provided as input keys. 26, cut key 2
7 and a volume key 28 are provided.

The dial key 21 is used by a user to input a telephone number or the like as call identification data for specifying a called party. The outside line key 22 is used to access an outside line. The extension / hold key 23 is used when accessing an extension or holding an external line. Short key 24
Is for using abbreviated dialing. The redial / pause key 25 is used for redial and pause. The catch key 26 is used to receive call waiting. Cut key 27
Is used to end a call.
The volume key 28 is used to adjust the output volume of the speaker 16. In addition, 12 dial keys 2
1. Inside each of the external line key 22, the extension key 22 and the extension / hold key 23, there is provided a lighting means constituted by an LED (not shown) or the like for illuminating.

Here, the outside line key 22 functions as a closing input means for instructing the closing of the line.

Next, a process of displaying the telephone number of the caller, which is the identification information of the calling side, in the cordless handset 10 of the cordless telephone configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows a slave unit 1 of the cordless telephone according to the present embodiment.
11 is a flowchart of a caller's telephone number display process at 0.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1, the CPU of the slave unit 10
11 determines whether an incoming signal from the base unit 1 has been detected via the wireless transmission / reception unit 13. If no incoming signal from master unit 1 has been detected (S1: NO), master unit 1
Wait until an incoming signal is detected. Also, when an incoming signal from the base unit 1 is detected (S1: YES), the ringing of the ring tone is started by the speaker 16 via the amplifier unit 15 (S2).

Next, in S 3, the information of the caller's telephone number, which is the identification information of the calling side, is input via the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 13 from the input information input via the communication line from the base unit 1. It is determined whether or not it has been performed. If it has been entered (S3: YES), the telephone number of the caller is stored in the RAM.

Subsequently, in S4, the dial key 2
1. The LEDs and the like provided inside the external line key 22 and the extension / hold key 23 are all turned on for a predetermined time (about 0.5 second in the present embodiment). Then, after turning off all these LEDs, the telephone number of the caller is stored in RAM.
, And dial key 2 corresponding to this telephone number
The ten keys 1 are sequentially turned on for a predetermined time (about 0.5 seconds in this embodiment) in the order of the telephone numbers, and when the last telephone number is lit, the LE provided inside each key is turned on.
D and the like are all turned off for a predetermined time (about 0.5 second in this embodiment). Then, the lighting process is repeatedly performed. Thereby, the telephone number of the caller is repeatedly lit and displayed.

In step S3, if the information of the telephone number of the caller has not been input via the wireless transmission / reception unit 13, the dial key 21, the outside line key 22, and the extension /
The LED provided inside each key of the hold key 23 is not turned on (S3: NO).

Then, it waits for the handset 10 to be detached from the charger (S5: NO), and when it is detached, that is, when the user picks up the handset 10, the ringing tone is stopped and Again, the CPU 11 of the child device 10 determines whether or not the information on the telephone number of the caller has been input via the wireless transmission / reception unit 13 (S6). If the information of the caller's telephone number has been input via the wireless transmission / reception unit 13 (S6: YES), subsequently, in S7, it is determined whether or not the outside line key 22 has been pressed.

If the external line key 22 has not been pressed (S7: NO), it is determined whether or not the child device 10 has been set in the charger, that is, whether or not the telephone conversation with the child device 10 has been stopped. (S8). Then, when the slave 10 is not set in the charger (S8: NO), the processing after S7 is executed again.

When the slave unit 10 is set in the charger (S8: YES), it is determined that the call is stopped, and
The lighting process of the LEDs and the like provided inside the dial key 21, the outside line key 22, and the extension / hold key 23 is stopped (S9). That is, the caller's telephone number display process ends.

Subsequently, in S10, information for instructing line release is transmitted to the base unit 1 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 13. Then, the processing after S1 is executed again.

If the outside line key 22 is depressed in S7 (S7: YES), the dial key 21,
The lighting process of the LED and the like provided inside each of the outside line key 22 and the extension / hold key 23 is stopped (S1).
1). That is, the caller's telephone number display process ends.

The slave unit 10 transmits the line closing instruction information to the master unit 1 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 13, performs a line closing process, and starts a call (S12).

Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the child device 10 has been set in the charger, that is, whether or not the telephone conversation with the child device 10 has been stopped (S13). Then, when the slave 10 is set in the charger (S13: YES), it is determined that the telephone conversation by the slave 10 has been stopped, and the processes after S10 are executed.

If the slave unit 10 is not set in the charger (S13: NO), it is determined whether or not the outside key 22 is depressed (S14). If the outside line key 22 has not been pressed (S14: NO), the processes after S13 are executed again. Also, the outside line key 22
If has been pressed (S14: YES), it is determined that the telephone conversation by the slave 10 has been stopped, and the processing from S10 onward is executed.

In S6, if the information of the telephone number of the caller has not been input via the wireless transmission / reception unit 13 (S6: NO), the processing after S12 is executed.

As described above in detail, in the cordless telephone according to the present embodiment, the telephone number information of the caller is transmitted from the master unit 1 to the slave unit 10 after transmitting the incoming signal (S1 to S1).
S3). When receiving the caller's telephone number information (S3: YES), handset 10 receives the telephone number information in the order of the telephone numbers.
The ten keys of the dial keys 21 are sequentially turned on to display a telephone number (S4 to S7). Then, the slave unit 10 continues to display the telephone number until the outside line key 22 is pressed or the charger is set again in the charger (S7 to S9, S7).
And S11). Therefore, the user of the handset 10 can know the telephone number of the caller by watching the lighting of the 10 key of the dial key 21, and can appropriately respond to a call from the caller. Become. Also,
In order to display the caller's telephone number and the like,
Since there is no need to newly provide a display unit such as a CD, it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of parts and manufacturing costs.
Further, the display of this telephone number is continued until the user of the slave unit 10 presses the outside line key 22 or resets the charger again, so that the caller can be securely connected without closing the line. Not only can it be known, but also it is possible to respond appropriately by calling from the caller.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, when the caller telephone number information is received after the detection of the incoming signal from the base unit 1, the emission of the ten keys of the dial keys 21 is started to display the telephone number of the caller. Alternatively, if the caller is removed from the charger after receiving the caller telephone number information, the ten keys of the dial keys 21 may start emitting light to display the caller's telephone number. As a result, the handset 10 set in the charger is
When 1 is set to face the charger side, the telephone number of the caller is not displayed, and the power saving of the slave 10 can be achieved. In the above embodiment,
The slave unit 10 keeps the dial key 21 until the outside line key 22 is pressed or the charger is reset.
Although the keys are sequentially turned on and the telephone number is displayed continuously, the slave unit 10 starts to emit light from the ten keys of the dial key 21 when the slave unit 10 is removed from the charger after receiving the caller telephone number information. To display the caller's phone number several times (for example,
(Twice), the display of the caller's telephone number may be terminated, and the line closing process may be performed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, only the slave 10 displays the telephone number of the caller. May also display the telephone number of the caller. Thus, even if a display unit such as an LCD is not provided on panel 4 of base unit 1, it is possible to display the telephone number of the caller.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the identification information of the calling side is received from the input information input through the communication line, the input key for inputting the call identification data of the slave unit or the like is turned on. By controlling and displaying the identification information, it becomes possible to know the caller before closing the communication line,
A communication terminal device capable of suppressing an increase in the number of components and manufacturing costs can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of a base unit of a cordless telephone according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a main part of a slave unit of the cordless telephone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part of a panel of the slave unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a caller's telephone number display process in the cordless handset of the cordless telephone according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base Unit 2, 11 CPU 3 NCU 4, 12 Panel 5, 13 Wireless Transmitter / Receiver Unit 6, 14 Antenna 7, 15 Amplifier Unit 8, 16 Speaker 10 Slave Unit 17 Microphone 21 Dial Key 22 External Key 23 Internal Key 24 Shortcut Key 25 Redial / Pause key 26 Catch key 27 Off key 28 Volume key

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A receiving means for receiving caller identification information from input information input via a communication line; a plurality of input keys for inputting call identification data; a lighting means for illuminating the input keys; A communication terminal device, comprising: control means for controlling lighting of the lighting means so as to display the identification information when the identification information is received by the receiving means. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls lighting of said lighting means so as to sequentially display individual information constituting said identification information. 3. A connection input means for instructing a line connection, wherein the control means stops displaying the identification information when a line connection is instructed via the connection input means. hand,
The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication line is closed. 4. The communication terminal device comprises charging means for charging the communication terminal device mounted thereon, and the control means, when the communication terminal device is removed from the charging means, The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication line is closed after displaying the identification information a predetermined number of times via a lighting unit. 5. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is a telephone number of a calling party. 6. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the communication terminal device includes a master unit and at least one slave unit.