JPS6377249A - Telephone set with telephone number data retrieval function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the detection of object telephone number data from telephone number data recorded a lot and to make a call automatically through the use of data by providing a number retrieval device and an automatic dialing equipment to a telephone set main body. CONSTITUTION:An IC card storing names of person, names of agent and corresponding telephone number data by a prescribed format is loaded. A sensor 3 detects it, a card detection circuit 4 converts it into a prescribed card signal, which is sent to a CPU 1. The CPU 1 uses a card read circuit 6 to read the data of the card in the unit of one item and the result is displayed on a display device 10. While observing the display, when the user uses a key pad 11 to input a key word such as the name of person desired of retrieval, it is coded and sent to the CPU 1. The CPU 1 selects a data coincident with the key word from the memory 8, displays it, the user selects a list number from the data and gives a talking start instruction. The CPU 1 extracts a data in the telephone number area among the list number data, sends it to a dial tone generating circuit 13 and the data is sent to a telephone line via an interface 14.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention uses a recording medium such as an IC card or an optical memory card that records a person's name, name, etc. and a corresponding telephone number as data to send a message to a specified party. This invention relates to a telephone device with a telephone number data search function that can automatically make an alarm call.

[Prior Art] Generally, to make a call, one dials the desired telephone number either from memory or while looking at a memo.

It is necessary to input the information into the telephone using dial, push buttons, etc.

By the way, if you don't know the desired phone number, first search for the desired phone number by looking in your personal phone book using a notebook or the like, and then, based on the number you found,
It is common to make a telephone call using the procedure described above.

However, even in a personal telephone directory, if a large amount of data is recorded, there is a problem in that it takes a lot of effort to find a desired number. Particularly, when it is unclear whether or not the desired telephone number is recorded in the personal telephone directory, there is a drawback that it requires an extra effort.

Further, as described above, when entering a telephone number into a telephone while looking at the telephone directory, the wrong number is likely to be dialed due to the appearance of the user's eyes or pressing the button incorrectly.

Conventionally, as a countermeasure for these problems, there is a system that allows you to make a call by inputting about 3 digits using a speed dial using a pre-registered FL phone number. There is a system in which the punched card is inserted into a card reader of a telephone equipped with an automatic dialing device having a card reader so that a telephone call can be made.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve] −However,
The speed dialing method described above has a limited number of registrations, can only be used with specific registered telephones, and cannot be used with unregistered telephones, public telephones, etc. There is a problem that cannot be solved.

On the other hand, with the punch card method, a punch card is created for each call, so it is convenient if you frequently call a small number of callers, but it is convenient if you make frequent calls to a small number of people. It is inconvenient to carry around, and it is not suitable for targeting a large number of unspecified people.

Therefore, it has recently been proposed to record personal names and corresponding telephone numbers as data using a recording medium such as an IC card or an optical memory card to form a card-type telephone directory. According to this method, it is possible to store a large number of telephone number data on one card, create a convenient telephone directory for carrying, and also make it possible to perform automatic dialing using the recorded data. This is expected to be effective in preventing misdialed calls.

In order to realize a telephone directory using such a recording medium, there is an urgent need to develop a telephone that can read and use the 71 call number data recorded in the telephone directory.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and is capable of quickly and accurately detecting target telephone number data from a large amount of recorded telephone number data, and furthermore, automatically uses the detected telephone number data to An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone device with a telephone number data search function that allows making telephone calls.

[Means for solving the problems] Means for solving the problems of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

The present invention includes a telephone main body that includes a number search device and an automatic dialing device.

The number search device includes a reading means for reading data from a recording medium that records a person's name, name, etc. and a corresponding telephone number as data, and a search means for searching specified data from the data recorded on the recording medium. , a means for displaying the read data, and an instruction means for inputting various instructions such as data search and calling.

In addition, the automatic dialing device is provided within the telephone body,
It has the function of receiving a call instruction, reading the target telephone number, and making a call to that number.

[Function] In the configuration, the reading means reads a person's name, name, etc. and a corresponding telephone number from the recording medium as data.
Reads digital data from AM in a direct transfer format. In addition, in the case of an optical memory card, a light beam is irradiated from an optical head, an optical change pattern such as reflectance is detected, and the data is read by converting it into an electrical signal. The read data is stored in internal memory.

The search means searches for specified data from the data recorded on the recording medium. A search can be performed simply by sequentially reading data from a recording medium, comparing it successively with a target search condition, and repeating this operation until data matching the condition is found. The means for faster searching differs depending on the type of recording medium, but for example, RA
If the medium uses M as a storage means, the internal memory of the four reading stages and the RAM are used to perform a search by rearranging the data within the medium.Also, even if the data cannot be rewritten, For example, a large-capacity memory is prepared in the four search stages, data on the medium is read into this memory, the arrangement is changed, and the search is performed.

The display means displays the data read by the reading means. It also displays search results.

The instruction means inputs various instructions such as data search and calling from the outside. For example, if the data recorded on the recording medium is not attached with a code such as a data number, the search instruction is the same as the data. For example, the 0 call instruction inputs the code, or if a code is attached, the code as a search condition, and the data displayed as the search result is 1.

Specify and instruct using the item number (list number) etc. assigned by the display means.

The automatic dialing means receives the call instruction, reads the target telephone number, and makes a call to the number. Telephone number reading differs depending on the search method, but for example, data currently held in the search means, data held in the reading means, data held in a specific desired area of the recording medium, etc. are used. do.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that this embodiment is an example in which an IC card is used as the recording medium.

<Configuration of Embodiment> FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the telephone device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows an external appearance of a number data search device used in the embodiment shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the telephone device of this embodiment includes a card sensor 3 that detects insertion of a card C, a card detection circuit 4 that converts a detection signal from the sensor 3 into a digital detection signal, and outputs the digital detection signal. It has a reading means including a card read circuit 6 for reading data from the card C and a card ejecting solenoid 7 for ejecting the inserted card C.

The search means includes a memory 8 for storing read data, and a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 1 for searching for a target telephone number from the data stored in the memory 8.

A display control circuit 9 converts the read data into display data, and displays the display data. The display device includes a display device 10 such as a liquid crystal display.

It also has an instruction means that includes a keypad 11 in which various alphanumeric, kana, and special function keys are arranged, and a key manual means 12 that converts input signals from each key of the keypad 11 into codes and inputs them. ing.

The automatic dialing device includes a dial tone generation circuit 13 that generates a dial tone based on selected telephone number data, and a telephone line interface 14 that connects the dial tone to a telephone line 15.

Note that the above-mentioned CPUI controls not only the search means but also the operations of other reading means, input means, instruction means, and automatic dialing device. Therefore, the CPUI is also a component of each of these means and devices. And C.P.
The UI is connected to each of the above components via a data bus 2.

The number data search device used in this embodiment has an external structure as shown in FIG. That is, a card insertion slot 5, a keypad 11, and a 1 display 10 are arranged on the front. Each means shown in FIG. 1 above is housed inside.

In the case of this embodiment, the display device 10, as shown in the fourth example,
A personal information display section that displays data stored in the recording medium and a key manual data display section that displays various instruction contents such as search conditions input using the keypad 11 are arranged.

In the personal information section 1, data stored in the recording medium is displayed, for example, in a format as shown in FIG.

That is, a plurality of pieces of data are displayed in parallel, with a name such as an individual's name and a corresponding telephone number in one line. Note that the number at the beginning of each line indicates the 1 item number, that is, the order in which the data are listed, and in this embodiment, this number is assigned by the display means. Therefore, after data is searched, the correspondence between item numbers and data changes.

<Effect of the embodiment> Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

As mentioned above, this embodiment uses an IC card as the recording medium.

By the way, the information recorded on the IC card is a personal name, a group name, or an abbreviation thereof in kana code of up to 16 characters, and a telephone number of up to 16 digits in numerical code. Since numerical values and kana codes can be expressed in 8 bits, one personal data, that is, data for one case, requires (16+16)×8 bits=256 bits.

The IC card applied to this embodiment stores data in the format shown in FIG.

In other words, data for one case is recorded in 256 bits as described above, and 128 bits are allocated to each name category and number category.In the 0 name category, 16 digits are used as kana code, and in the number category, Each of the 16 digits is set as a numerical code. For convenience, the name classification is divided into 8 digits each for surname and first name.

Characters and numbers are recorded left-justified in each section, and empty digits are left as they are within one data. This is to clarify the classification of each personal data.

With this format, the storage capacity of 64KB and IC
When data is recorded on the card, it can store information for 256 people.

Now, use the IC card that stores the data of one name and the corresponding phone number in the format described above to form a personal phone book, search for a phone number, and call the searched number. We will explain the effect when applying .

When the user inserts the IC card C into the card insertion slot 5, the card sensor 3 detects this, and this detection signal is A/D converted by the card detection circuit 4 and becomes a constant code signal, which is sent to the CPU via data bus 2.

Upon receiving this detection signal, the CPU activates the card read circuit 6, reads data for each item from the inserted card, and stores it in the memory 8.

The data written on the memory 6 is converted into display data by the display control circuit 9 and displayed on the 1 display 10 in the format described above.

While looking at this display, the user uses the keypad 11 to input the keyword of the individual name, organization name, or abbreviation thereof for which he or she wishes to search. The input keyword is encoded by the key input circuit 12 and sent to the CPU via the data bus 2.
Sent to I.

Note that if the data does not fit on one screen of the display 10,
You can view the screens one by one by pressing the "Page" key, which is a special function key on the keypad.

The CPUI selects data that includes information that matches this keyword from among the data stored in the memory 6.
It is displayed on the display 10.

When the user finds the desired person from this display,
Use the keypad 11 to select the list number (item) of the data and receive instructions to start a call.

The CPUI sends the data of the selected list number to the dial tone generation circuit 13. The dial tone generation circuit 13 decodes the sent number data, generates a dial tone for the other party, and sends it to the telephone line via the telephone line interface 14.

In this way, the telephone is connected to the other party, the user's call ends, and when the user instructs ejecting the card using the keypad 11, the CPU outputs a signal to the card ejecting solenoid 7, and the solenoid 7 is activated,
Card C is ejected to card insertion slot 5.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, desired data can be easily, quickly, and accurately retrieved from a large number of telephone number data stored in an IC card by simply hitting the kana, numeric, etc. keys on the keypad. You can search for the phone number, and also automatically call the phone number f for the originating word '\L' without making any mistakes.

In the above example, if you enter the complete keyword, you will receive one result r) 4;
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ll 1 1-1 You can also search by inputting only part of the serl code. In other words, when the name of the other party is ambiguous, if you enter "Yama" as a part of the keyword, for example, the keyword for Mr., "Yama" will appear as part of the name.
All names with names such as Yamada, Yamakawa, Koyama, etc.
Data having a surname such as Oyama is displayed on the display 10. The user can look at this display, remember the correct name, and make a call.

Other Embodiments In the above embodiments, an IC card was used as the recording medium, but a medium such as an optical memory card may also be used.

Optical memory cards can store even more data. Also, compact discs, floppy discs,
Recording media such as magnetic tape can also be used.

In addition, in the above embodiment, data is read into the memory and search is performed, but in the case of an IC card that uses RAM as a storage medium, the search is performed within the medium using the RAM inside the card. , the result may be read out; in this case, the memory capacity of the 1 number data search device may be small.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention can quickly and accurately detect target telephone number data from a large amount of recorded telephone number data, and can automatically It has the ability to make phone calls.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the telephone device of the present invention, and FIG.
Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the telephone device of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a number data search device used in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a display of the display device. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data storage format in a recording medium applied to this embodiment. 1...Central processing unit (CPU) 2...Data bus 3...Card sensor 4...Card detection circuit 5...Card insertion slot 6...Card read circuit 7...Card push-out solenoid 8...Memory 9...Display control circuit 10...Display 11...Keypad 12...Key input circuit 13...Dial tone generation circuit 14...Telephone line interface 15...Telephone Line applicant Computer Service Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Mishina Iwao No. 112I

Claims (1)

[Claims] A reading means for reading data from a recording medium that records a person's name, name, etc. and a corresponding telephone number as data; a search means for searching for specified data from the data recorded on the recording medium; and the above-mentioned read data. an instruction means for inputting various instructions such as data search and making a call, and an automatic dialing device that receives the above-mentioned call instruction, reads a target telephone number, and makes a call to the number. A telephone device with a telephone number data search function.