KR101127319B1 - Home hub terminal including a telephone device with instant messaging function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A home hub terminal with an instant messaging function and a home hub terminal with the home hub terminal are provided to select either one of a PTSN phone and an IP phone for a call. CONSTITUTION: A PSTN(Public Switched Telephone Network) phone module(305) forms a call channel through a PSTN. An IP(Internet Protocol) phone module(307) forms a call channel through an IP network. A control unit(315) controls the PSTN phone module and the IP phone module by a user's input or a preset routine. A messenger module(309) provides an instant messaging function. A groupware module provides a groupware service.

Description

Phone terminal with instant messaging and home hub terminal including the same {HOME HUB TERMINAL INCLUDING A TELEPHONE DEVICE WITH INSTANT MESSAGING FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a telephone terminal having an instant messaging function and a home hub terminal including the same, and more particularly, to have an instant messaging function as well as an internet telephone (IP telephone) function and a general landline telephone (PSTN telephone) function. A telephone terminal and a home hub terminal including the same.

Recently, more and more people are using Internet telephones (hereinafter referred to as 'IP telephones') using internet networks instead of wired telephones through PSTN networks. In addition, modern IP phones not only make IP phone calls but also include various service functions. For example, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-0085844 may use a messaging service over the Internet by communicating with a messenger server 20 in a terminal 10 such as an Internet phone using Voice over IP (VoIP).

However, such a conventional IP telephone terminal has evolved to include various service functions through the Internet network, but did not have a wired telephone function of the PSTN network. There is still inconvenience in that wired telephone terminals using a PSTN network cannot carry out an Internet messenger or send / receive e-mail.

Therefore, there is a need for a telephone terminal including both an IP telephone and a PSTN telephone function, and a messenger or an e-mail transmitting / receiving function, and a home hub terminal including all of these functions.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an object of the present invention is to provide a home hub terminal capable of making a telephone call by arbitrarily selecting a PSTN network or an IP network.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an object of the present invention is to provide a home hub terminal that can use various kinds of services such as an internet messenger service and a groupware by installing a messenger program or a groupware program.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by connecting each electronic device and electrical equipment in the home to the home hub terminal to control, to provide a home hub terminal that also functions as a terminal of the home automation system in the home. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a telephone terminal, comprising: a PSTN telephone module capable of establishing a telephone call channel through a public telephone network (PSTN network); An IP telephone module capable of forming a telephone call channel through an internet network (IP network); And a controller for controlling the PSTN telephone module and the IP telephone module according to a user input or a predetermined routine, wherein the controller may be configured to simultaneously receive an outgoing call of a PSTN network telephone and an outgoing call of an IP network telephone. And, upon selection of the user, form a telephone call channel in response to one outgoing call, and transmit a hold message to the originator of the remaining outgoing outgoing call.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a home hub terminal includes: a keypad for inputting numbers and characters; A display for displaying information to a user; A storage medium for storing a telephone program for a public telephone network (PSTN network), an Internet telephone (IP network) telephone program, and one or more instant messenger programs; A voice processing unit for performing analog / digital conversion on voice data; PSTN interface unit for connecting to the PSTN network; An IP interface unit for connecting to the Internet network; And the control unit, wherein the home hub terminal has a telephone call function through a PSTN network and a telephone call function through an internet network, and the control unit includes: When receiving the outgoing call at the same time, the home hub comprises a function of forming a telephone call channel in response to one outgoing call according to the user's selection, and sending a hold message to the caller of the remaining outgoing calls not selected A terminal is provided.

The home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention has an effect of making a telephone call by selecting one of a PSTN network telephone and an IP network telephone.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by installing a messenger program and / or a groupware program in a home hub terminal, an Internet messaging service and various groupware services may be used in the home hub terminal.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by connecting and controlling various electronic devices and / or electric devices in the home to the home hub terminal, there is an effect of serving as a hub of all electronic / electric devices.

1 is an overall system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a home hub terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are a perspective view and a plan view of a home hub terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a functional block diagram of a home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart of initiating a PSTN network telephone call in a home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a flow chart for installing a messenger or groupware program in a home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart using a messenger in a home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8A and 8B are flowcharts of using groupware in a home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood through the following preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided as examples to ensure that the disclosed subject matter is thorough and complete, and that the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art will fully convey.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular forms also include the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrases. As used in the specification, 'comprises' or 'comprising' does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the components mentioned.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is an overall system diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, a home hub terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes both an IP telephone and a PSTN telephone function, and also includes a messenger or an e-mail transmission / reception function according to an embodiment. Telephone network) 10 and the Internet network 20.

The home hub terminal 100 includes IP telephone function and PSTN telephone function as the most basic functions. When the home hub terminal 100 has only an IP telephone and a PSTN telephone function, the home hub terminal 100 may have a function as a simple telephone terminal. In this case, the home hub terminal 100 may be referred to as a 'telephone terminal' rather than a 'home hub terminal'.

In the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the home hub terminal 100 is wired or wirelessly connected to various electronic devices and electrical devices such as an interphone, a TV, a PC, a home remote power management unit, and a home office device to communicate with them. And control and thus act as a hub for home electronics and electronics. In addition, although not shown, the home hub terminal 100 may communicate with a remote controller of various electronic devices in the home, and may also communicate with a remote healthcare device. In one embodiment, the wireless communication with each electronic device and the electric device may be performed by, for example, Zigbee, Bluetooth, and the like, and the wired communication may be performed through a dedicated line or a PLC (power line network) line between the devices. .

When the home hub terminal 100 functions as a PTSN telephone, the terminal 100 may talk to the other's PSTN telephone terminal 300 via the PSTN network 10, and the other telephone terminal may be the IP telephone terminal 400. The mobile phone terminal 500 may communicate with each terminal 400 and 500 via the PSTN network 10 through the Internet network 20 and / or the mobile communication network 30.

Similarly, when the home hub terminal 100 functions as an IP telephone, the terminal 100 passes through the Internet network 20 and, if necessary, the PSTN telephone terminal 10 and / or the mobile communication network 30 to the other party's PSTN telephone terminal. 300, the IP phone terminal 400, or the mobile phone terminal 500.

The program server 200 may be, for example, a server that stores a messenger program or a groupware program, and may be connected to the home hub terminal 100 through the Internet network 20. The messenger program may be, for example, various Internet messenger programs such as 'Skype', 'Daum' 'My People' and 'Yahoo Messenger', and thus the program server 200 may be a single server. It could be a server of each service provider that provides the above messenger program.

In addition, a groupware service of a company can also be used through the home hub terminal 100 of the present invention. In this case, the program server 200 of FIG. 1 stores a terminal side program that can access, for example, a groupware server of a specific company. Can be a server.

In FIG. 1, the PSTN telephone terminal 300 may be a conventional wired or wireless telephone communicating through a public telephone network, and the IP telephone terminal 400 may be a conventional wired or wireless IP telephone communicating through an internet network. Can be. According to the embodiment, the IP telephone terminal 400 may be a terminal dedicated to Internet telephony or may be a personal computer (PC) or a laptop computer on which an Internet telephony program such as 'Skype' is installed. In addition, the mobile phone terminal 500 refers to a conventional cellular or 2G, 3G, or 4G mobile phones and smartphones.

By the system configuration of FIG. 1 as described above, the home hub terminal 100 according to the present invention serves as a hub of various electronic / electrical devices such as an interphone, a TV, a PC, etc. in a home, and at the same time, through a PSTN network 10. It may include a telephone function and a telephone function through the Internet network 20. In addition, by installing a messenger program and / or a groupware program in the home hub terminal 100, an Internet messaging function and various groupware services can be used.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the home hub terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 is a block diagram of a home hub terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3A and 3B are a perspective view and a plan view of the home hub terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the home hub terminal 100 includes a keypad 101, a display 103, a memory 105, a voice processing unit 107, a PSTN interface unit 111, an IP interface unit 113, and a wireless communication unit. 115, a PLC communication unit 117, and a control unit 119.

The keypad 101 is an input means, and as can be seen from Figs. 3A and 3B, a plurality of buttons are arranged so that numbers and letters can be input. The user may enter a phone number or input alphabetic characters, Korean characters, special characters, etc. through the keypad 101.

The keypad 101 may further include one or more function buttons, and may further include a shortcut button 102 as shown in FIG. 3B. In the illustrated embodiment, the shortcut button 102 includes a button for directly executing a PSTN network phone, an Internet messenger, and a groupware function, which will be described later.

The display 103 is a monitor provided in the home hub terminal 100 and functions to show various information to the user. For example, when the home hub terminal 100 is used as a phone, information such as a phone number and a call time of the receiver may be displayed, and a conversation window between itself and the other party may be displayed when using the messenger function. In addition, according to the embodiment, when the display 103 includes a function of receiving a touch input, the display 103 may be simultaneously used as an input means together with the keypad 101.

The memory 105 stores various service programs and information that can be performed by the home hub terminal, and may include one or more of various storage media such as a flash memory, a USB memory, an SD card, and an external hard disk. . In one embodiment, the memory 105 stores a PSTN telephone program, an IP telephone program, a messenger program, a groupware program, transmission and reception message data, and a phone book. In addition, when the home hub terminal 100 is connected to various electronic devices and electrical devices such as interphones, TVs, PCs, remote power management units, and home office devices in the home, the home hub terminal 100 stores programs and data necessary for controlling these devices.

The voice processor 107 converts analog voice data into digital data and vice versa, and is connected to the handset 109, a microphone, and a speaker. The handset 109 is a wired or wireless device that is detached from the home hub terminal 100 and closes to the user's mouth and ear during a phone call as illustrated in FIG. 3A, and includes a separate microphone and a speaker. Instead, it can be replaced with a wired or wireless headset with a microphone and speakers. In addition, the home hub terminal 100 may further include a jack for connecting an external microphone and an external speaker to the terminal body, and voice data transmitted and received from all such microphones, speakers, and jacks are processed by the voice processing unit 107. .

The PSTN interface unit 111 is an interface unit for telephone conversation of a PSTN network and is connected to an external telephone line through an RJ-11 port. The IP interface unit 113 may be, for example, an Ethernet controller as an interface unit for connecting to the Internet network, and is connected to the external Internet network by a wired and / or wireless network such as an RJ-45 port. The home hub terminal 100 may use various services such as an IP telephone service, an Internet messenger service, and a groupware service by being connected to the Internet network through the IP interface unit 113 and may also communicate with the program server 200.

The wireless communication unit 115 serves as an interface for allowing the home hub terminal 100 to wirelessly communicate with various electronic devices and / or electric devices in the home, and may communicate using, for example, Bluetooth or Zigbee.

The PLC communication unit 117 serves as an interface for allowing the home hub terminal 100 to communicate with various electronic devices and / or electric devices in the home by a power communication network. In addition, when the home hub terminal 100 is used in the smart grid system according to the embodiment, the PLC communication unit 117 may include a role of transmitting and receiving various information such as power consumption in the home by communicating with an external power company.

The control unit 119 includes the above-described functional unit, that is, the keypad 101, the display 103, the memory 105, the voice processing unit 107, the PSTN interface unit 111, the IP interface unit 113, and the wireless communication unit 115. And, it communicates with the PLC communication unit 117 serves to transmit and receive signals from each functional unit, and may be implemented as a microprocessor.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 2, the home hub terminal 100 may include one or more of the above-described functional units according to the embodiment, and include additional functional units such as a USB recognition unit and various sensor units in addition to the above-described functional units. You may.

On the other hand, from a software point of view, the home hub terminal 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention has an OS (operating system) installed on the hardware configuration of FIG. , A groupware application, and a hierarchical structure in which an application for controlling each electronic device and / or electric device in a home is installed. In one embodiment, Android may be mounted as an OS, and accordingly, the home hub terminal 100 may be regarded as having a kind of smart phone without being portable because it is fixed at a predetermined position in the home.

That is, the telephone and short message service (SMS) function through the mobile communication network 30 and the web browsing and email transmission / reception function through the internet network 20 may be executed in the same manner as a smart phone. In addition, various software for controlling home electronic devices and / or electrical devices may be pre-installed in the home hub terminal 100, and may be additionally downloaded and installed or deleted through the Internet network 20 or PLC communication network. It is possible to, according to the user can configure their own home hub terminal according to the electronic and electrical equipment of each home.

A home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a home hub terminal, in which the home hub terminal 100 of the illustrated embodiment shows a PSTN telephone module 305, an IP telephone module 307, on a platform of hardware 301 and an OS 303; It may include a messenger module 309, a user interface 311, a transceiver 313, and a controller 315.

The PSTN telephone module 305 is a module that allows the home hub terminal 100 to function as a regular landline telephone through the PSTN network, and the IP telephone module 307 functions as the home hub terminal 100 as an internet telephone through the Internet network. This module allows you to: IP telephony module 307 may also include text messaging service (SMS) functionality.

The messenger module 309 is a module that allows the home hub terminal 100 to function as an internet messenger. The messenger module 309 allows a user to chat with the other party or make a free call using a call function of the messenger itself.

The user interface 311 exchanges information with a user and may be implemented by, for example, a keypad 101, a display 103, a handset 109, a microphone, a speaker, and the like in FIG.

The transceiver 313 serves to transmit and receive data through the PSTN network and the Internet network, and may be implemented by the PSTN interface unit 111 and the IP interface unit 113 of FIG. 2.

The control unit 315 communicates with the PSTN phone module 305, the IP phone module 307, and the messenger module 309, respectively, and in the same device as the home hub terminal 100 according to a user input or a predetermined routine. Control modules to work smoothly without conflicting with each other.

For example, when receiving an outgoing call of a PSTN network telephone and an outgoing call of an IP network telephone, the controller 315 forms a telephone call channel in response to one outgoing call according to a user's selection. The rest of the outgoing outgoing calls can be controlled to send a hold message.

In addition, for example, when a PSTN network telephone is in a call and receives an outgoing call of the IP network telephone, the control unit 315 notifies the user of the call of the IP network telephone through the display 103 or the speaker and inputs a user input thereto. According to the present invention, the PSTN network phone can be terminated and the IP network phone channel can be established, or the PSTN network phone channel can be maintained and the hold message can be sent for the IP network phone.

In a preferred embodiment, the controller 315 also includes a role of controlling data exchange between the PSTN telephony module 305, the IP telephony module 307, and the messenger module 309. For example, the user may search the phone book stored when the messenger program is used in the PSTN phone module 305 or the IP phone module 307 to make a phone call. PSTN telephone module 305 or IP telephone module 307 may be executed for the telephone number to initiate a PSTN telephone or IP telephone call.

According to an embodiment, the home hub terminal 100 may further include other blocks in addition to the functional blocks shown in FIG. 4. For example, the home hub terminal may further include a groupware module for providing a groupware service. In addition, when the home hub terminal 100 is used as a home automation terminal by controlling each device by communicating with home electronics and / or electric devices, a plurality of functional parts for communicating and controlling each device in the home are further included in FIG. 4. As a result, the role of the controller 315 may be further expanded.

5 to 8, a telephone function, a messenger function, and a groupware function of the home hub terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of initiating a PSTN network telephone call in a home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of simultaneously receiving a PSTN network telephone and an IP network telephone by the home hub terminal 100. .

Referring to FIG. 5, a user first determines whether to use a PSTN network phone or an IP network phone of the home hub terminal 100. FIG. In one embodiment, there is a selection button on the keypad 101 of the home hub terminal 100 so that the user can select one of the PSTN network and the IP network by operating the button. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 3B, among the shortcut buttons 102, there is a button for selecting a PSTN so that a user can select a PSTN network telephone by pressing this button. In alternative embodiments, a select button icon is displayed on the display 103 and the user may select by touching the icon. Select to use the PSTN network telephone by any of the above methods (step S401), and enter a phone number of the other party (recipient) by pressing the keypad 101 or touching the display 103 to request a call. By doing so, a telephone call is started (step S403).

Thereafter, while making a phone call through the PSTN network with the other party, a situation may occur in which a third party requests an outgoing call for the phone call through the IP network (step S405). When the home hub terminal 100 receives an outgoing call through the IP network, the home hub terminal 100 may display call information such as a caller's telephone number on the display 103 and at the same time, notify the user whether or not the call is made through the speaker of the handset 109. It may be possible (step S407).

Then, the user judges whether or not to receive the IP network telephone call in step S409, and if the user decides to answer the IP network telephone call, terminates the PSTN network telephone call (step S411) and immediately starts the IP network telephone call (step S413). ). The termination of the PSTN network telephone call or the initiation of the IP network telephone call can be performed by pressing a specific dedicated button on the keypad 101, and starting or ending a telephone call by touching a specific icon on the display 103. Can be done by other means.

If the user decides not to answer the IP network telephone in step S409, the user can send a hold message to the caller of the IP network telephone (step S415). Here, the transmission of the hold message may also be performed by pressing a specific button of the keypad 101 or touching a specific icon of the display 103 or may be set to be performed by other methods. In one embodiment, the hold message may be a content of 'a caller cannot receive a call because the receiver is on a phone call', and in an alternative embodiment, a hold message may be requested to record a message to be left in the voice mailbox.

However, the user of the home hub terminal 100 may terminate the PSTN network phone call while the IP network caller has not yet hung up the call. In consideration of such a situation, when the user ends the PSTN network telephone call (step S417), the home hub terminal 100 calls the IP network telephone call to the user if there is still an outgoing call of the telephone call that has been made to the IP network during the PSTN network telephone call. If the user wants to answer the IP network call, the user can initiate an IP network phone call by pressing a predetermined button or touching an icon (step S413).

Through the method described above with reference to FIG. 5, the home hub terminal 100 of the present invention may respond to an IP network telephone request that is received during a PSTN network telephone call. This method is similarly applied to a case where a PSTN network telephone call is received while an IP network telephone call is in progress. In this case, the PSTN and the IP may be changed in FIG.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, it can be assumed that a PSTN network telephone and an IP network telephone are almost simultaneously received. That is, the outgoing call of the PSTN network phone and the outgoing call of the IP network phone may be simultaneously received at intervals of several seconds. In contrast, the home hub terminal 100 of the present invention may have a separate selection button or display 103 on the keypad 101. Icon), the user can first receive one of the outgoing calls of the PSTN network phone and the IP network phone by selecting the corresponding button or icon to initiate a phone call, and for the remaining outgoing calls that are not selected, Processing may be performed as in steps S415 to S419 of FIG. 5.

6 to 8, a messenger function and a groupware function will be described as an example of a function that the home hub terminal 100 may provide through the Internet network 20.

6 is a flowchart of installing a messenger or groupware program in a home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the user accesses a program server 200 that provides a messenger program or a groupware program through the Internet network 20 (step S501). For example, if you want a messenger program called Daum's My People, you can access the site by entering the URL of Daum, which is similar to using the smart phone or personal computer to access the Internet. Do.

Thereafter, a specific messenger program or a groupware program is downloaded and installed in the home hub terminal 100 (step S503). In an alternative embodiment, if the program is already stored in the memory 105 of the home hub terminal 100, the program may be directly installed or executed without the need of step S501. The user may install a plurality of messenger programs or groupware programs on the home hub terminal 100, and register accounts and friends for each messenger in the same procedure as registering an account and registering a friend through an existing smartphone or personal computer. Can be.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one or more of the plurality of messenger programs and / or groupware programs may be registered in the shortcut button 102 (step S505). For example, a frequently used messenger program or a groupware program can be registered to the shortcut button 102 of FIG. 3B. Accordingly, a specific messenger or groupware program can be executed by performing keypad input or touch input several times while viewing the display 103. By simply pressing the button 102 without the hassle has the advantage that you can conveniently and quickly run a messenger or groupware to immediately use various functions of the chat and free calls or groupware.

7 is a flowchart of using a messenger in a home hub terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 shows an example of using a skype as a messenger program. If it is assumed that the corresponding program is registered in the shortcut button 102, the messenger is executed by the user pressing the shortcut button 102 (step S601). If automatic login is set during messenger registration, the messenger program can be immediately executed in step S603 without a separate login procedure.

Thereafter, the user can chat with the other party (step S605), make a free call using a messenger (step S607), or make a call through the PSTN network (step S609). Chat or free call using a messenger (steps S605, S607) can be used in a similar manner to using a messenger in a conventional smartphone or computer, in addition, the home hub terminal 100 according to the present invention provides a PSTN network telephone call function. Further, since it is included (step S609), the call can be connected to the PSTN network on the messenger program.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the phone number registered as a friend in the messenger program can be searched and used even during a PSTN network phone call. That is, not only when the PSTN network telephone call is connected while the messenger program is executed as shown in FIG. 7 (step S609), but also as shown in FIG. 5, for example, as shown in FIG. If you select and make a phone call, you can use the phone number registered by the messenger program.

For example, since various contact information such as a phone book is stored in the memory 105 by a messenger program, the user retrieves the phone book from the memory 105 after step S401 of FIG. A telephone call can be initiated by selecting a number.

8A and 8B illustrate a flowchart of using a home hub terminal in association with an in-house groupware of a specific company according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8A, if it is assumed that the corresponding program is registered in the shortcut button 102, the groupware program is executed by the user pressing the shortcut button 102 (step S701). If automatic login is set up when registering the groupware in the home hub terminal 100, the groupware program may be immediately executed without a separate login procedure, and the groupware functions as shown in step S703 may be displayed on the display 103. As shown, the groupware function may include an internal mail, a bulletin board, schedule management, expense management, electronic payment, information management, an address book, and a call function, and depending on the embodiment, there may be only some of the above functions or other functions may be added. It may be. The user may execute a specific function by manipulating the keypad 101 or touching a corresponding icon of the display 103.

In this regard, FIG. 8B illustrates an example in which an address book is selected among the groupware functions. First, when the user presses the shortcut button 102 of the groupware in step S801 and selects the address book function among the groupware functions, the groupware address book as shown in step S803 is displayed. In the case of the address book of the illustrated embodiment, the employees are sorted by each department of the enterprise, and an icon for immediately executing a voice call or a video call with each employee is displayed.

Accordingly, if the user selects a voice call with one of the groupware registrants (step S805), the voice call is immediately executed (step S807), and if the user selects a video call (step S809), the video call with the person is performed. Can be executed immediately (step S811). At this time, the voice call can be made through a predetermined network among the PSTN network or the IP network, and the user may arbitrarily select and make a call at every call.

By using the home hub terminal 100 of the present invention as described above, a user can arbitrarily select a PSTN network or an IP network to make a phone call, and by installing a messenger program or a groupware program, various services of an internet messenger service and a groupware can also be used. have. In addition, since the home hub terminal 100 can communicate with and control each electronic device and electrical device in the home, the home hub terminal 100 of the present invention includes a terminal, a PSTN telephone terminal, an Internet telephone terminal, etc. There is an advantage that can be replaced by one.

As described above, the home hub terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific configuration or embodiment, and may include all terminal systems having the above technical concept. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention, and such modifications are within the scope of the claims set forth below.

10: PSTN network 20: Internet network
30: mobile communication network 100: home hub terminal
101: keypad 103: display
105: memory 107: voice processing unit
119: control unit 200: program server
300: PSTN telephone terminal 400: IP telephone terminal
500: mobile phone terminal

Claims (12)

In a telephone terminal,
A PSTN telephone module capable of establishing a telephone call channel through a public telephone network (PSTN network);
An IP telephone module capable of forming a telephone call channel through an internet network (IP network);
A control unit controlling the PSTN telephone module and the IP telephone module according to a user input or a predetermined routine; And,
And a messenger module that provides an instant messaging function or a groupware module that provides a groupware service.
The control unit,
When the telephone terminal simultaneously receives an outgoing call of a PSTN network telephone and an outgoing call of an IP network telephone, a telephone call channel is established in response to one outgoing call according to a user's selection, The ability to send held messages,
A control function for retrieving the telephone book stored by the messenger module from the PSTN telephone module or the IP telephone module to form a telephone call channel; and the PSTN telephone module for a predetermined telephone number selected from the telephone book stored by the messenger module. Or a control function for executing an IP telephone module to form a telephone call channel, and controlling the messenger module or the groupware module according to a user's input or a predetermined routine. delete delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the telephone terminal further comprises one or more shortcut buttons installed on the terminal body,
If at least one of at least one messenger program executed by the messenger module and at least one groupware program executed by the groupware module is registered to the shortcut button, the corresponding messenger program registered to the button when the shortcut button is pressed Or a groupware program. In the home hub terminal,
A keypad for entering numbers and letters;
A display for displaying information to a user;
A storage medium for storing a telephone program for a public telephone network (PSTN network), an Internet telephone (IP network) telephone program, and one or more instant messenger programs;
A voice processing unit for performing analog / digital conversion on voice data;
PSTN interface unit for connecting to the PSTN network;
An IP interface unit for connecting to the Internet network;
A control unit;
A wireless communication unit for wirelessly communicating with at least one electronic device or at least one electric device; And,
And a PLC communication unit for communicating with one or more electronic devices or one or more electric devices through a power communication network (PLC network).
The home hub terminal has a telephone call function through a PSTN network and a telephone call function through an Internet network.
When the home hub terminal simultaneously receives an outgoing call of a PSTN network phone and an outgoing call of an IP network phone, the control unit forms a phone call channel in response to one outgoing call according to a user's selection, and not selected. And a function of transmitting a hold message to the caller of the remaining outgoing call. delete The method of claim 8,
The control unit may further include a function of controlling the phone number to be searched for a call of a PSTN phone or an IP phone in the phone book stored by the messenger program. The method of claim 10, wherein the control unit,
If one of the PSTN network phone and the IP network phone (the first phone) is busy and receives an outgoing call of the other phone (the second phone), the user is informed of the reception of the outgoing call of the second phone. Notify and control to terminate the call of the first phone and form a call channel of the second phone according to a user input thereto, or to maintain the call channel of the first phone and to hold the caller of the second phone The home hub terminal further comprises a function of controlling to transmit. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the keypad further comprises one or more shortcut buttons,
And registering at least one of the one or more messenger programs with the shortcut button, when the shortcut button is pressed, the corresponding messenger program registered with the button is executed.

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