DE202009001965U1 - Telephone as a base station with a note field - Google Patents

Abstract

Telephone as a fixed network station, namely as an analogue, digital or IP telephone, consisting essentially of:
a. a housing (2),
b. a receiver element (6) with a loudspeaker (7) and a microphone (8), wherein the receiver (6) is coupled to the telephone (1), as well as
c. a keyboard (3) for entering numbers,
characterized in that
in or on the housing (2) a touch-sensitive screen (10) for receiving handwritten information is provided, with the screen (10) in addition a microprocessor and a memory element is coupled.

Description

The The invention relates to a telephone as a fixed network station, namely as an analog, or digital, or IP telephone, consisting essentially from a housing, one as part of the housing trained keyboard, as well as a receiver element with a speaker and a microphone, with the handset paired with the phone is, as well as a cable connection element for bringing about an electrical connection between the telephone and a Konnektierungselement.

State of the art

Out The prior art is a variety of phones as a base station known. They are usually characterized by being one Housing consist, with the housing a handset over a cable is coupled. This gives you the opportunity the handset, which includes a loudspeaker and a microphone, to use the phone so that the transmitted voice over The cable is led into the housing of the telephone is and from there via a cable element to a Konnektierungselement, such as a telephone jack or an Ethernet can pass becomes.

The Phone itself, which is designed as a base station and usually arranged stably on a table or similar structure is further includes a keyboard. The keyboard includes at least one Number pad from 0 to 9, so choosing different Phone numbers is possible. In general, also the Today 's telephones, used as table or stand apparatuses are trained on a screen. This screen serves to display the entered numbers or the number of the corresponding number Caller (clip function). Advanced functions, such as function keys, Expand speaker settings or other functional elements the possibilities of operation and the application areas such phones.

From the WO 97/26636 (Parienti et al., September 24, 1997) an electronic communication notepad is known. This consists of a aufzulegendes on a standing surface housing with a writing surface and various around the writing surface arranged around key elements. The electronic writing field has the property that it can be connected in parallel, or in addition to a telephone line, so that the written characters are digitized on the writing field and transmitted over the telephone line. The receiver also requires such an electronic writing field on which the written data is then displayed digitally.

One Disadvantage of this device is that both receiver as well as transmitters need an identical device, to build communication with each other. It is not to suitable to store corresponding information and to take notes. Furthermore, this device is an additional element that is parallel to to arrange a telephone. Prerequisite is Also, the note box is compatible with the selected one Telephone operator.

Unlike the electronic notepad coupled to the phone, the US 2008/0316186 A1 (O'Brian, April 2, 2008) A digital notepad that is wearable. This has a pen, with the help of handwritten information is transmitted to a touch-sensitive surface. The device converts the handwritten information into digital signals and stores them in a RAM memory. The user can recall, delete or save the notes by scrolling a key element.

From the US 2002/0173341 A1 (Swerue et al., Aug. 31, 2001) discloses a mobile writing device having a touch screen displaying addressable pixels. With the help of a pen information can be written handwritten on this mobile device, which are wirelessly transmitted to a receiving unit at the touch of a key or wireless.

Disadvantages of the prior art

The Disadvantages of the prior art are that devices be proposed to take appropriate notes, for example during a telephone conversation, as an additional Devices are formed. These additional devices require a separate power supply, in particular a power supply or a battery with the risk of that the appropriate note feature is not available at the desired time present in the desired location, if indeed is needed. This property is also related to Stickies that should be next to a phone known. Often These are not always ready or missing, for example a pen.

Therefore can provide the information you want on a phone Landline phone is recorded, not documented or detained become. Therefore, there is a risk that the transmitted information, that should be recorded in itself is lost.

If the information has been recorded by hand on a paper-like note sheet, then There is still a risk, because it is a "mobile information" that this is lost. So she is not in the right place at the right time.

Object of the invention

task The invention is a device for recording a note, preferably handwritten to record, so they are stored captive and at any one time is retrievable.

The solution of the invention

The Solution of the problem is described by claim 1.

Advantages of the invention

A the main advantages of the invention is that the conventional telephone, in the training of a landline station, has a captive note function. This note feature is advantageously an electronic note function, so this consists of a touch-sensitive screen whose Pixels are individually addressable. The addressing takes place via the touch of the screen with either a finger or with a pen. Through the touch, the pixels become enabled, allowing the handwriting to be recognized on the screen is. The registered note is so captive at first Connected to the base station, so they also after the corresponding Telephone call is always available.

additionally is next to the processor necessary for the presentation also to provide a memory unit with which it is possible the corresponding note is easy to save and sort.

advantageously, is a very simple note function provided, so that a corresponding maximum number notes in the form of an electronic notepad (any note a new page) are available. The individual pages can over corresponding "riders" made available become.

When Continuing education is provided a search function, for example it allows to search for a date. This is it necessary that the note be used to automatically generate the date. advantageously, this is already displayed in the notes function area. As a further education can also be provided that the phone number of the caller additionally with faded in and stored.

A further embodiment of the invention provides a landline telephone, combined with a cordless telephone (consisting of a receiver element and the corresponding keys) with the inventive To combine notebook function.

aim The invention is to offer a very simple note function. This means that without further technical aids this note function always reliable.

Of the touch-sensitive screen is constructed in such a way that he either has a battery or an accumulator is fed.

Provided no separate power source, such as a battery or similar is provided, this is the connection of the landline phone taken with a corresponding Konnektierungsdose. This is with a classic network telephone connection or with an Ethernet connection For example, Power over Ethernet (POE) is possible, so the screen is activated via this line.

Around allow it in low ambient light, a note record or write down is advantageously provided that the screen background is illuminated.

Of the Pen necessary to transfer the note to the screen is preferably in a holder on the housing of Telephone removably arranged. A further education provides that the pen is also located within the listener.

Further advantageous embodiments will become apparent from the following description and the drawings.

drawings

It demonstrate:

1 a perspective view of an embodiment of the inventive landline phone with the note device;

2 a perspective view of another embodiment of a landline phone but with a cordless telephone.

Description of the embodiments

In the 1 and 2 is a telephone 1 shown as a base station. This phone 1 Can be used as an analogue, digital or IP telephone and consists of a housing 2 as well as a keyboard 3 , The keyboard 3 has at least one number pad 3a with the numbers 0 to 9 on. In addition, in the illustrated embodiment a Keys section 3b provided that includes special keys such as phone book, re-election or the like.

Furthermore, the illustrated embodiment in 1 a display device 4 on. The display device 4 serves to display either the dialed number or the calling number of the caller. In addition, corresponding functional elements, such as number of calls received, etc. can be displayed.

There is also a charging cradle 5 provided, which serves a listener element 6 take. In the illustrated embodiment is a listener element 6 who has a loudspeaker 7 with a microphone 8th having the listener 6 cordless with the rest of the phone 1 is coupled.

At the in 2 illustrated embodiment takes the charging cradle 5 the cordless phone 5 ' on. The cordless phone 5 ' includes a speaker 7 with a microphone 8th as well as the buttons 3 ,

Further, the phone points 1 a cable element 9 on that serves to electrically connect the telephone to a coupling element, which is not shown in detail in the drawing. This coupling element may be a telephone socket or an Ethernet socket.

Furthermore, the phone includes 1 a microprocessor, not shown, and a memory unit. The inventive area of the phone 1 sees a touch-sensitive screen 10 before, the component of the phone 1 is. The screen 10 is integrative in the housing 2 of the phone 1 incorporated and firmly connected to this. The screen 10 has a surface 11 , which is sensitive to touch. With a pen 12 or any other object, such as a finger, manuscripts are on the screen 10 transferable. The surface 11 Of the screen 10 is represented in such a way that, as well as in 1 and 2 shown, the handwritten characters are displayed in dark font. In addition, there are areas in the form of touch-sensitive key elements 13 provided that allow the note function according to a card index system to save and retrieve. For this purpose, it is preferably provided, a RAM or a flash memory within the housing 2 to arrange.

The screen 10 the further embodiment according to 2 is preferably out and back in the housing 2 insertable. When inserting the screen 10 in the case 2 turns off the power of the screen 10 automatically off. The pencil 12 is in a holder 14 to arrange so that he is always findable.

With The electronic note function is a telephone as a landline station been created in a very simple way is and a corresponding added value over a phone, as is known in the art. The added value is that captive notes during or after or even before a telephone conversation can be made, which then, Advantageously, at any time are retrievable.

Deliberately is the inventive phone kept simple, so it is intuitive for anyone even without a manual is operable.

Of course can corresponding multi-functions of the electronic Notebook to be recorded with. These can be, for example Store on an external storage, transfer the Note to a corresponding printer, sending an SMS, font recognition, etc. are added.

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phone

2

casing

3

keyboard

3a

number pad

3b

Keys section

4

display device

5

charging cradle

6

receiver

7

speaker

8th

microphone

9

cable element

10

screen

11

surface

12

pen

13

key elements

14

bracket

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• WO 97/26636 [0004]
• US 2008/0316186 A1 [0006]
• US 2002/0173341 A1 [0007]

Claims (8)

Telephone as a fixed network station, namely as an analogue, digital or IP telephone, consisting essentially of: a. a housing ( 2 b. a listener element ( 6 ) with a loudspeaker ( 7 ) and a microphone ( 8th ), whereby the listener ( 6 ) with the phone ( 1 ), as well as c. a keyboard ( 3 ) for entering numbers, characterized in that in or on the housing ( 2 ) a touch-sensitive screen ( 10 ) is provided for recording handwritten information, with the screen ( 10 ) In addition, a microprocessor and a memory element is coupled. Telephone according to claim 1, characterized in that the surface ( 11 ) of the screen ( 10 ) with a pen ( 12 ) is writable. Telephone according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the screen ( 10 ) is battery operated. Telephone according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the screen ( 10 ) is operable via an external power supply, which at the same time to operate the phone ( 1 ) is provided. Telephone according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the screen ( 10 ) via Power over Ethernet (POE) is operable. Telephone according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the screen ( 10 ) has a backlight. Telephone according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiver element ( 6 ) of the phone ( 1 ) cordless with the phone ( 1 ) is coupled. Telephone according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiver element ( 6 ) a holding element for a pin ( 12 ) having.