JP2000151791A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a communication terminal capable of storing more pieces of call origin information than in the conventional case without increasing capacity of a call origin information storage part. SOLUTION: When a free area exists in a call origin information storage part 5A when a call origin data string is transmitted from a switchboard, the call origin information is extracted from the received call origin data string, stored in the call origin information storage part 5A, on the other hand, when no free area exists in the call origin information storage part 5A, the received call origin data string is stored in a voice storage part 9 and the call origin information is extracted from the received call origin data string.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a communication terminal device such as a facsimile device having a function of supporting a source information notification service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a sender information notification service has been provided, and communication terminal devices, such as telephones with an answering machine, provided with a function corresponding to this service have been widely provided. In such a communication terminal device, when a terminal activation signal is received from the exchange, a primary response signal indicating that the signal has been received is transmitted, and then an FSK signal or DTM is transmitted from the exchange.
Receiving the source data string transmitted as the F signal,
Source information is extracted from this data string and displayed.

In addition, the sender information extracted from the sender data string is stored in a storage means such as a RAM in the order in which the sender information is extracted, and can be read out and displayed when necessary, or used for editing. ing.

[0004]

By the way, in such a conventional communication terminal device, the storage means usually stores 10 to 5 bytes.
Zero source information can be stored, but when storing the extracted source information, if there is no free space in the storage means, the old information is rewritten and stored or displayed without storing Only to do so. Therefore, development of a communication terminal device capable of storing more source information has been desired.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a communication terminal device capable of storing more source information than before, without increasing the capacity of the source information storage unit. It is intended to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a communication terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured such that when a source data string is transmitted from an exchange, a source information storage unit is provided. When there is free space, the sender information is extracted from the received sender data string and stored in the sender information storage unit, while when there is no free space in the sender information storage unit, the received sender data string is extracted. Is stored in the voice storage unit, and the source information is extracted from the received source data sequence.

In the communication terminal device according to the present invention, when the sender information is extracted from the sender data string, the extracted sender information is displayed on a display unit.
The communication terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising a sender information read key, and when the key is operated, the sender data string stored in the voice storage unit and / or the sender information storage. Reading the source information stored in the section.

[0008] Here, the sender information means information that can specify the sender, such as the phone number of the sender and the name of the sender. Further, the communication terminal device according to the present invention includes a facsimile device with or without an attached telephone, a normal telephone, a personal computer with a data transmission function, and the like.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A communication terminal device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, as an example of the communication terminal device, a description will be given using a telephone set T with an answering machine function, but the present invention is not limited to this example.
It may be a personal computer having a data transmission function.

In the telephone set T with an answering machine, reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit which comprises a CPU or the like and controls the following units:
Reference numeral 2 denotes an NCU for controlling connection to the telephone line L; 3, a modem for receiving a source data string sent from the exchange; 4, a ROM for storing various programs necessary for the operation of the telephone T; A RAM having a sender information storage unit 5A and storing abbreviated dialing and answering machine response messages, etc., 6 is a display unit composed of a liquid crystal screen or LED, etc., and 7 is provided with a numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number. Operation unit having a source information read key 7A, 8
Is a communication unit for making a call with an external telephone using a handset H (receiver), 9 is a voice storage unit which is used for recording an answering machine message and the like and is constituted by a RAM, a tape recorder, or the like. Is a dialer for sending a dial signal to the exchange via the telephone line L.

In the telephone T, the sender information storage unit 5A is provided using a part of the block of the RAM 5 in this example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided independently of the RAM 5. Good. The sender information read key 7A may be provided by using various operation keys such as speed dial keys and function keys, or may be provided separately from these operation keys.

When receiving a call from the other party, the telephone T operates as follows. This operation will be described with reference to the flow (100 to 110) in FIG. When a call is received from the other party and the exchange detects the call, the exchange inverts the polarity of the telephone line L and sends a terminal activation signal. The main control unit 1 detects this (10).
0), the communication contact in the NCU 2 is closed, and the modem 3 is connected to the telephone line L to form a DC loop with the exchange.
A primary response signal is sent to the exchange (101).

Subsequently, the main control unit 1 includes a transmission source information storage unit 5
It is determined whether or not A has a free area (102). If there is no free area, it is determined whether or not there is a free area in the voice storage unit 9 (103). If there is an empty area in the voice storage unit 9, the main control unit 1 sends an FSK signal or DTMF from the exchange.
The source data string transmitted as a signal is stored in the voice storage unit 9 as it is, that is, in the state of an FSK signal or a DTMF signal, and source information is extracted from the source data string (104).

Then, the main control section 1 displays the extracted transmission source information on the display section 6 (105). Thereafter, the main control unit 1 performs an incoming call process, opens a communication contact of the NCU 2, disconnects the modem 3 from the telephone line L, releases a DC loop formed with the exchange, and cuts off the telephone line L. And sends a reception completion signal to the exchange (10
6).

The exchange which has received the reception completion signal outputs a conventional calling signal after the telephone line L is temporarily disconnected from the telephone T. Then, the telephone T receiving this sounds a ringing tone. At this time, if the telephone T is in the answering machine mode, the telephone T automatically receives the call, outputs an answering machine response message, and outputs the answering machine. If the mode is not set, the ringing tone is sounded while detecting the off-hook of the handset H while the calling signal is being output.

Here, in step 102, when there is a free area in the transmission source information storage section 5A, the main control section 1
Extracts the source information from the source data string sent from the exchange (107), displays the extracted source information on the display unit 6 (108), and stores it in the source information storage unit 5A (109). ). Also, in step 103,
When there is no free space in the voice storage unit 9, the main control unit 1
Extracts the source information from the source data string sent from the exchange (110), and displays the extracted source information on the display unit 6 (105).

In the telephone T, the source information can be read by operating the source information read key 7A.
This operation will be described with reference to the flow (200 to 205) in FIG. When the sender information read key 7A is operated (200), the main controller 1 determines whether or not a sender data string is stored in the voice storage unit 9 (20).
1).

If the source data sequence is stored in the voice storage unit 9, the main control unit 1 reads the source data sequence from the voice storage unit 9 and extracts the source information from the read source data sequence. (202). Then, the main controller 1 displays the sender information extracted from the sender data string on the display 6 (203).

Here, in step 201, when the transmission source data string is not stored in the voice storage section 9,
The main controller 1 determines whether or not the sender information is stored in the sender information storage unit 5A (204). If the sender information is stored, the main controller 1 sends the sender information from the sender information storage unit 5A. Read (205) and display on display unit 6 (20
3).

The transmission source information displayed on the display unit 6 may be displayed in a lump, but in this case, the display unit 6 must be large, so that the display unit 6 may be scroll-displayed or a new buffer or the like may be displayed. A temporary storage unit is provided to temporarily store the source information extracted from the source data string read from the voice storage unit 9 and the source information read from the source information storage unit 5A, and to perform cursor operation and the like. Thus, the transmission source information temporarily stored may be sequentially displayed on the display unit 6.

The present invention can also be applied to a case where a modem dial-in service, which is one of the source information notification services, is used. In this case, when calling a terminal such as a telephone designated for dial-in, The sender information extracted from the received sender data string is also displayed on this terminal, and a sender information read key is also provided on the terminal side,
The source information may be read from the telephone T by an operation on the terminal side.

[0022]

As can be understood from the above description, in the communication terminal apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a source data string is transmitted from the exchange, the source information storage unit becomes empty. When there is an area, the sender information is extracted from the received sender data string and stored in the sender information storage unit, but when there is no free area in the sender information storage unit,
Since the received source data string is stored in the voice storage unit, even if there is no free space in the source information storage unit, the source data string can be stored by effectively using the voice storage unit, More source information can be stored than before.

In the communication terminal device according to the second aspect, when the source information is extracted from the source data string, the extracted source information is displayed on the display unit, so that the source of the call can be easily identified. Can be confirmed. 4. The communication terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising a sender information read key, and when the key is operated, a sender data string stored in the voice storage unit and / or a sender information storage unit. Since the source information stored in the source information is read out, the source information read key can be operated when necessary to read the source information and use it for editing or the like, which is convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of a communication terminal device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an operation when a call is made from a partner (100 to 1)
10).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an operation when reading out source information (200 to 20);
5).

[Explanation of symbols]

 T: Telephone with answering machine function 1: Main control unit 5A: Source information storage unit 6: Display unit 7A: Source information read key 9: Voice storage unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] When a source data string is transmitted from an exchange, if there is a free area in a source information storage unit, source information is extracted from the received source data string, and the source information is stored. When there is no free space in the source information storage unit, the received source data sequence is stored in the voice storage unit, and the source information is extracted from the received source data sequence. Communication terminal device. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when the sender information is extracted from the sender data string, the extracted sender information is displayed on a display unit. 3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a source information read key, wherein when the key is operated, the source data string stored in the voice storage unit and / or the source information A communication terminal device for reading out source information stored in a storage unit.