JP2000188641A - Internet terminal provided with telephone call functions - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow an Internet terminal to simply make a phone call through a telephone line. SOLUTION: A user points out a telephone number on the menu of the Internet terminal 1 by using a mouse or the like. The connection to the Internet is disconnected, and then a modem 10 is used, and dialing is made by using a designated telephone number. When the dialing processing is finished, the line is switched to a telephone line 4. Thus, the Internet terminal 1 can simply make a phone call. Furthermore, the designated telephone number is stored in a telephone directory. A phone call is made to the telephone number stored in the telephone directory in accordance with an instruction. Thus, a phone call can be made simply.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function, and more particularly to an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function that allows a user to make a call from a browser screen by a simple operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a telephone number is displayed on a browser screen of the Internet and a call is made to the number, it is necessary to operate the dial of the telephone and input the telephone number.
In addition, if you have only one telephone line, you must disconnect from the Internet and dial using your telephone. Therefore, the trouble of making a telephone call is complicated and inconvenient. In order to make such labor as simple as possible, conventional devices have been devised so that telephone calls can be made from a data terminal device.

[0003] For example, a "terminal device with a telephone directory display function" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-180450 is capable of easily designating a communication partner by a few operations without affecting data transmission. You can talk. As shown in FIG. 8, when the caller lifts the handset of the data terminal device, the sensor emits trigger information. When the trigger information arrives, the main control unit determines whether or not a call is possible. When you can make a call, the phonebook screen is displayed. Call applicants,
By simply inputting a telephone number or registration number with a keyboard, a line connection for a telephone call is automatically established.

It has also been proposed to make a call from an Internet server. For example, JP-A-10-65832
The method disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. H11-214, entitled "Electrical communication control method between two computers using the Internet" is a method for transmitting a connection request from a transmitting PC to a receiving PC even if the receiving PC is not connected to the Internet. By transmitting the information, the two can be easily connected to each other to enable communication between them. The connection request issued by the originating personal computer is transmitted to a server that cooperates with the Internet, and the server that has received the connection request notifies the receiving personal computer through a general subscriber telephone line. The receiving PC is connected to the Internet, and the transmitting PC communicates with the receiving PC via the Internet.

[0005]

However, in the conventional data communication device, it was not possible to easily make a call to the telephone number on the browser screen of the Internet terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to make it possible to easily make a telephone line call using an Internet terminal.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function is connected to a means for designating a telephone number on a screen of the Internet terminal and a connection with the Internet. The system is provided with a means for making a call using a modem with a designated telephone number and a means for switching the line to a telephone when the calling processing is completed. With this configuration, it is possible to easily make a call from the Internet terminal.

[0008] Further, there is provided a means for storing a designated telephone number in a telephone directory and a means for making a call to a telephone number stored in the telephone directory in accordance with an instruction. With this configuration, it is possible to easily make a call.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention uses means for designating a telephone number on the screen of an Internet terminal, and disconnects the connection to the Internet and uses a modem with the designated telephone number. And a means for switching the line to a telephone when the calling process is completed. The Internet terminal with a telephone calling function has a function of automatically calling according to a telephone number on a browser screen. Have.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first aspect, means for storing a designated telephone number in a telephone directory, and storing the designated telephone number in the telephone directory according to an instruction. A means for making a call to a telephone number is provided, and has an effect of automatically calling a telephone number based on the telephone number in the telephone directory.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(First Embodiment) In a first embodiment of the present invention, a means for designating a telephone number on the screen of an Internet terminal and a connection with the Internet are cut off and the designated telephone number is used. An Internet terminal with a telephone calling function, comprising means for making a call using a modem and means for switching the line to a telephone when the calling process is completed.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a terminal device 1 is a terminal device connected to the Internet via a telephone line. The communication control device 2 is a modem device that connects the terminal device 1 and the telephone line 3. The telephone 4 is a telephone for making a normal voice call. The monitor 5 is a display device. The CPU 6 is a central control device of the terminal device 1, and is composed of a microprocessor, a peripheral control circuit, and the like. The ROM 7 is a fixed storage device that stores programs and the like. RAM8
Is a temporary storage device for work. The RGB / NTSC converter 9 is a circuit that converts an RGB video signal output from the CPU 6 into an NTSC signal. Modem IC
Reference numeral 10 denotes a circuit which is connected to the CPU 1 by RS232C or the like, converts data to be transmitted via a telephone line, and demodulates a signal from the telephone line.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the configuration of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment. Terminal device 1
The telephone 4, the monitor 5, and the telephone line 3 are connected. Input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a remote controller are omitted.

FIG. 3 is a diagram of a screen of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 (a)
Is a browser screen on which a telephone number is displayed. FIG.
(B) is a screen on which a message “Please raise the handset” is displayed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a calling procedure of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a procedure for taking in a telephone number of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5A shows a processing procedure for capturing a telephone number using a selection button. FIG.
(B) shows a processing procedure for selecting a telephone number using a mouse.

The operation of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 3A, the telephone number is displayed on the browser screen of the Internet terminal. Specify this with the mouse. A keyboard or light pen may be used instead of the mouse. At this time, the telephone number is stored in the telephone directory.

When the call button on the screen is clicked after designating the telephone number, whether or not the modem is in use is checked as shown in the flowchart of FIG. If the terminal device is connected to the telephone line, disconnect it. If you are working offline, you are not connected to the telephone line, so leave it as is. Connect the relay to the phone. As shown in FIG. 3B, a message "Please raise the handset" is displayed on the screen. Wait until the phone goes off-hook. Return the relay to the modem. Make a call using the specified telephone number. When the transmission of the telephone number is completed, the relay is connected to the telephone. This completes the calling operation. If the other party comes, you can talk.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5A, when a selection button (such as a left mouse button) is pressed, selection of a telephone number is started. When the selection button is pressed again, the telephone number is selected. Finish the selection. The number between the starting number and the ending number is selected as the telephone number.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5B, it is determined whether or not the position of the mouse pointer is a number in the HTML text, and the selected number is highlighted.
It is also possible to drag and select from the first number to the last number and write it in the calling telephone number area by copy and paste.

As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the Internet terminal with a telephone call function is disconnected from the means for designating the telephone number on the screen of the Internet terminal and the Internet. A means for making a call using a modem with a designated telephone number and a means for switching the line to a telephone when the call processing is completed are provided, so that a call can be easily made from an Internet terminal. .

(Embodiment 2) In a second embodiment of the present invention, a telephone number on a screen is stored in a telephone directory, and the telephone number stored in the telephone directory is displayed to make a call to a selected number. It is an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function.

The Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a screen displaying the telephone number of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The operation of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The telephone number on the browser screen of the Internet terminal is designated with a mouse or the like, and the telephone number is stored in the telephone directory. FIG.
As shown in (1), a telephone directory is displayed on the screen, and one telephone number is selected with a pointer. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the number at the pointer position on the telephone directory screen is stored in the calling number memory.

When the call button on the screen is clicked after designating the telephone number, it is checked whether or not the modem is in use. If the terminal device is connected to the telephone line, the terminal device is disconnected. If the terminal device is working offline, the terminal device is not connected to the telephone line, so the relay is connected to the telephone. The message "Please raise the handset" is displayed on the screen. Wait until the phone goes off-hook. Return the relay to the modem. Make a call using the specified telephone number. When the transmission of the telephone number is completed, the relay is connected to the telephone. This completes the calling operation. If the other party comes, you can talk.

It is possible to easily make a telephone call while cutting off the Internet connection and working offline.
In order to make a call, it is possible to save the trouble of disconnecting the Internet or reconnecting after the call is over.

As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the means for storing the specified telephone number in the telephone directory and the telephone number stored in the telephone directory in accordance with the instruction are provided. Because it was configured to make a phone call to,
You can easily make phone calls.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function is designated by disconnecting the Internet from the means for designating a telephone number on the screen of the Internet terminal. Means for making a call using a modem with the specified telephone number, and means for switching the line to a telephone when the line is connected, so that it is possible to easily make a call from the Internet terminal. The effect is obtained.

Further, since the means for storing the specified telephone number in the telephone directory and the configuration for making a call to the telephone number stored in the telephone directory according to the instruction are provided, it is possible to obtain an effect that the telephone can be easily made. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an external view of an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a diagram of a screen of an Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a calling procedure of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a telephone number capturing procedure of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a telephone number display screen of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for capturing a number on a telephone number display screen of the Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of a conventional data communication device with a telephone calling function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Internet terminal 2 Communication control device 3 Telephone line 4 Telephone 5 Monitor 6 CPU 7 ROM 8 RAM 9 RGB / NTSC converter 10 Modem IC

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A means for designating a telephone number on a screen of an Internet terminal and disconnecting from the Internet,
An Internet terminal with a telephone calling function, comprising: means for making a call using a modem with a designated telephone number; and means for switching a line to a telephone when the calling processing is completed. 2. A means for storing a specified telephone number in a telephone directory, a means for displaying a telephone number stored in the telephone directory on a screen, a means for specifying a telephone number of a telephone directory displayed on a screen, 2. The Internet terminal with a telephone calling function according to claim 1, further comprising means for calling a designated telephone number.