JP2000244626A - Telephone device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience of a telephone set or portable telephone for a general subscriber which is provided with a telephone directory function, memory dialing function, or abbreviated number dialing function. SOLUTION: In a telephone device such as a telephone set or portable telephone for a general subscriber having a telephone directory function, a memory dialing function, or an abbreviated number dialing function, tag words respectively constituted of not more than three KANA (Japanese syllabary) characters and set so as to be made respectively different from each other are added to subscriber's data stored in a dial memory 54 including the name and telephone number of each registered subscriber, or the telephone number of each registered subscriber is stored in an abbreviated number dial memory by using the similar tag word as an abbreviated number. This telephone device is provided with a function for reading the telephone number of the corresponding subscriber from the memory, and automatically calling only by inputting the tag word, and pressing a call key.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone apparatus, for example, a telephone or portable telephone for general subscribers having a telephone directory function, a memory dial function or a shortened dial function, and its convenience. It concerns particularly effective technologies.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are telephones for general subscribers connected to an exchange via a subscriber line, and portable telephones connected to an exchange via a radio line. Many of these telephone devices have a telephone directory function or a memory dial function in which the names and telephone numbers of a plurality of subscribers who may make or receive calls are registered in advance and stored in a memory.

On the other hand, a telephone device is provided with a memory for storing the telephone numbers of a plurality of subscribers in correspondence with, for example, a two-digit abbreviated number. There is an abbreviated dial function that can be performed efficiently.

[0004]

In the conventional telephone apparatus having the telephone directory function or the memory dial function, a user who wants to make a call can use, for example, a search key or a dial key capable of inputting kana characters. It is necessary to input the name or a part of the other party's name in kana characters to search for the other party's subscriber, select it, and then press the call key. For this reason, the need for the subscriber search itself increases the number of processing procedures at the time of outgoing call, which makes the user troublesome, and the time required for the subscriber search increases as the number of registered subscribers increases. As a result, the user is inconvenienced.

[0005] On the other hand, in the case of a conventional telephone device having a speed dial function, the abbreviated number is composed of, for example, a two-digit number having no context with the name of the subscriber, and the number of registered subscribers is limited. Therefore, it is difficult for the user to memorize the correspondence between the abbreviated number and the subscriber, and the inconvenience of having to look at the correspondence table every time a call is made is experienced.

An object of the present invention is to enhance the convenience of general subscriber telephones and mobile phones having a telephone directory function, a memory dial function or a speed dial function.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0008]

The following is a brief description of an outline of a typical invention among the inventions disclosed in the present application. That is, in a telephone device such as a general subscriber's telephone or a mobile telephone having a telephone directory function, a memory dial function, or a shortened dial function, the subscriber data stored in the dial memory and including the registered subscriber's name and telephone number, For example, add a character string that consists of up to three Kana characters and is set so that there are no other identical characters, that is, a tag word, or use the same tag word as an abbreviated number and save the registered subscriber's telephone number in the abbreviated dial memory. At the same time, the telephone device is provided with a function of reading out the telephone number of the corresponding subscriber from each memory and automatically performing a calling operation by simply inputting a tag word and pressing a calling key, for example.

According to the above-described means, the processing procedure at the time of the calling operation of the user can be simplified, and the tag word is set in association with, for example, a part of the subscriber's name or the nickname, and used. For example, in the case of a subscriber who frequently calls, the tag word is set with one Kana character, and the calling operation to the subscriber can be made more efficient. As a result, it is possible to enhance the convenience of general subscriber telephones and mobile phones having a telephone directory function, a memory dial function, or a shortened dial function, and to make the users more convenient.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external structural view of an embodiment of a general subscriber's telephone set (telephone apparatus) to which the present invention is applied. First, the outline of the external structure and operation method of the telephone according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In the following description of the appearance structure, the positional relationship of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, the telephone of this embodiment includes, but is not limited to, a main body 1 and a printed circuit board portion 5 indicated by a dotted line in the figure as basic components. A handset 2 and its storage part are provided on the left side of the case surface of the main body 1, and a display part 4, function selection keys 6,
Dial key 7 (first key), call key 8 (second key), hold key 9 and kana numeral selection key 10 (third key)
Key) is provided. The handset 2 is connected to the main body 1, that is, the printed circuit board unit 5 via the handset cord 3, and is selectively turned on when the handset 2 is stored or on-hook (not shown). A hook switch is provided. The specific configuration of the printed board unit 5 will be described later in detail. The telephone includes a speaker (not shown) provided at a predetermined position of the case of the main body 1.

The display unit 4 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and is used for various displays for a telephone number input by the dial keys 7 and a telephone directory function. In addition,
In the case of FIG. 1, the display unit 4 exemplifies a state at the time of the subscriber registration of the telephone directory function. The subscriber name "Yamada Taro" is displayed.
The tag word “Taro” and the telephone number “031234”
5670 "and" Telephone Directory "," Registration "and" Kana Input "indicating that the registration of the telephone directory function is being performed in the Kana input state. This display example should be referred to in the description of the processing procedure at the time of registering the telephone number with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, the function selection keys 6 include a telephone directory key, a selection key, a registration key, and a delete key. Among them, the telephone directory key is used to start the telephone directory function. The selection key is used for sequentially searching for subscribers registered in the telephone directory, and the registration key and the erasure key are used for registering and erasing subscribers in the telephone directory. The erase key is also used to cancel erroneously entered kana characters or numbers. Specific usage of these keys will be described later.

The dial key 7 includes ten numeric keys "1" to "9" and "0" and two symbol keys "*".
(Asterisk)] and “# (sharp)”. Of these, the numeric keys "1" to "9" and "0"
Is used for inputting the corresponding numbers when the telephone is set to the numeric input state and the display section 4 displays "numeric input". The telephone is set to the kana input state and the display section 4 displays "kana input". Is used to input the kana character of "a line" or "wa line", respectively. As is well known, when the numeric key “0” is used for inputting the kana character of “wa line”, the “wa” key is operated by the first key operation.
Is input, and in the second to fifth key operations, “ヲ”, “n”, “dakuten” and “semi-dakuten” are input, respectively.

On the other hand, the symbol key "*" is used in combination to shift the input position of the display unit 4 leftward or upward when the telephone is in the kana input state, and the symbol key "#" changes the input position. Used together to move to the right or down. Further, the transmission key 8 is used to place the handset 2 in the storage unit and put the telephone into a transmission state while keeping the telephone on-hook, and the hold key 9 is used to hold the telephone conversation state. Further, as described above, the kana numeral selection key 10 is used for selecting whether to perform the kana input or the numeral input by the dial key 7, and the telephone is in either the kana input state or the numeral input state. Is displayed at the lower right of the display unit 4.

In this embodiment, kana numeral selection key 1
The designation of the use of the dial key 7 by 0 is maintained even when the call is disconnected. In addition, the telephone of this embodiment can automatically perform a call operation to a desired subscriber simply by inputting a tag word consisting of up to three Kana characters and pressing a call key 8 as described later. Has tag transmission function. Therefore, after operating the kana numeral selection key 10 and once putting the telephone in the kana input state, the transmission operation by the tag transmission function can be continuously performed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the printed circuit board unit 5 of the telephone shown in FIG. With reference to the figure, an outline of a functional block configuration and operation of the printed circuit board unit 5 of the telephone of this embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 2, the printed circuit board 5 of the telephone
Although not particularly limited, the microprocessor 52 of the stored program system is used as a basic component. The microprocessor 52 is connected with a program memory 51, a random access memory 53 and a dial memory 54 (memory) via an internal bus 58 having a predetermined bit width, and further has a display control unit 55, a key encoder 56 and a subscriber line circuit. 57 are combined. Display control unit 55
The display unit 4 is combined with the key encoder 56, and various keys including a function selection key 6, a dial key 7, a transmission key 8, a hold key 9, and a kana numeral selection key 10 are combined. The handset 2 is connected to the subscriber line circuit 57 via the handset code 3, and a subscriber line (not shown) for connecting the telephone and the exchange is connected.

Here, the microprocessor 52 operates stepwise according to a program stored in the program memory 51 in advance, and controls and supervises each part of the telephone. The program memory 51 is composed of a nonvolatile memory such as a mask ROM (read only memory) or a flash memory, and stores a control program and fixed data necessary for the step operation of the microprocessor 52. Further, the random access memory 53 is composed of a volatile memory such as a static RAM or a dynamic RAM, and controls data formed in the control process of the microprocessor 52 and characters and characters dialed by the user.
The numbers and the like are temporarily stored.

On the other hand, the dial memory 54 is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory or an EEPROM (electrically erasable / programmable read only memory), and realizes a telephone directory function or a memory dial function of a telephone. Memory means. As described above, the telephone of this embodiment has a tag transmission function, and when a tag word consisting of up to three Kana characters is input and the transmission key 8 is pressed, the transmission operation to the desired party is automatically performed. Do. To realize this, the dial memory 54 is a so-called associative memory, and has a function of autonomously reading the name and telephone number of the corresponding registered subscriber based on the given tag word.

Next, the display control section 55 controls the display of the display section 4 in response to an instruction from the microprocessor 52.
The key encoder 56 selects a corresponding predetermined bit digital signal in response to the user pressing the function selection key 6, the dial key 7, the transmission key 8, the hold key 9, or the kana numeral selection key 10 by the user. And then transmitted to the microprocessor 52 via the internal bus 58.

On the other hand, the subscriber line circuit 57 controls connection via the subscriber line according to the prescribed connection conditions. That is, the subscriber line circuit 57 short-circuits the subscriber line, for example, when the microprocessor 52 issues an outgoing call instruction when the handset 2 of the telephone is off-hook or the transmitting key 8 is pressed. Call state. Conversely, a ringing tone is supplied from the exchange via the subscriber line, and when there is an incoming call, this is reported to the microprocessor 52, and the telephone is set to a calling state. Further, the subscriber line circuit 57 includes a hybrid circuit for connecting the subscriber line and the handset 2 in an alternating manner, and also has a function of transmitting a dial signal to the subscriber line.

FIG. 3 is a memory configuration diagram of one embodiment for explaining the content configuration of the dial memory 54 mounted on the printed circuit board section 5 of the telephone shown in FIG. With reference to the figure, a description will be given of the content structure of the dial memory 54, which is the center of the telephone directory function of the telephone of this embodiment, the tag words, and the like. In FIG. 3, the contents of the dial memory 54 are indicated by kana characters or numerals, but each character is actually formed by an 8 or 9 bit or 16 or 18 bit digital signal.

In FIG. 3, the dial memory 54 of the telephone of this embodiment has m addresses 000 to 005 to m, and these addresses correspond to respective subscribers registered in the telephone directory function of the telephone. Corresponding to In this embodiment, each address in the dial memory 54 includes
For example, a "tag word" consisting of three kana characters and a "name" of a subscriber consisting of, for example, up to twelve kana characters
And a "telephone number" consisting of, for example, a maximum of 16 digits. Needless to say, the voiced and semi-voiced dots included in the tag word and name are counted as one character. If the telephone has a kanji conversion function, the 12 kana characters that make up the subscriber's name can be replaced with 6 kanji characters, and the limited number of kana characters and phone numbers that make up tag words and names Can be set arbitrarily.

In this embodiment, the dial memory 54
Of the subscriber stored at the first address 001 is "Yamada Taro" and its tag word is "Taro" corresponding to a part of the name, that is, the name of the name. Similarly, the name of the subscriber stored at the second address 002 of the dial memory 54 is "Yamada Hanako", and its tag word is "Hanako", which also corresponds to the name. As will be described later, when the tag transmission function of the telephone according to this embodiment is used, the subscriber "Yamada Taro" can easily call up by simply inputting the tag word "Taro" and pressing the transmission key 8. , The subscriber “Yamada Hanako” enters the tag word “Hanako” and sends the call key 8
You can easily call it by just pressing.

On the other hand, the subscriber name stored in the third address 003 of the dial memory 54 is "Yamadajirou"
The tag word is "ji" corresponding to a part of the name, that is, the first character of the full name. Therefore, when the tag transmission function of the telephone is used, the subscriber “Yamadajirou” inputs the tag word “di” and transmits the transmission key 8
You can easily call it by just pressing. Needless to say, this subscriber is a subscriber to whom the telephone user frequently calls, and a subscriber having such a one-word tag word can register as many as the Japanese syllabary. Become. The dial memory 54 treats a space (blank) registered as a tag word together with a kana character in the same manner as a kana character, and targets the tag comparison processing.

Next, the subscriber's name stored at the fourth address 004 of the dial memory 54 is "Yamada Subrow", and its tag word is "Sub" corresponding to the subscriber's nickname. Also, dial memory 5
The subscriber name stored in the fifth address 005 of No. 4 is “Yamadashiro”, and its tag word is “Yamada” corresponding to the name of the subscriber. When the tag transmission function of the telephone is used, the subscriber "Yamada Saburo" can call up by simply inputting the tag word "Sub" and pressing the transmission key 8, and the subscriber "Yamada Shiro" can call the tag word "Sub". Just enter "Yamada" and press the call key 8.

In the m-1 address m-1 of the dial memory 54, "showbosho" of the 119 telephone number is registered with a tag word of "kaji". "Keisatsu" is registered with the tag word "Jiken". These registrations correspond to a sudden fire or incident that occurs while the telephone is used in the "kana input state", which further enhances the convenience of the telephone and improves the convenience of the user. Can be achieved.

Needless to say, the user can set an arbitrary tag word corresponding to the registered subscriber, and further, for example, that the registered telephone number is a mobile telephone number or a pager number. Can be arbitrarily added. In addition, the tag word can be left as a space without being set, so that the telephone can easily search and register the registered subscriber without setting the tag word, for example, by operating the selection key. Has the ability to select and send.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of one embodiment for explaining the processing procedure at the time of registering the telephone number of the telephone set shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flow chart of an embodiment for explaining a processing procedure at the time of making a call by inputting a tag word of the telephone. FIG. 6 shows a processing procedure at the time of making a call by inputting a numeral. A flow diagram of one embodiment for this is shown. Based on these figures, at the time of registering a telephone number, that is, subscriber data, in the telephone directory of the telephone of this embodiment, at the time of transmission by inputting a tag word using the tag transmission function, and at the time of inputting numerals to an unregistered subscriber A description will now be given of a processing procedure at the time of calling by the user.

First, in FIG. 4, registration of a telephone number in the telephone directory of the telephone according to this embodiment is started by pressing a "phone directory key" in step ST41. When the user presses or presses the telephone directory key, the “telephone directory” illustrated in FIG. 1 is displayed below the display unit 4 of the telephone.
At this time, the microprocessor 52 of the telephone has not yet recognized whether the process to be performed by the user is a subscriber selection process, a registration process, or a deletion process. Waiting for operation of key, registration key or erase key.

Next, the user presses the "registration key" in step ST42, and instructs that the subsequent processing is processing for registering a subscriber in the telephone directory. In response,
"Registration" indicating that registration of new subscriber data is acceptable is displayed on the display unit 4 of the telephone. Further, the microprocessor 52 searches for a free address in the dial memory 54 and designates it as a registered address, and then waits for the user to input the subscriber's name, tag word and telephone number.

Here, the user checks the display unit 4 of the telephone in step ST43 to determine whether the telephone is in the kana input state or the numeric input state. And
If the telephone is already in the kana input state, the process directly proceeds to step ST45. If the telephone is in the numeral input state, the "kana numeral selection key" is depressed in step ST44 to switch the telephone to the kana input state. At this time, "kana input" indicating that the phone is in the kana input state is displayed on the display unit 4 of the telephone.

Hereinafter, in step ST45, the user first inputs the name of the subscriber to be registered in kana characters.
In step ST46, a corresponding character string, that is, a tag word, is input using up to three Kana characters. Then, in step ST47, the "kana numeral selection key" is depressed again to put the telephone in a numerical input state, and then, in step ST48.
, The subscriber's telephone number is entered as a number within 16 digits. Finally, the "registration key" is pressed again in step ST49, and the subscriber registration is completed.

Since the telephone of this embodiment has a tag transmission function using tag words as described above, it is a basic condition that tag words that are part of subscriber data do not overlap. Therefore, when writing new subscriber data in the dial memory 54, the telephone identifies whether or not the same tag word is registered in another address of the dial memory 54, and if the same tag word is already registered, A function is displayed on the display unit 4 to prompt the user to make a change.

Needless to say, steps ST45 and S45
When T46 is performed, the "name" and "tag word" input by the user are sequentially displayed on the display unit 4 of the telephone, and when "step ST48" is performed, the "telephone number" input by the user is displayed. Are sequentially displayed. When the "registration key" is depressed again in step ST49, the name, tag word and telephone number of the subscriber, which have been input by the user, are stored in the dial memory 54.
And the registered address of the dial memory 54 is displayed on the display unit 4.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the transmission operation of the telephone according to this embodiment by inputting a tag word is started by the input state determination processing in step ST51. The user checks the display unit 4 of the telephone to determine whether the telephone is in the kana input state or the numeral input state. When the telephone is in the kana input state, the process directly proceeds to the tag word input process in step ST53.
If the telephone is in the state of entering numbers, step ST5
The user depresses the "kana numeral selection key" to switch the telephone from the numeral input state to the kana input state. Thereafter, the telephone recognizes the kana character input via the dial key 7 as a part of the tag word.

Next, in step ST53, the user inputs the tag word of the subscriber who wishes to make a call, and then presses the "call key" in step ST54.
The microprocessor 52 of the telephone reads out the name and telephone number of the other party from the dial memory 54 based on the input tag word, and displays them on the display unit 4.
The telephone number is transmitted to the subscriber line circuit 57. The subscriber line circuit 57 short-circuits the subscriber line, informs the exchange of the start of transmission, and outputs a dial signal corresponding to the telephone number to the exchange. The user can confirm the ringing tone to the other party by using the speaker of the telephone or the handset 2 that goes off-hook after pressing the call key 8, and can enter the talking state after waiting for the answer of the other party.

As a result, when the telephone is in the kana input state, the user simply inputs the tag word of the other party in one to three kana characters and presses the transmission key 8 to obtain the other party's tag word. Can be easily and efficiently performed.

The dial signal output from the subscriber's line circuit 57 of the telephone to the exchange may be either a pulse signal corresponding to a rotary dial or a push phone signal corresponding to a push phone dial. The user may off-hook the handset 2 before inputting the tag word, but the dial signal is output to the exchange after the transmission key 8 is pressed. In other words, in the telephone of this embodiment, since the number of kana characters that can be input as the tag word is limited to three or less, the end of the tag word is determined by pressing the transmission key 8.

As described above, the tag word used in the telephone of this embodiment is set based on a part of the registered subscriber's name, that is, its name or name, or the nickname of the registered subscriber. For this reason, the user can easily associate the tag words of a plurality of subscribers with their names, in other words, for example, easily store them in the usual way of calling the subscribers, and when transmitting, the tag words are used. By simply entering and pressing the call key, that is, without entering a telephone number, it is possible to efficiently call the desired subscriber. As a result, the convenience of a general subscriber telephone having a telephone directory function or a memory dial function can be enhanced, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 6, first, in step ST61, it is confirmed that the telephone is in a numeric input state, and then, in step ST63, a call is transmitted to a subscriber who is not registered in the telephone directory. This is realized by inputting the telephone number of the subscriber as a number and pressing the “call key” in step ST64. Needless to say, the dialing operation by numeric input is also realized without using the dialing key 8, that is, after the user goes off-hook on the handset 2 and then sequentially inputs telephone numbers with the dial keys 7. In this case, the dial signal corresponding to the telephone number is sequentially output from the subscriber line circuit 57 to the subscriber line every time a numeral is input.

On the other hand, the form in which the name of the subscriber is deleted from the subscriber data to be written in the dial memory 54 corresponds to the form in which the two-digit abbreviated number in the abbreviated dial function is replaced with three Kana characters, for example. As is well known, the two-digit abbreviated number in the speed dial function is
It can be used to address the memory that stores the subscriber's telephone number, but unordered tag words are useless. However, when the dial memory 54 is used as an associative memory, there is no problem because the telephone number of the subscriber is associatively read from the memory using the tag word as a tag.

If the telephone has such a speed dial function using a tag word, a "speed key" is provided on the telephone to indicate that the speed dial is to be originated, and the key is pressed before the tag word is input. It is also possible. If increasing the number of key operations does not cause a significant problem, it is also effective to provide a "tag transmission key" corresponding to the abbreviated key on the telephone having the tag transmission function.

The functions and effects obtained from the above embodiment are as follows. (1) In a telephone apparatus such as a general subscriber's telephone or a mobile telephone having a telephone directory function, a memory dial function, or a speed dial function, a subscriber including a registered subscriber's name and telephone number stored in a dial memory. To the data, add a character string that is composed of, for example, up to three Kana characters so that there are no other identical characters, that is, a tag word, or shorten the registered subscriber's telephone number by using a similar tag word as a shortened number While storing it in the dial memory,
By having a function to read out the corresponding subscriber's telephone number from each memory and automatically perform the calling operation by simply inputting the tag word and pressing the calling key, for example, the telephone device can perform the calling operation of the user. The effect that the processing procedure at the time can be simplified can be obtained.

(2) According to the above item (1), a tag word necessary for a calling operation is set in association with, for example, a part of a subscriber's name or a nickname, thereby facilitating storage of the telephone device user. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained. (3) In the above paragraphs (1) and (2), for example, a tag word is set to one kana character for the other party who makes frequent calls, so that the calling operation for the subscriber is made more efficient. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained. (4) According to the above items (1) to (3), the convenience of general subscriber telephones and mobile phones having a telephone directory function, a memory dial function, or a speed dial function is enhanced, and the convenience of the users is improved. The effect that it can be obtained is obtained.

Although the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment, the invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. Needless to say, there is. For example, in FIG. 1, the names and uses of keys provided on the telephone do not limit the gist of the present invention. In addition, the telephone can have various other functions and keys,
The display mode of the display unit 4 is also arbitrary. It goes without saying that the shape of the telephone, the handset 2, various keys, the arrangement of the display unit 4, and the like can take various embodiments.

In FIG. 2, the printed circuit board 5 of the telephone
The functional block configuration is merely an example and does not limit the present invention. The dial memory 54
Is composed of a normal flash memory or the like instead of the associative memory.
4, a tag comparison circuit may be provided which reads out tag words sequentially from the memory 4 and compares the tag words with the input tag words to detect a match.

In FIG. 3, the contents of the dial memory 54 are not restricted by this embodiment, including, for example, the number of characters or digits of a tag word, a name, and a telephone number. In FIG. 4, the registration procedure of the subscriber data is not limited to this embodiment, but can take various embodiments. In FIGS. 5 and 6, a telephone that is not in use may be always in a kana input state, or may be always in a numeric input state. In this case, it goes without saying that the processing procedure changes accordingly.

In the above description, the case where the invention made by the present inventor is mainly applied to a telephone for a general subscriber, which is the field of use, has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to, for example, a mobile phone connected to an exchange via a wireless line. The present invention can be widely applied to telephone apparatuses having at least a telephone directory function, a memory dial function, or a speed dial function.

[0051]

The effects obtained by typical ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows. That is, in a telephone device such as a general subscriber's telephone or a mobile telephone having a telephone directory function, a memory dial function, or a shortened dial function, the subscriber data stored in the dial memory and including the registered subscriber's name and telephone number, For example, add a character string that consists of up to three Kana characters and is set so that there are no other identical characters, that is, a tag word, or use the same tag word as an abbreviated number and save the registered subscriber's telephone number in the abbreviated dial memory In addition to storing the information, the telephone device has a function of reading out the telephone number of the corresponding subscriber from each memory by simply inputting a tag word and pressing a transmission key, and automatically performing a transmission operation. Process can be simplified at the time of call origination by the subscriber, and the tag word can be used, for example, as part of the subscriber's name or Set in association with the nickname, allow the user to easily store, in the case of subscribers for example frequent phone tag word 1
By setting the characters in kana characters, the calling operation to the subscriber can be made more efficient. As a result, it is possible to enhance the convenience of general subscriber telephones and mobile phones having a telephone directory function, a memory dial function, or a shortened dial function, and to make the users more convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external structural view showing an embodiment of a telephone to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a printed circuit board unit of the telephone shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a memory configuration diagram showing one embodiment for explaining a content configuration of a dial memory included in the telephone of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an embodiment for describing a processing procedure at the time of registering a telephone number of the telephone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an embodiment for explaining a processing procedure at the time of calling by inputting a tag word of the telephone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an embodiment for explaining a processing procedure at the time of making a call by inputting a number on the telephone of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... telephone body, 2 ... handset, 3 ... handset code, 4 ... display section, 5 ... printed circuit board section, 6 ... function selection key, 7 ... dial key, 8 ... send key , 9
...... Hold key, 10 ... Kana numeral selection key. 51: Program memory, 52: Microprocessor, 53:
... random access memory, 54 ... dial memory,
55: display control unit, 56: key encoder, 57:
... subscriber line circuit, 58 ... internal bus. ST41 to ST4
9, ST51 to ST54, ST61 to ST64 ... processing steps.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A first key capable of inputting a kana character, a character string consisting of a predetermined number of kana characters set so as to be identical, and a telephone number corresponding to the character string A memory capable of storing subscriber data including each of them and reading out a corresponding telephone number by being given a character string, based on the character string inputted by the first key,
A telephone device capable of reading a corresponding telephone number from the memory and performing a calling operation. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the telephone device includes a second key capable of instructing a start of a calling operation, and after the character string is input, the second key. The telephone device starts the calling operation when is operated. 3. The subscriber data according to claim 1, wherein the subscriber data stored in the memory includes a name including a name of a corresponding subscriber, and the limited number of characters of the character string is The telephone device is set to a number sufficiently smaller than the number of kana characters in the name of the subscriber. 4. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the first key is also used for inputting a number, and the telephone device is configured such that the first key is a kana character input. Or a third key capable of designating which of the telephone device is to be used for inputting a numeral. A calling operation for a desired subscriber is performed when the telephone device is in a kana character input state by the third key. The telephone device is characterized by being input by inputting the corresponding character string and inputting a corresponding telephone number when in a numeric input state. 5. The telephone device according to claim 4, wherein whether the telephone device is in a kana character input state or a number input state is retained even when the telephone device is not in a use state. A telephone device having a function of capturing a kana character input when the character is in the kana character input state and not in the use state as a part of the character string for a calling operation. 6. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the same character string is registered in the memory when registering new subscriber data. A telephone device having a function of identifying whether or not the subscriber data has been registered, rejecting the registration of the subscriber data, and displaying that fact. 7. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the telephone device is a telephone for general subscribers. 8. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the telephone device is a mobile phone.