JP2001144844A - Communication apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mutually transfer a memory dial registration content, to save the conventional operations of memory dial input/change and time required for the rations and to speedily register a memory dial in a communication apparatus provided with a memory dial function. SOLUTION: A telephone set having electronic telephone book has a storage part 32 storing the electronic telephone book and a transfer part 34 transferring dial data to the other telephone set when the content of the electronic telephone book stored in the storage part is changed in the case of transferring dial data registered in the electronic telephone book to the other telephone set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital radio transmission communication apparatus for registering a telephone number in advance and selecting a desired telephone number from the registered telephone numbers for use in a communication terminal such as a telephone or a facsimile apparatus. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when registering a plurality of telephone numbers registered in a memory dial such as a speed dial, a one-touch dial, and an electronic telephone directory of a communication terminal such as a telephone set in another communication terminal, the telephone number is registered in the memory dial. The operation of registering again without using the content that was done was repeated.
The memory dial is a type of function provided in a communication terminal for registering a telephone number and realizing a call by a simple operation. In recent years, the number of subscribers to three first-class telecommunications carriers (Nihon Telecom Co., Ltd., Daini Denden Co., Ltd., and Japan High Speed Telecommunications Co., Ltd.) has increased, and general telephone numbers have four-digit numbers. It is not uncommon for telephone numbers to have 14 digits, for example, Against such a background, the effect of abbreviated dialing and the like has been great.

[0003] As a technology for transferring memory dial data,
As described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-174448, a technique has been proposed in which two telephones are connected by a cable and memory dial data of one telephone is transferred to a memory of the other telephone.

[0004]

In the above prior art, each telephone must be provided with a data terminal for connecting a cable. Particularly, in a cordless telephone or a portable telephone which requires a small size and a low price, such a data terminal is required. There was a problem in mounting such terminals. In addition, when two telephones are set apart, it is difficult to connect with a cable, and data cannot be transferred.

Further, in a cordless telephone which has been widely used in recent years, the number of slave units connected to one master unit is one to five, and the number of registered memory dials is several tens. Some are. However, due to the nature of the parent-child phone, the user is often the same person or a person in the same environment, regardless of how many child devices are connected to one parent device. It is necessary to register the same speed dial or the like, and when it becomes necessary to modify the registered number, all the registered contents of the master unit and the slave unit must be changed. Therefore, it is necessary to register the memory dial and change the registered contents only for the number of units, and a great deal of time and labor is required for the registration and the change operation. The following is a specific description of memory dial registration / change issues for cordless parent-child telephones.

Problem 1. When a station number such as a speed dial is registered or changed for a plurality of parent and child telephones, it is necessary to manually input all of the telephone numbers for the number.

Problem 2. If you want to buy or replace a handset, or use another equivalent phone due to a malfunction of the phone, renew the data such as the station number of the other party stored in the memory of the phone that was previously provided. You need to enter each one manually.

Problem 3 When the station number is changed for a plurality of telephone sets for a parent and a child, there is a risk that a third party who does not know the change may view the registered contents or dial by mistake.

Problem 4. Attaching a data transfer device that connects both telephones using a cable increases the size of the main unit (especially the slave unit) and increases the price due to the increase in parts,
With an increase in the number of parts, the failure rate of the connector part in particular deteriorates, and on the contrary, it is avoided from the general public.

Problem 5 When attaching a data transfer device that connects both telephones using a cable and transferring the station number to another telephone, the telephones are connected by a finite cable, so all the telephones are gathered in one place, The work of unplugging and transferring cables for the number of units is required.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to facilitate registration and editing of memory dial data in a communication terminal such as a cordless telephone. It is intended to provide a communication terminal.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, a station number registration system according to the present invention has a function of making a call using a station number stored in a station number storage means. A means for wirelessly transmitting the contents of the station number storage means to another communication device, and a means for wirelessly writing the station number data from the other communication apparatus to its own station number storage means. The contents of memory dial data, such as speed dials and electronic telephone directories, can be easily transferred without connecting cables between communication devices.

The means for solving the above specific problems will be described below. In order to solve Problem 1 and Problem 2,
A means for transferring station number data is provided between the parent and child devices (means 1). In order to solve the problem 3, a code input unit is provided at the time of wireless transfer to protect data (unit 2). In order to solve the problems 4 and 5, a means for wirelessly transferring the station number data is provided (means 3). Among the above-mentioned means, the means 1 is a means which has already been performed in the data transfer using the conventional cable.

[0014]

According to the station number registration system of the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to transfer memory dial data between telephones having a memory dial function such as a speed dial, while keeping the size and the price low. As a result, the operation of inputting and changing dial data by individual setting and the time required for it can be omitted as in the related art, and the memory dial data can be registered quickly.

The operation of the means for solving the above specific problems will be described below. By means 1, when registration or change of a station number such as abbreviated dialing occurs for a plurality of parent and child telephones, if registration or change is performed for only one telephone, registration is changed for all remaining telephones. By transferring the registered data, registration and change can be completed instantaneously and easily. By means 2, there is no need to worry about the registered contents being seen by a third party or being erroneously dialed. Means 3 makes it convenient to add a wireless transfer function, but does not affect basic elements such as appearance, price, and failure rate as compared with a conventional telephone without a transfer function. In addition, since the transfer means is wireless, even if the installation location of the base unit and the handset is moved, the transfer operation can be performed without connecting the two telephones by using a cord, and there is no need for complicated procedures associated with convenient functions. , Can be easily used unconsciously.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a speed dial of a cordless telephone comprising a master unit and a slave unit will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of a cordless telephone system according to the present invention. The cordless telephone system 1 of the present invention includes a base unit 2 and, for example, a slave unit a3.
And the slave unit b4.

The base unit 2 includes a keypad 21, a speed dial registration unit 22 for storing the contents of speed dials inputted from the key pad, a control unit 23 for controlling the base unit, and the speed dial registration unit 22. And a transfer unit 24 capable of transmitting and receiving the contents stored in the abbreviated dial registration unit 22 and transferring the contents stored in the abbreviated dial unit to the abbreviated dial registration unit 22.

The handset a3 is provided with a keypad 31, a speed dial registration unit 32, a control unit 33 for controlling the handset, and a device for transferring the contents stored in the speed dial registration unit 32 to the master unit 2 and for controlling the master unit 2. And a transfer unit 34 capable of transmitting and receiving the contents stored in the speed dial registration unit 22 of the device 2 in the speed dial registration unit 32 of the slave device. The slave unit b4 is the slave unit a
3 has the same configuration.

The above-described data transfer operation performed between the parent device 2 and the child device a3 or the child device b4 can be similarly performed between the child device a3 and the child device b4. It is also possible to provide a similar function to an additional slave unit.

Next, the data transfer operation will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a more detailed configuration of the slave unit of the cordless telephone system. The handset 3 includes a keypad 31 for performing key input, and a speed dial registration unit 32.
, A control unit 33, a speed dial transfer unit 34, a display 35 for displaying, an interface unit 36, a radio unit 37, a baseband processing unit 38, and a receiver 39a.
, A transmitter 39b and a sounder 39c.
First, when registering a speed dial (station number data) in the slave unit, a registration code, for example,
Enter # ++ * abbreviated number (00-99) + telephone number + ##. This input code is taken in via the interface unit 36 and stored in the speed dial registration unit 32 in a format in which the speed number and the telephone number correspond.

FIG. 3 shows a base unit 2 of the cordless telephone system.
It is a block diagram of. The base unit 2 has a configuration similar to that of the handset 2, and includes a keypad 21 for performing key input, a speed dial registration unit 22, a control unit 23, and a speed dial transfer unit 24.
, A display 25 for displaying, an interface unit 26, a radio unit 27, a baseband processing unit 28, a receiver 29a, a transmitter 29b, and a sounder 29c. Base unit 2 further includes a telephone line interface unit 20. The abbreviated dial can be registered in the base unit 2 in the same procedure as the sub unit 3. In order to prevent the registered speed dial data from being lost due to an erroneous transfer of speed dial data, a function such as a function of designating whether or not rewriting is possible for each speed number may be added.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the speed dial data stored in the speed dial registration unit 23. The speed dial data includes a speed number, a telephone number, and rewritability information.

As a method of transferring the speed dial data from the slave unit 3 to the master unit 2, there are various methods such as a method of using a vacant channel during a call and a method of using a standby control channel.

First, a description will be given of a method of transferring speed dial data using an idle channel during a call. FIG. 5 shows a calling sequence. When the handset 3 goes off-hook, a predetermined calling sequence is executed with the base unit 2 to enter a communication state. According to the second generation cordless telephone system standard (RCR STD-28), TCH (Tr
affic Channel) SACCH (Slow Associated Chann)
Data can be transmitted using el). Handset 3
Sends abbreviated dial transfer request to master unit 2 and SA
The speed dial data is transmitted using the CCH. The master unit writes the shortened data. When writing is completed, the master unit sends the speed dial transmission result to the slave unit in SACCH.
Send using. The slave displays the received writing result on a display.

FIG. 6 shows a flow of the transfer processing of the abbreviated dial data in the master unit 2 and the slave unit 3. Handset 3
, The user A of the child device 3 calls the parent device 2 and the user B of the child device 2 answers, and a call is made between the child device 3 and the parent device 2. . User A inputs a predetermined code indicating abbreviated dial transfer, for example, # + 11 + transfer start abbreviated number + transfer end abbreviated number + ## from keypad 31 of handset 3, and instructs the transfer of the abbreviated dial data. I do. The input code is taken in through the interface unit 36. In accordance with the input code, the control unit 33 causes the speed dial transfer unit 34 to extract the transfer data from the speed dial registration unit 32 (S31). Further, the control unit 33 performs a merge process of the voice data from the baseband processing unit 38 and the abbreviated dial data (transfer data), transfers the abbreviated dial data on the SACCH from the wireless unit 37 (S32), and performs dialing. Transfer control is performed until the data is completed (S33). When the speed dial data ends, an end code is transferred (S34).

On the other hand, in master unit 2, control unit 23
The wireless unit 27 separates the speed dial data and the voice data from the transmission data received from the slave unit 3 and captures the SACCH (S21). Next, it is determined whether or not the transferred data is transfer dial data (S22). If the transferred data is not transfer dial data, another process is performed. If the transferred data is transfer dial data, it is determined whether or not an end code has been received (S2).
3) If not completed, it is determined whether or not the data is write-enabled (S24). The speed dial transfer unit 24 compares the received speed dial data with its own speed dial data, and stores the speed dial storage unit 22.
The abbreviated dial data corresponding to the unregistered number or the write permission number is rewritten (S25). When rewriting of the received speed dial data is completed, the base unit 2 sends a message such as “data kaki komi mashita”, “ichibaki kaki maki maki”, “kaki maki maki maki” or the like to the slave unit 3 in accordance with the processing content. SACCH of TCH as well as
To the slave 3 (S26), and
This message is displayed on its own display 25 (S27). The child device 3 determines whether there is a response from the parent device (S35), displays the received message on the display 35 (S36), and outputs a sound corresponding to the writing result from the sounder 39c (S37). . As described above, it is possible to transfer the speed dial data and confirm the transfer result using the channel during the call. The channel transfer rate of the SACCH is 3.2 KBP
Since there are S, about 100 speed dial data can be transferred within 2 seconds.

Similarly, it is possible to transfer speed dial data from the base unit 2 to the handset 3 and the handset 3 and handset 4 during a call.

Next, transfer of speed dial data using the waiting control channel will be described. RC
According to R-28, as a waiting control channel,
Uplink / downlink USCCH (User
Specific Control Channel) is provided, on which speed dial data can be mutually transferred. FIG. 7 shows the formats of TCH and USCCH. FIG. 7A shows the configuration of TCH.
FIG. 7B shows an uplink configuration of USCCH, and FIG.
3 shows a downlink configuration of USCCH. In transferring the abbreviated dial data using the USCCH, data of 62 + 34 bits can be transferred.

While waiting, the base unit 2 sends a BC
CH (Broadcast Control Channel), SCH (Service
Channel), PCH (Paging Channel) or US
When the CCH is transmitted, and the transmission of the speed dial data is to be performed during standby, the USCCH can be transmitted with a code indicating the speed dial data transmission and the speed dial data as a predefined message type. is there.

On the other hand, the slave unit 3 that has received the USCCH reads the speed dial data transfer from the received message type, receives the speed dial data transmitted according to a predefined format, and determines whether the SACCH is used. By the same procedure, the speed dial data registration unit 3 in the slave unit
2 is stored. USCCH from slave unit 3 to master unit 2
The transfer of the speed dial data by using is also possible in the same manner as described above.

FIG. 8 shows a sequence diagram during standby.
FIG. 8A shows the transfer of speed dial data from the parent device to the child device, and FIG. 8B shows the transfer of speed dial data from the child device to the parent device. In the transfer from the master unit to the slave unit,
First, the base unit transmits a shortened dial data transfer request to the slave unit using the USCCH, and the slave unit determines this request, extracts the speed dial data, and writes the data to the speed dial data registration unit. The slave transmits the result to the master using the USCCH, and ends the registration operation. These operations are performed according to data transfer during a call. In transferring the speed dial data from the slave unit to the master unit, the slave unit first sends a speed dial data transfer request to the master unit using the USCCH. And write the data in the speed dial data registration unit. The parent device transmits the result to the child device using the USCCH, and ends the registration operation.

In the transfer during standby, the transfer process is executed at the time when the user instructs the transfer in the master unit or the slave unit, and the dial data is automatically set when the registration / change of the speed dial is performed. Can be performed. In addition, the master device can simultaneously transmit dial data to a plurality of slave devices.

Next, the abbreviated dial transfer unit, the abbreviated dial registration unit, and the control unit, which are characteristic parts of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG. The same configuration can be applied to the slave unit. The abbreviated dial transfer unit 24 and the control unit 23 are, specifically, a CPU 231 such as a microprocessor, a ROM 232 and a RAM.
233, and the speed dial registration unit 22 is realized by the nonvolatile memory 221. CPU 231 is ROM
The control program stored in advance in the H.232 is executed to determine whether the nonvolatile memory 221 is suitable for reading / writing, reading / writing, and the like, and transfer the speed dial data.

Next, a description will be given of the rewriting of data which is set to be prohibited from being rewritten. As shown in the abbreviated numbers 01 and 02 in FIG.
Since new data cannot be written, it is necessary to notify the transmission source of the number of the shortened number that cannot be written. Accordingly, the receiving side notifies the transfer source of the abbreviated number or telephone number set to be non-writable and the final registration number, and prompts the user to newly register the telephone number as an empty abbreviated number. This example is shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows the display state of the transfer source display on the display 25. The display 25 displays the telephone number to be registered, the abbreviated number for which writing is prohibited, and the last registered terminal number. As a result, the transfer source registers the telephone number in the new abbreviated number and transfers and registers it to the transfer side, so that the transfer source and the transfer side do not have the same contents, but the common data is all data. The same abbreviated number can be used for the communication device,
Individuality of each communication device can be maintained without impairing operability after registration.

In the transfer of the abbreviated dial data, when there is a response indicating that writing is not possible, an abbreviated number that is not writable is automatically avoided and a free abbreviated number is registered in both the transfer source and the transfer side. By doing so, a similar child result can be obtained without performing the complicated operation as described above. In this case, there is a disadvantage that the registered contents of the abbreviated number change without permission. However, as shown in FIG. 10, a function of “displaying registered contents confirmation number” is provided so that the contents of the abbreviated number can be confirmed. By outputting the abbreviated registration number list on paper or the like by connecting the output means, the user can easily make a call while viewing the list.

[0037]

As is apparent from the above description,
According to the present invention, it is possible to transfer the registered contents of the memory dial between the telephones having the memory dial function while keeping the size and the price low, so that the conventional operation of the memory dial input and change and the time required for the operation can be performed. Can be omitted, and the registration of the memory dial can be promptly performed.

Further, applications such as batch management of communication terminal memory dial data in the same area in an office can be performed, which is effective in improving usability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a digital cordless telephone system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slave unit of the digital cordless telephone system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a base unit of the digital cordless telephone system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a structure of speed dial data according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a calling sequence.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a rewriting process according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a format of THC and USCCH.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a sequence at the time of standby.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a main part of the configuration of a communication device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit of the communication device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cordless telephone system 2 master unit 3 slave unit a 4 slave unit b 21 keypad of master unit 22 speed dial registration unit of master unit 23 control unit of master unit 24 speed dial transfer unit of master unit 31 slave unit a-side keypad 32 slave unit a-side speed dial registration unit 33 slave unit a-side control unit 34 slave unit a-side speed dial transfer unit 41 slave unit b-side keypad 42 slave unit b-side speed dial registration Unit 43 Control unit on slave unit b side 44 Speed dial transfer unit on slave unit b side

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[Submission date] September 13, 2000 (2009.1)
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Claims (5)

[Claims] An abbreviation dial memory for storing an abbreviation office number, a radio unit for making a call using the office number stored in the abbreviation dial memory, and a control unit for controlling a communication device. In a digital wireless transmission communication device,
A digital wireless transmission communication device having a speed dial transfer unit for selectively wirelessly transmitting speed dial data stored in a speed dial memory to another communication device. 2. An abbreviated dial memory for storing an abbreviated station number, a radio unit for making a call using the station number stored in the abbreviated dial memory, and a control unit for controlling a communication device. In a digital wireless transmission communication device,
A digital wireless transmission communication device, further comprising means for writing a shortened station number transmitted from another communication device by wireless communication to the speed dial memory. 3. The digital wireless transmission communication device according to claim 1, wherein the digital wireless transmission communication device is a master unit or a slave unit of a cordless telephone system. 4. The digital radio transmission communication device according to claim 1, wherein the digital radio transmission communication device is a mobile device of a portable telephone system. 5. The digital radio transmission communication device according to claim 1, wherein the digital radio transmission communication device is a facsimile device.