JP2003060801A - Pager terminal and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pager terminal and system with which desired notice information can be automatically outputted and reported to a carrying person under the control by a caller even without the carrying person operates. SOLUTION: In the pager system, when a pager terminal call signal is received from a caller terminal 3 of the caller, the pager terminal call signal is analyzed and guidance information is returned to the caller terminal 3. When a select number information is received from the caller terminal 3, the select number information is converted into an audio select signal and transmitted to a pager terminal 1. In the pager terminal 1, when the audio select signal is received, notice information is selected out of a notice information recording means by the audio select signal, and the notice information is outputted from a speaker 16 in voice audible for a user.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pager network which is carried by a user and is used to notify a user of information in response to an incoming call and a pager network which is accessed from a calling terminal of a caller through a telephone network. The present invention relates to a pager system that is built-in or additionally provided and that receives information from a pager network by arriving at a pager terminal in response to access from a calling terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pager terminal, which is carried by a user and is also referred to as a pager (registered trademark), is small in size, consumes very little power, is convenient to carry, and has a sound signal or transfer information. A notification is given to the user by the display, and the user who hears this signal sound or the user who receives the notification determines the contact from the sender from the signal sound or utilizes the displayed transfer information. It is an effective means of communication and information transmission.

Mutual contact by incoming call to a pager is a method in which the callee uses the predetermined contact information or notified information to make contact with the caller from the callee.
This requires the called party to understand the contact and transfer information.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional pager, when it is difficult or difficult to utilize the transferred information or the judgment from the signal tone of the pager terminal, the pager terminal uses the contact means or the information transmission. There is a problem that it does not function at all as a means.

Specifically, even if a wandering person having a slight dementia, for example, who has difficulty operating or understanding the pager terminal, is provided with the pager terminal, the pager terminal uses the contact means and information. There is a problem that it cannot function as a communication means.

Further, in the information transmission method utilizing other portable terminals such as mobile phones, the power consumption of such portable terminals is larger than that of pager terminals, and there is a limit to continuous use for a long time. At the same time, if it is difficult to utilize the information transferred to such a mobile terminal, or if the operation of such a mobile terminal is difficult or the above-mentioned difficult user, contact us. There is a problem that it cannot function as a means or an information transmission means.

Further, the mobile phone is larger than the pager terminal, and there is a problem that it is not preferable for a user who carries it, for example, a wandering person with some dementia as described above, to carry it all the time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above,
An object of the invention is to provide a pager terminal and a pager system capable of automatically outputting desired notification information by voice to a carrier under the control of a caller without the user having to perform an operation to contact the carrier. To do.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 is a pager terminal which is carried by a user and used, and which notifies a user of information in response to an incoming call. Notification information recording means for recording at least one or more pieces of notification information for notifying the user by voice, and a notification recorded in the notification information recording means by receiving a voice selection signal input at the time of incoming call. It is a gist to have a notification information selection unit for selecting information and a voice output unit for outputting the selected notification information as voice so that the user can hear it.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the notification information for notifying the user by voice is recorded in the notification information recording means, and when the voice selection signal is received at the time of the incoming call, the notification information is sent by the voice selection signal. Since the notification information is selected from the recording means and the notification information is output as a voice so that the user can hear it, even if the user does not understand the operation of the pager terminal, for example, even when the pager terminal is carried by a demented wanderer. , Sending a voice selection signal to select notification information from the caller side, the wandering person who is the carrier can hear the contact information by voice without any operation, and the wandering person Even if it is difficult to properly respond to the contact information, it is possible for people around to hear the contact information of the voice output from the pager terminal. This can also be applied to pets such as missing dogs and cats, for example, by attaching a pager terminal to a pet collar or the like, if the pet is missing, it will be attached to the pet collar. It is also possible to expect the correspondence of the surrounding people by voicing from the pager terminal that is present so that the surrounding people can hear that the missing person is searching. Further, the pager terminal of the present invention is extremely effective even when it is carried and applied to a doctor, a store clerk such as a department store, and an emergency personnel for disaster countermeasures.

The present invention according to claim 2 is the same as claim 1
In the invention described above, there is further provided an input means for inputting the notification information recorded in the notification information recording means, and a recording control means for controlling the notification information input from the input means to be recorded in the notification information recording means. That is the summary.

In the present invention according to claim 2, since the pager terminal can record the notification means by inputting the notification means from the input means, any notification information suitable for each user can be appropriately recorded. , Convenience can be improved.

Furthermore, the present invention according to claim 3 provides the invention according to claim 1.
Alternatively, in the invention described in 2, the gist is that the whole is covered with a waterproof cover to be waterproofed.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, since the entire pager terminal is covered with a waterproof cover for waterproofing, the pager terminal can operate normally without being damaged even if it gets wet by rain or the like. It is possible, and particularly effective when attached to a pet or the like as described above.

The present invention according to claim 4 is built in or added to a pager network accessed from a calling terminal of a caller through a telephone network, and responds to access from the calling terminal, the pager network to the pager. A pager system for arriving at a terminal and notifying information, the notification information accumulating means for accumulating at least one or more notification information for notifying the user by voice from the pager terminal in association with the pager terminal identification information, A signal receiving means for receiving a pager terminal call signal transmitted from a caller through the calling terminal, and analyzing the received pager terminal call signal to obtain pager terminal identification information corresponding to the pager terminal call signal. A service guidance corresponding to the pager terminal identification information, the notification information stored in the notification information storage means, and the notification information. Guidance information returning means for returning the guidance information including the number information for specifying as a voice to the calling terminal, and receiving the selection number information transmitted from the calling terminal as a result of receiving and selecting the guidance information at the calling terminal, The gist of the present invention is to have voice selection signal transmitting means for converting the received selection number information into a voice selection signal and transmitting it to the pager terminal.

According to the present invention, when the pager system receives a pager terminal calling signal from the calling terminal of the caller, the pager system analyzes the pager terminal calling signal and returns the guidance information to the calling terminal. When the selection number information is received from the calling terminal, the selection number information is converted into a voice selection signal and transmitted to the pager terminal, so that the pager terminal can be used by a user who does not know the operation of the pager terminal as a user, for example, a demented wanderer. Even if you carry the, the sender can send a voice selection signal to select the notification information, and the wandering person who is the wearer can hear the contact information by voice without any operation. In addition, even if the loitering person cannot respond to this contact item properly, the people around him who listens to the audio contact item output from the pager terminal will respond. Rukoto is also possible. This can also be applied to pets such as missing dogs and cats, for example, by attaching a pager terminal to a pet collar or the like, if the pet is missing, it will be attached to the pet collar. It is also possible to expect the correspondence of the surrounding people by voicing from the pager terminal that is present so that the surrounding people can hear that the missing person is searching. Further, the pager terminal of the present invention is extremely effective even when it is carried and applied to a doctor, a store clerk such as a department store, and an emergency personnel for disaster countermeasures.

The present invention according to claim 5 is built in or added to a pager network accessed from a calling terminal of a caller through a telephone network, and responds to access from the calling terminal, the pager network. A pager system that receives information from a pager terminal to notify the user of the information, the notification information accumulating means accumulating at least one or more pieces of notification information for notifying the user by voice from the pager terminal in association with the pager terminal identification information. A signal receiving means for receiving a pager terminal calling signal and a notification information selection signal transmitted from a caller through a calling terminal, and converting the received notification information selection signal into a voice selection signal, And a voice selection signal transmitting means for transmitting to the pager terminal corresponding to the pager terminal calling signal.

According to the present invention of claim 5, when the pager system receives the pager terminal calling signal and the notification information selection signal from the calling terminal of the caller, the pager system converts the notification information selection signal into a voice selection signal. Since this voice selection signal is transmitted to the pager terminal corresponding to the pager terminal call signal, even if the pager terminal is carried by a wanderer who is slightly demented and does not understand the operation of the pager terminal as a user, the caller side By sending a voice selection signal to select notification information from, the wandering person, who is a carrier, can hear the contact information by voice without any operation, and the wandering person can hear the contact information. Even when it is difficult to respond accurately, it is possible for people around to hear the contact information of the voice output from the pager terminal.

Further, the present invention according to claim 6 provides the invention according to claim 4.
Alternatively, in the invention described in the fifth aspect, the number of digits of the selection number information is longer than the number of digits of the voice selection signal.

In the present invention according to claim 6, since the number of digits of the selection number information is longer than the number of digits of the voice selection signal, the selection number information is prevented from being input by an erroneous operation.
Notification information will not be erroneously output from the pager terminal.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a pager terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pager terminal 1 shown in the figure is used by being carried by a user, is very small and lightweight, has low power consumption, and is entirely covered with a waterproof cover 19 for protection. It is waterproof so that it can operate properly even if it gets wet with rain.

The pager terminal 1 has, for example, a recording memory module 13 so that the notification information desired to be notified to the wearer by voice can be recorded in the recording memory module 13. The notification information recorded in the recording memory module 13 is read from the recording memory module 13 when the pager terminal 1 receives a call, and is heard by the wearer as voice from the speaker 16 via the voice reproduction output module 15. Is output. Then, the carrier can know the contact from the sender by listening to the notification information output from the speaker 16 by voice.

The pager terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a signal reception control module 11 for receiving an incoming signal radio wave transmitted from a pager network (not shown) with an antenna (not shown). As described above, the voice selection signal for selecting the notification information recorded in the recording memory module 13 is added to the incoming signal transmitted from the pager network.

Specifically, the recording memory module 13 can record a plurality of notification information as the notification information, but the voice selection signal selects desired notification information from the plurality of notification information. It is a signal to do. That is, a caller who makes an incoming call to the pager terminal 1 and wants to contact the carrier with voice notification information selects desired notification information from the plurality of notification information with a voice selection signal, and selects the desired notification information. The desired notification information can be notified by voice from the speaker 16 to the carrier of the pager terminal 1. A plurality of notification information is recorded in the recording memory module 13 in association with each voice selection signal.

As described above, the voice selection signal added to the incoming signal received by the signal reception control module 11 is supplied to the signal analysis module 12. The signal analysis module 12 analyzes the voice selection signal, generates a notification information selection control signal for selecting desired notification information from the plurality of notification information recorded in the recording memory module 13, and outputs this notification. An information selection control signal is supplied to the recording / playback control module 14.

Upon receiving the notification information selection control signal from the signal analysis module 12, the recording / playback control module 14 outputs desired notification information corresponding to the voice selection signal from the recording memory module 13 based on this notification information selection control signal. It controls to read out and supplies the read out desired notification information to the audio reproduction output module 15.

Upon receiving the desired notification information read from the recording memory module 13, the voice reproduction output module 15 converts it into a voice signal and supplies it to the speaker 16.
The desired notification information is output from the speaker 16 as a voice so that the wearer can hear it.

The recording / playback control module 14 is also connected with an analog audio input terminal 17 and a digital audio input terminal 18, but the audio information or digital audio input from the analog audio input terminal 17 is used. Audio information digitally input from the audio input terminal 18 is recorded in the recording memory module 13 via the recording / playback control module 14. That is, the carrier of the pager terminal 1 or the caller who manages the pager terminal 1 inputs desired notification information by voice from the analog voice input terminal 17 or the digital voice input terminal 18, and the recording memory module 13 Can be recorded in. The recording capacity of the recording memory module 13 is at least about 20 seconds per message, and it is preferable that 6 or more messages can be recorded.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a pager system used with the pager terminal 1 shown in FIG. In the figure, a calling terminal 3 of a caller, for example, a calling terminal 3 having at least a telephone function such as a telephone set.
Accesses the pager network 5 via a telephone network (not shown) and receives a call from the pager network 5 to the pager terminal 1 under the control of the pager system provided in the pager network 5.

The pager system is built in the pager network 5 and has a service analysis / connection processing unit 51, a service guidance notification processing unit 53, a service menu notification processing unit 54, a service menu activation processing unit 55, and a service provision processing unit. 57. Note that the service analysis / connection processing device 51 may be one that is provided in advance in the pager network 5.

In this pager system, the caller receives a call from the caller terminal 3 to the pager terminal 1 and notifies the carrier of the notification information recorded in the recording memory module 13 of the pager terminal 1 as described above. When trying to use the service, the pager system built in the pager network 5 notifies the caller of guidance for the voice notification service. The caller listens to the guidance at the calling terminal 3 and transmits a voice selection signal for selecting the notification information, thereby receiving the call from the calling terminal 3 to the pager terminal 1 and notifying information corresponding to the voice selection signal. Is output by voice from the pager terminal 1 to the wearer.

Specifically, the caller of the calling terminal 3 sends a pager terminal calling signal for calling the pager terminal 1 by calling from the calling terminal 3 to a telephone network (not shown) in order to activate the voice notification service. When transmitted, the telephone network is connected to the pager network 5. In the pager network 5, the pager terminal call signal from the calling terminal 3 is analyzed by the service analysis / connection processing device 51, and when it is identified as the voice notification service, the pager terminal call signal is converted into pager terminal identification information. , Returns a response for service provision to the calling terminal 3, and further drives the service guidance notification processing unit 53 from the service analysis / connection processing device 51 to notify the calling terminal 3 by voice of the service guidance for the voice notification service. Also, the service menu notification processing unit 54
A service menu notification request is sent together with the pager terminal identification information.

Further, the service menu notification processing unit 54
Stores a plurality of notification information constituting the service menu in the notification information storage means corresponding to each pager terminal identification information. Therefore, when the service menu notification request is received together with the pager terminal identification information, the pager terminal identification information is received. A plurality of notification information corresponding to the information is read from the notification information storage means, and the service menu corresponding to the read plurality of notification information is notified to the transmitting terminal 3 of the service menu together with the number information for specifying each notification information. It is transmitted from the processing unit 54.

[0034] Specifically, the voice content of the service guidance is, for example, "In this voice notification service, a plurality of voice notification information is notified corresponding to each menu number so as to notify by voice next. Therefore, select the menu number corresponding to the desired voice notification information and input it from the transmitting terminal 3. " On the other hand, the plurality of notification information transmitted as the service menu is, for example, as shown below corresponding to each menu number.

[0035]

[Table 1] Menu number Notification information 111 "Please return to the office as soon as possible" 222 "Please contact the nursing room as soon as possible" ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ The caller can use the above-mentioned service guidance and service menu from the sending terminal 3 When asked, as the desired notification information, for example, "Please contact the nursing room immediately" is selected from this service menu, and the corresponding menu number "222" is input from the transmitting terminal 3 as the selection number information. . This selection number information is received by the service menu activation processing section 55 of the pager system and converted into a voice selection signal for selecting the notification information recorded in the recording memory module 13 of the pager terminal 1, for example, "2". . The voice selection signal “2” is transmitted from the service menu activation processing unit 55 to the pager terminal 1 as a wireless signal via the service provision processing unit 57 and the service analysis / connection processing device 51.

In the pager terminal 1, when the voice selection signal is transmitted from the pager system via the pager network 5 as described above, the voice selection signal is received by the signal reception control module 11 of the pager terminal 1. Further, the signal analysis module 12 analyzes and supplies a notification information selection control signal for selecting desired notification information to the recording / playback control module 14. The recording / playback control module 14 controls to read the notification information corresponding to the voice selection signal from the recording memory module 13 based on the notification information selection control signal, and the read notification information,
That is, as described above, the notification information "Immediately contact the nursing room" selected by the sender is supplied to the speaker 16 via the voice reproduction output module 15, and the notification information is voiced from the speaker 16 to the carrier. The output is audible.

In the processing described above, the number of digits of the menu number that specifies the notification information, that is, the number of digits of the selection number information selected by the caller at the calling terminal 3 is three, such as "222". The voice selection signal converted from the selection number information has a digit number shorter than the digit number of the selection number information, such as "2", because the selection number information is input from the transmission terminal 3 by the caller. For example, if the number is short, such as 1 digit, it may be input by mistake, so the number is set to a relatively long number of 2 digits or 3 digits instead of 1 digit. Is. When transmitted from the pager system to the pager terminal 1, the number of digits does not need to be long, so that it is converted into a voice selection signal of, for example, one digit as short as possible.

Next, another configuration of the pager system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a pager system used together with the pager terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 similarly to FIG. 2, but the pager system shown in FIG. On the other hand, the pager system of FIG. 3 is configured to be added to the pager network 5 and has a pager processing device 7. The service analysis / connection processing device 51 provided in the pager network 5 is the same as that shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, the pager processing device 7 constituting the pager system includes a service guidance notification processing unit 53 and a service menu notification processing unit 5 shown in FIG.
4, the function similar to the function performed by the service menu activation processing unit 55 and the service provision processing unit 57 can be performed, and the service guidance notification, the service menu notification, and the selection are performed. Has become.

Specifically, the caller of the calling terminal 3 calls the pager terminal calling signal (XXX) for calling the pager terminal 1 by calling from the calling terminal 3 to a telephone network not shown in order to activate the voice notification service. ) Is transmitted, the telephone network is connected to the pager network 5, and the service analysis / connection processing device 51 of the pager network 5 analyzes the pager terminal calling signal from the calling terminal 3 to identify that it is a voice notification service. The pager terminal call signal is converted into pager terminal identification information, the service guidance for voice notification service is notified to the calling terminal 3 by voice, and a plurality of notification information is stored corresponding to each pager terminal identification information. The plurality of notification information is read from the notification information storage means (not shown), and the service menu corresponding to the plurality of notification information is displayed for each notification. Transmitting together with number information for specifying the information to the originating terminal 3.

When the caller hears the above-mentioned service guidance and service menu, the calling terminal 3 selects desired notification information from the service menu, and the corresponding menu number is used as the selected number information for the calling terminal 3.
Enter from. This selection number information is the pager processor 7
The recording memory module 1 of the pager terminal 1 received by
3 is converted into a voice selection signal for selecting the notification information recorded in 3, and the pager processing device 7 to the pager network 5 is converted.
Is transmitted to the pager terminal 1 as a wireless signal via.

In the pager terminal 1, when a voice selection signal is transmitted from the pager processor 7 of the pager system via the pager network 5, the voice selection signal is received by the signal reception control module 11, and the signal analysis module is received. A notification information selection control signal for analyzing 12 and selecting notification information is supplied to the recording / playback control module 14. The recording / playback control module 14 reads the notification information corresponding to the voice selection signal from the recording memory module 13 based on the notification information selection control signal, and sends the read notification information to the speaker 16 via the voice playback output module 15. The notification information is supplied from the speaker 16 by voice so that the wearer can hear the notification information.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are block diagrams partially showing a main part of the internal configuration of the pager processing device 7 described above. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the pager processing device 7 is accessed from a telephone 21 or a data terminal 22 which constitutes a calling terminal 3 operated by a caller via a fixed network 23 or 24 such as a telephone network. It has become. The pager processing device 7 also has a message 71 corresponding to the notification information, a guidance 72 corresponding to the service guidance, and contractor data 73. A signal such as a call signal from the pager processing device 7 is encoded by the encoding device 31 and transmitted to the pager terminal 1 via the base station 33.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pager processing device 7 further includes a call processing section 83 including an input section 81, a signal analysis section 84, a speech path processing function section 85, and a voice response processing function section 86. Then, a pager terminal calling signal from the telephone 21 via the telephone network 25 is input to the signal analysis unit 84 via the input unit 81 of the call processing unit 83 and analyzed. As a result of this analysis, when it is necessary to set a call path for voice response to the telephone 21, the call path processing function unit 8
5, the call path is set, and the guidance 72 is returned from the voice response processing function unit 86 to the telephone 21. The selection number information, which is a response signal from the telephone 21 to this guidance, is converted into a voice selection signal as described above, and is supplied from the signal analysis unit 84 to the encoding device 31 and conforms to a predetermined format for calling the pager terminal 1. Edited in the specified format and created as call data, and the wireless base station 3
3 to the pager terminal 1.

The operation of the pager system shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 will now be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the pager system built in the pager network 5 as shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is provided in addition to the pager network 5 as shown in FIG. Is a flow chart showing the operation of the pager system
The difference between FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is that FIG. 6 includes step S17 for activating and processing this service, while FIG.
The only difference is that this process does not exist in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 will be described below simultaneously.

First, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when a caller dials a service center called number from the calling terminal 3 and makes a call, the pager system of the pager network 5 notifies the service center called number of the calling number. Called by I
Since it is transmitted together with D, the pager system of the pager network 5 receives these pieces of information and performs transmission processing (step S11). In the calling process from the calling terminal 3, only the pager terminal calling signal may be input from the calling terminal 3 as described above, instead of the information such as the service center incoming number and calling number input as described here. However, the description will be given here for the time being as illustrated.

The pager system analyzes the caller from the calling number ID (step S13), and determines from the calling number whether the caller is a subscriber of this service (step S13).
15). If the user is a non-subscriber, the fact is notified and the process ends. If the user is a subscriber, the service activation process is performed in FIG. 6 (step S17), but in FIG.
There is no service activation process, and the process proceeds to the next step S19.

As mentioned above, the sender is a subscriber,
When this service starts or if the sender is a subscriber, notification information such as how to use this service, that is, guidance sending processing, is performed, for example, "I will guide you to this service." The service start guidance such as is sent to the calling terminal 3 to notify the caller (step S19), and the voice guidance for each service is further notified to the calling terminal 3, for example, "Voice selection service is introduced. The first notification information is
"Please gather at XX as soon as possible."
Voice guidance for each service such as "Please gather at AA by XX hours ... Please select any notification information and enter the number" is notified by voice for each service (step S21).

When the caller hears such service-based voice guidance from the calling terminal 3 and selects any notification information and inputs the corresponding number as the selected number + # from the calling terminal 3, this is input. The number information obtained is received by the pager system as a voice selection signal (step S).
23). When the number information corresponding to the notification information is not input from the calling terminal 3, the voice guidance for each service is further notified (step S25), and whether or not the number information is input from the calling terminal 3 is received and monitored. Yes (step S27). When the number information is input from the transmitting terminal 3, the selection signal receiving process of step S23 is activated.

When the pager system receives the number information input from the calling terminal 3 as a voice selection signal (step S23), it transmits this voice selection signal to the pager terminal 1 (step S29).

When the pager terminal 1 receives the voice selection signal, the signal analysis module 12 analyzes the voice selection signal, reads the notification information corresponding to the voice selection signal from the recording memory module 13, and sends the notification information. Speaker 1 through information output module 15
6 and the speaker 16 outputs the notification information by voice so that the wearer can hear the notification information.

As described above, the pager terminal 1 of the present invention
When the caller selects desired notification information from the calling terminal 3, the selected number information is transmitted from the pager system to the pager terminal 1 as a voice selection signal.
Since the corresponding notification information recorded in the recording memory module 13 is automatically sent to the wearer by voice from the speaker 16 of the pager terminal 1, that is, the notification information is transmitted even if the wearer does not perform any operation. Since it is automatically sent out by voice, even if the carrier does not understand how to operate the pager terminal 1, he or she simply carries the pager terminal 1 and hears notification information by voice. Can understand matters.

Therefore, when the pager terminal 1 of the present invention is carried by a wandering person having a slight dementia, for example,
For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where a wandering person who does not come home easily at time can be notified by voice, for example, notification information for urging him / her to go home such as "It's time, please come home again". Since the pager terminal 1 is extremely small and lightweight as described above, it will not be a burden even if it is carried by a wanderer or the like, and the pager terminal 1 has extremely low power consumption and can be carried for a long time. Since it is possible, it is easy for a wandering person to carry it around at all times. Further, since the pager terminal 1 is waterproofed by the waterproof cover 19 as described with reference to FIG. 1, even if the wandering person gets wet in the rain and the pager terminal 1 gets wet, it does not break down.

Further, in this case, the notification information to be notified to the wandering person can be expressed stepwise by providing some patterns. For example, in the first stage, the notification information is output by voice such as "It's time to go home. Let's go home". If the wandering person does not return home even if the operation of continuously transmitting the notification information of the first stage a plurality of times is repeated a plurality of times after another time, as the notification information of the next second stage, for example, pager. Paste a note such as your home phone number on Terminal 1 and ask, "Where are you now? Is there a public phone near you?" The notification information such as "The number is written on this machine" is repeatedly output in the same manner.

If the wandering person does not return home even with the notification information of this second step, as a third step, for example, "If there is anyone nearby? Please contact me. The contact number is written on this machine. The notification information such as "There is" is repeatedly output in the same manner. Similarly, as the fourth stage, for example, "If you hear this voice near anyone,
Please output the notification information such as "Please contact the place displayed on the machine." Furthermore, as the fifth stage,
For example, notification information such as "I am wandering. Anyone who hears this signal, please contact the number displayed on the machine immediately" is output repeatedly in the same manner.

The plurality of stepwise notification information described above is recorded in the recording memory module 13 of the pager terminal 1 in correspondence with each voice selection signal. Therefore, the caller looking for a wanderer can select the desired notification information step by step by inputting the voice selection signal following the pager terminal calling number as described above and let the wanderer hear. Of.

The plurality of notification information described above, in the above example, the plurality of stepwise notification information are recorded in the recording memory module 13 of the pager terminal 1 and the notification information storage provided in the pager system is stored. Of course, it is necessary to store the same plurality of notification information in the means. This notification information may be recorded in the pager terminal 1 when the user contracts to receive the pager terminal 1 and may be set to be stored in the notification information storage means of the pager system.
Even if the content of the notification information recorded in the recording memory module 13 of the pager terminal 1 is slightly changed by, for example, the input from the analog voice input terminal 17 or the digital voice input terminal 18, the user is notified of the notification information. As long as you understand the contents of, it can be operated smoothly.

Further, as an application of the pager terminal and pager system of the present invention, the pager terminal 1 is attached to the neck of a missing pet or the like, and it is effectively used to search for a missing pet and protect it early. can do.

In this case, the notification information is, for example, "This pet is a domestic cat (domestic dog). I am in trouble because I have run away from my home. If you are listening to this voice, please contact XXXXXXXXX. I will do it.
By all means, please. ", Etc. Also, as another notification information, for example, "This pet is running away from home and is now desperately looking for a missing person. If you hear this voice, please come to XXXXXX
Please contact X. Please feel free to contact us just by listening to this voice. The number is XXXXXX. It is also described in this device. ", Etc. Such notification information is output several times in succession, and after a while, it is appropriately output and waits for a contact from a third party.

As described above, the pager terminal 1 is extremely small and lightweight, consumes very little power, and can be carried for a long period of time. Further, since the waterproof cover 19 is used for waterproofing, even if the pet gets wet in the rain and the pager terminal 1 gets wet, it does not break down.

Further, as another application example of the pager terminal and the pager system of the present invention, it is also effective when the doctor carries the pager terminal 1 and makes an emergency contact to the doctor. In other words, if the doctor keeps the pager terminal 1 always on hand and wants to make an emergency contact when the doctor does not know where to go from or to the hospital, such as a round trip, the notification information is output from the pager terminal 1 by voice, and Confirm the whereabouts of the doctor. This is the whole building call in the hospital,
In addition to affecting patients and regular calls, mobile phones and other devices cannot be used due to the influence of radio waves on precision equipment in hospitals, and conventionally the location has been confirmed by calling back after contacting the pager terminal. However, by using the pager terminal 1 of the present invention, it is possible to accelerate the location confirmation and contact.

Examples of the notification information or the stepwise notification information depending on the situation when being carried by a doctor and applied are, for example, "Mr. YYYY, urgently, please call nurse", "Mr. YYYY, "Please contact the office as soon as possible", "Professor YYYY, please return to ICU immediately", "Professor YYYY, please return to ICU immediately, or please call me".
And the like, and the notification information like this is sent to the pager terminal 1 several times.
After a certain period of time has passed from the voice transmission, the same notification information is transmitted again to wait for a contact from the doctor, and another notification information is transmitted if necessary.

Further, as another application example of the pager terminal and pager system of the present invention, it is also effective when carrying the pager terminal 1 to a service clerk such as a department store and making an emergency contact to the service clerk. That is, when a specialist service clerk who deals with a customer at a department store or the like cannot locate the customer because the location is unknown, if the pager terminal 1 of the present invention is always carried by the clerk and it is desired to contact the clerk, The pager terminal 1 can send the notification information by voice to notify the emergency, so that the location of the clerk can be immediately confirmed and the store can be returned to the designated sales floor without checking the contents of the call by returning as in the conventional case. Will facilitate customer service to customers, improve customer service, and improve customer service to increase sales.

As the notification information or the step-by-step notification information according to the situation when carrying it by the store clerk and applying it, for example, "Mr. YYYY, please return to the XXX sales floor. The customer is waiting." , "Mr. YYYY, please contact the XXX department as soon as possible.",
"YYYY, please urgently return to the XXX office", "YYYY, urgently, please go straight to the XXX sales floor. Customers are waiting." After a certain period of time has passed from the voice transmission, the same notification information is transmitted again to wait for a contact from the store clerk, and another notification information is transmitted if necessary.

Furthermore, as another application example of the pager terminal and pager system of the present invention, when the pager terminal 1 is carried by an emergency personnel, for example, an emergency security personnel in the event of a disaster, and an emergency contact service is provided to each emergency personnel. It is also effective. That is, for example, when carrying out the pager terminal 1 of the present invention to emergency response personnel such as disaster response personnel, emergency response personnel such as fire fighters and security personnel, and wanting to confirm the emergency location of these personnel or make an emergency contact, By sending necessary notification information from 1 by voice, it is possible to confirm the location early. This is because, for example, when a disaster such as an earthquake occurs, it is often impossible to perform telephone call communication due to congestion of the communication line, but such a thing can be relatively avoided in the pager terminal 1.
Emergency contact can be surely made.

As the notification information or the stepwise notification information according to the situation in the case where it is applied by being carried by an emergency personnel as described above, for example, "emergency situation occurs, personnel immediately contact the headquarters", "emergency situation" Occurrence, emergency occurrence, members urgently gather in XXXX "," Emergency situation, emergency situation, members urgently gather in XXXX, and prepare for rescue response "," emergency situation, emergency occurrence, Members should urgently gather at XXXX. If it is not possible, please rescue the surrounding area. Contact the headquarters as much as possible. "Such notification information is voiced from the pager terminal 1 several times. After a certain period of time, the same notification information is sent again to wait for a contact, and another notification information is sent if necessary.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
In the pager terminal, the notification information for notifying the user by voice is recorded in the notification information recording means, and when the voice selection signal is received at the time of the incoming call, the notification information is selected from the notification information recording means by the voice selection signal, and the notification information Is output as a sound so that it can be heard by the user and the surroundings, so that the user can select the notification information from the sender side even if the user is not aware of the operation of the pager terminal. Only by sending the voice selection signal, the wandering person, who is the carrier, can hear the contact information by voice without any operation, and the wandering person cannot respond to this contact information properly. Even in this case, it is possible for people around to hear the contact information of the voice output from the pager terminal. This can also be applied to pets such as missing dogs and cats, for example, by attaching a pager terminal to a pet collar or the like, if the pet is missing, it will be attached to the pet collar. It is also possible to expect the correspondence of the surrounding people by voicing from the pager terminal that is present so that the surrounding people can hear that the missing person is searching. Further, the pager terminal of the present invention is extremely effective even when it is carried and applied to a doctor, a store clerk such as a department store, and an emergency personnel for disaster countermeasures.

Further, according to the present invention, since the pager terminal is small and lightweight and consumes very little power, it is not a burden when carried by the above-mentioned wandering person or pet, and can be used continuously for a long time. is there.

Further, according to the present invention, since the notification information can be input and recorded from the input means, the pager terminal can appropriately record any notification information suitable for each user, which is convenient. Can be improved.

According to the present invention, since the entire pager terminal is covered with a waterproof cover and is waterproof, it is possible to operate normally without being damaged even if it gets wet due to rain or the like. It is effective when attached to a pet or the like.

Further, according to the present invention, when the pager system receives the pager terminal calling signal from the caller's calling terminal, the pager system analyzes the pager terminal calling signal and returns the guidance information to the calling terminal. When the selection number information is received, the selection number information is converted into a voice selection signal and transmitted to the pager terminal, so that a user who does not know the operation of the pager terminal, for example, has a slightly demented wanderer who carries the pager terminal. Even in the case, the sender does not have to perform any operation, only by sending a voice selection signal for selecting the notification information.
You can listen to the contact information by voice, and even if the wandering person cannot respond to this contact information accurately, people around you who hear the voice contact information output from the pager terminal can respond. is there. This can also be applied to pets such as missing dogs and cats, for example, by attaching a pager terminal to a pet collar or the like, if the pet is missing, it will be attached to the pet collar. It is also possible to expect the correspondence of the surrounding people by voicing from the pager terminal that is present so that the surrounding people can hear that the missing person is searching. Further, the pager terminal of the present invention is extremely effective even when it is carried and applied to a doctor, a store clerk such as a department store, and an emergency personnel for disaster countermeasures.

Further, according to the present invention, since the number of digits of the selection number information is longer than the number of digits of the voice selection signal, the selection number information is prevented from being input by an erroneous operation, and the notification information is erroneously input from the pager terminal. It will not be output.

According to the present invention, at least one or more pieces of notification information can be recorded, that is, a plurality of pieces of notification information can be recorded. It is possible to make contact with the notification information and kindly contact the carrier.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a pager terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a pager system used with the pager terminal shown in FIG. 1 when incorporated in a pager network.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a pager system used together with the pager terminal shown in FIG. 1 when added to a pager network.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram partially showing a main part of the internal configuration of the pager processing apparatus shown in FIG.

5 is a block diagram partially showing another main part of the internal configuration of the pager processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the pager system built in the pager network as shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of a pager system added to the pager network as shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 pager terminal 3 Calling terminal 5 pager network 7 Pager processor 11 Signal reception control module 12 Signal analysis module 13 Recording memory module 14 Recording / playback control module 15 Audio output module 16 speakers 19 waterproof cover 51 Service Analysis / Connection Processor 53 Service guidance notification processing unit 54 Service Menu Notification Processing Unit 55 Service Menu Startup Processing Section 57 Service Providing Processing Unit

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pager terminal which is carried by a user and is used to notify a user of information in response to an incoming call, and which is a notification information recording means for recording at least one or more notification information to be notified to the user by voice. And a notification information selection means for receiving a voice selection signal input at the time of incoming call and selecting the notification information recorded in the notification information recording means by the voice selection signal, and the selected notification information as voice to the user. A pager terminal, comprising: a voice output unit that outputs so that the pager hears. 2. The system further comprises an input unit for inputting the notification information recorded in the notification information recording unit and a recording control unit for controlling the notification information input from the input unit to be recorded in the notification information recording unit. The pager terminal according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The pager terminal according to claim 1, wherein the entire pager terminal is covered with a waterproof cover to be waterproofed. 4. A built-in or additional device provided in a pager network accessed from a calling terminal of a caller via a telephone network, and in response to access from the calling terminal, information is received from the pager network to the pager terminal to receive information. A pager system for notifying, the notification information accumulating means for accumulating at least one or more notification information for notifying the user by voice from the pager terminal, corresponding to the pager terminal identification information, And a signal receiving means for receiving the pager terminal calling signal transmitted by transmitting the received pager terminal calling signal, and analyzing the received pager terminal calling signal to obtain pager terminal identification information corresponding to the pager terminal calling signal. The corresponding service guidance, the notification information stored in the notification information storage means, and the number information specifying the notification information are displayed. Guidance information returning means for returning the guidance information including the voice to the calling terminal, and selection number information transmitted from the calling terminal as a result of receiving and selecting the guidance information at the calling terminal, and the received selection number information And a voice selection signal transmitting means for converting the voice into a voice selection signal and transmitting the voice selection signal to the pager terminal. 5. The information is provided by being built in or added to a pager network accessed from a calling terminal of a caller via a telephone network, and receiving information from the pager network to the pager terminal in response to access from the calling terminal. A pager system for notifying, the notification information accumulating means for accumulating at least one or more notification information for notifying the user by voice from the pager terminal, corresponding to the pager terminal identification information, And a signal receiving means for receiving the pager terminal calling signal and the notification information selection signal transmitted, and the received notification information selection signal is converted into a voice selection signal, and the voice selection signal corresponds to the pager terminal calling signal. A pager system having a voice selection signal transmitting means for transmitting to a terminal. 6. A pager system according to claim 4, wherein the number of digits of the selection number information is longer than the number of digits of the voice selection signal.