JP2004320110A - Telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone system for making communication with the other telephone set by utilizing telephone directory data and a function of transmitting the telephone directory data of a mobile terminal or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The telephone system includes a means for extracting a telephone number from the telephone directory data received from the mobile terminal or the like and having a common data format and for making dial processing to the extracted telephone number. Concretely, the telephone system extracts telephone numbers from vCard(R) data received by means of an infrared ray, selects one telephone number from the selected telephone numbers, and sets up a call with a speech opposite party system particularized by the selected telephone number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a calling technique for a telephone device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There is a technique for using telephone directory data registered in a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone for a fixed telephone. For example, a technique of transmitting telephone directory data including a telephone number and a name registered in a mobile terminal to a fixed telephone such as a key telephone or a public telephone and displaying the data on a display device of the fixed telephone (see Patent Document 1). There is a technique of making a call by setting a call with a destination indicated by a telephone number received on the fixed telephone side (see Patent Documents 2 and 3).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-69225 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-285448 A
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-2002-237912
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above document does not describe the format of data transmitted and received between the mobile terminal and the fixed telephone, and does not consider a specific method.
[0005]
By the way, in a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a PHS, or a portable information terminal such as a PDA, for example, telephone directory data having a common data format in the form of an electronic business card has become widespread.
[0006]
In addition, these mobile terminals and portable information terminals are provided with communication means such as infrared rays in addition to communication means, and can exchange telephone directory data created in a common data format wirelessly or by wire. I have.
[0007]
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to perform communication using another telephone using the telephone directory data of a mobile terminal or the like and a function of transmitting the telephone directory data.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a telephone device of the present invention has means for extracting a telephone number from telephone directory data having a common data format received from a mobile terminal or the like and performing a calling process to the extracted telephone number. .
[0009]
Specifically, a telephone device having a communication processing unit that sets up a call with the communication partner device via the telephone network and a voice processing unit that processes voice transmitted and received on the call, Receiving means for receiving data of a predetermined format including an identification number and at least one telephone number related to the identification number, transmitted from the device;
Telephone number extracting means for extracting a telephone number from the received data in a predetermined format, wherein the communication processing unit selects one telephone number from the telephone numbers extracted by the telephone number extracting means, A telephone device is provided for setting a call with a communication partner device specified by a specified telephone number.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the following embodiments, a mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile terminal and a key telephone will be described as an example of a fixed telephone. A case will be described in which telephone directory data is transmitted from the mobile telephone to the key telephone and call processing is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a portable information terminal such as a PDA may be used instead of a mobile phone, and a telephone that performs call processing may be a public telephone or a general household telephone instead of the key telephone.
[0011]
The transmission and reception of telephone number data between a mobile phone and a fixed telephone will be described using an example of short-range wireless communication protocol (IrDA) using infrared rays, and the format of business card data will be described using vCard (registered trademark) as an example. Of course, the medium and protocol for short-range data communication between both telephones are not limited to those of the present embodiment. As long as both telephones have an interface, they may be wireless or wired. Further, the format of the exchanged telephone number data is not limited to vCard (registered trademark). It is only necessary that both telephones have a predetermined format capable of recognizing and extracting telephone numbers.
[0012]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of an entire system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. As shown in this figure, a mobile phone 200 having electronic card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format, an infrared transmitting / receiving unit capable of transmitting and receiving the electronic business card data to and from the outside by infrared, and a mobile phone 200 transmitting the electronic business card data by infrared. One or more key telephones TELIR100 and TELIR100 each having a function of extracting a telephone number from the electronic business card data received by the infrared receiver and performing a call process. A main unit PBX 400 for realizing line switching with a telephone network 300 such as an outside line.
[0013]
The number of key telephones TELIR100 connected to main device PBX400 is not particularly limited. In addition, the main device PBX400 may be connected to a normal key telephone TEL110 that does not include an infrared receiver.
[0014]
The key telephone TELIR100 is a telephone connected to the telephone network 300 via the main device PBX400, and a user issues a call instruction from the key telephone TELIR100 in a predetermined procedure, thereby making the telephone network via the main device 400. It is possible to make a call using 300.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the functional configuration of key telephone TELIR100 and main device PBX400.
[0016]
As shown in the figure, the key telephone TELIR100 includes a transmission / reception unit 3 and a main unit 1.
[0017]
The transmission / reception unit 3 includes a reception unit 31 including a microphone and the like, and a transmission unit 32 including a speaker and the like.
[0018]
The main unit 1 includes an infrared communication unit 10, an operation unit 11, an audio processing unit 12, a main control unit 13, a main device transmission unit 14, a display unit 15, a storage unit 16, a telephone number extraction processing unit. 17, a telephone number conversion processing unit 18, and a telephone number transmission processing unit 19.
[0019]
The operation unit 11 includes a function key, a dial key, and the like, and is a man-machine interface of a key telephone. Various instructions input from a user through the keys of the operation unit 11 are controlled by the main control unit 13. It is processed and transmitted to the main device PBX 400 via the main device transmission unit 14.
[0020]
The display unit 15 includes a display device such as a lamp, an LCD, and a liquid crystal display. The display unit 15 displays information processed in the key telephone TELIR100 or information transmitted from the main device PBX400 under the control of the main control unit 13.
[0021]
The voice processing unit 12 processes a voice signal received via the reception unit 31 of the transmission / reception unit 3 and passes it to the main device transmission unit 14, and processes the voice data received from the main device transmission unit 14 to process the voice signal. 3 is output from the transmitter 32.
[0022]
The main device transmission unit 14 is an interface between the main unit 1 of the key telephone TELIR100 and the main device PBX 400, and performs call control for calling a telephone number designated via the operation unit 11 according to the telephone number transmission processing unit 19. The procedure is executed with the main device PBX400, and a call is set up with the other party.
[0023]
Further, main device transmitting section 14 transmits the voice signal processed by voice processing section 12 on the set call to main apparatus PBX 400, and also transmits the voice data received from main apparatus PBX 400 on the call and received. The data is processed and passed to the audio processing unit 12.
[0024]
The infrared communication unit 10 is an infrared communication module having an infrared interface, and receives electronic business card data transmitted from the mobile phone 200 by infrared. In the present embodiment, it is realized by an infrared light emitting / receiving element, an infrared communication modem, and the like.
[0025]
The telephone number extraction processing unit 17 extracts a telephone number from the electronic business card data received by the infrared communication unit 10, and stores the telephone number in the storage unit 16. Further, the extracted telephone number is displayed on the display unit 15 as necessary.
[0026]
The telephone number conversion processing unit 18 performs a process of converting the telephone number data extracted by the telephone number extraction processing unit 17 into a dial data code transmitted by the existing main unit communication interface.
[0027]
The telephone number transmission processing unit 19 converts the data for capturing the outside line or the extension and the dial code generated from the destination telephone number input via the operation unit 11 or the telephone number editing processing unit 18. The dial code is transmitted to main device PBX 400 via main device transmission section 14.
[0028]
Note that the destination telephone number may be obtained by extracting a telephone number registered in the storage unit 16 in advance in response to depression of a predetermined key of the operation unit 11. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which a selection of a telephone number registered in advance in the main device PBX 400 is received in response to a depression of a predetermined key of the operation unit 11.
[0029]
The storage unit 16 stores programs and data, and includes a reception data temporary storage area 161, a telephone number temporary storage area 162, a work storage area 163, and a program storage storage area 164.
[0030]
The program storage area 164 is an area for storing a program for controlling the key telephone TELIR100. Each function of the key telephone TELIR100 is realized by a program stored in the storage area 164 such as a program. Further, a telephone number or the like registered in advance in the key telephone TELIR100 is stored as telephone directory data.
[0031]
The work storage area 163 is an area temporarily used when the main control unit 13 performs control.
[0032]
The reception data temporary storage area 161 is an area for temporarily storing electronic business card data transmitted from the mobile phone 200 for analysis. When receiving the electronic business card data from the mobile phone 200 via the infrared communication unit 10, the main control unit 13 temporarily stores the electronic business card data in the reception data temporary storage area 161.
[0033]
The telephone number temporary storage area 162 is an area for the telephone number extraction processing unit 17 to temporarily store the telephone number extracted from the electronic business card data stored in the reception data temporary storage area 161.
[0034]
The main control unit 13 is constituted by a CPU, controls and monitors each function block of the key telephone TELIR100, and performs central processing for realizing the function as the key telephone.
[0035]
The details of the infrared communication unit 10 will be described below.
[0036]
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the infrared communication unit 10. FIG. 3A illustrates a case where the infrared communication unit 10 does not have a control unit including a unique CPU, and FIG. 3B illustrates a case where the infrared communication unit 10 includes a control unit including a unique CPU separately from the main control unit 13. It is a figure for explaining.
[0037]
As shown in FIG. 3A, the infrared communication unit 10 includes an infrared transmission / reception unit 101, and transmits and receives signals in serial with a control unit of the key telephone TELIR100.
[0038]
The infrared transmission / reception unit 101 performs infrared communication with the mobile phone 200 to which an infrared device is added. The transmission signal from the main control unit 13 is converted into an infrared signal and sent out. Further, it converts an infrared signal received from the outside into a received signal and sends it to the main control unit 13.
[0039]
At this time, the main control unit 13 transmits a transmission / reception signal to / from the infrared light transmission / reception unit 101 and stores the received electronic business card data in the reception data temporary storage area 16.
[0040]
The infrared communication unit 10 may include a control unit independently of the key telephone TELIR100. FIG. 3B shows a functional configuration in this case. The infrared communication unit 10 includes a control unit 102 and a reception data storage unit 103 in addition to the infrared transmission / reception unit 101 described above.
The infrared transmitting / receiving unit 101 transmits and receives an infrared signal to and from the control unit 102.
[0041]
The control unit 102 is configured by a CPU, and transmits a transmission / reception signal to / from the infrared transmission / reception unit 101. Further, the electronic business card data received from the mobile phone 200 via the infrared light transmitting / receiving unit 101 is stored in the reception data storage unit 103, and when the completion of the data reception is confirmed, the electronic business card data stored in the reception data storage unit 103 is stored. The data is transmitted to the main control unit 13 by serial transmission.
[0042]
Next, a functional configuration of main device PBX 400 will be described.
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 2, main device PBX 400 includes a voice processing unit 20, a telephone transmission unit 21, a main control unit 22, and an external line interface unit 23.
[0044]
The telephone transmission unit 21 is an interface with the key telephone TELIR100, and transmits and receives display data, control data, dial data, voice call data, and the like to and from the main device transmission unit 14.
[0045]
The voice processing unit 20 performs a conversion process between voice data received via the external line interface unit 23 and a signal transmitted to the key telephone TELIR100 via the telephone transmission unit 21.
[0046]
The external line interface unit 23 is an interface that realizes a communication sequence with an ISDN or a general subscriber telephone line.
[0047]
The main control unit 22 controls each functional unit included in the main device PBX400.
[0048]
Note that the transmission / reception unit 0, the operation unit 11, the voice processing unit 12, the main control unit 13, the main device transmission unit 14, the display unit 15, and the above-described functional units of the main device PBX 400 of the key telephone TELIR100 are The key telephone TELIR100 and the main device PBX400 are not provided here, and therefore will not be described in detail.
[0049]
The mobile phone 200 is a telephone connected to the telephone network 300 by wireless communication, and a user can use the mobile phone 200 to make a call using the telephone network 300.
[0050]
FIG. 4 is a functional configuration diagram of the mobile phone 200.
[0051]
As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 200 includes a key group 210, a display 211, a memory 215, a man-machine interface control unit 212, a main control unit 213, a short-range wireless control unit 214, a wireless communication The control unit 216 includes a control unit 216, an audio processing unit 217, a microphone 218, and a speaker 219.
[0052]
In the present embodiment, the short-range wireless control unit 214 transmits and receives data according to a short-range wireless communication protocol using infrared (IrDA). The memory 215 stores electronic business card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format. Since these are general functions provided in existing mobile phones, they will not be described in detail here.
[0053]
Here, a sequence when the mobile phone 200 transmits the electronic business card data to the key telephone TELIR 100 will be described in detail.
[0054]
FIG. 5A shows an electronic business card data transmission sequence by the mobile phone 200.
[0055]
As shown in the figure, the short-range wireless control unit 214 of the mobile phone 200 recognizes and connects to the key telephone TELIR100 of the transmission destination. When a signal indicating acknowledgment is received from the key telephone TELIR100, the session is started, and the electronic business card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format is transmitted in accordance with the OBEX (OBject Exchange) protocol which is an IrDA file transfer protocol.
[0056]
When receiving a response indicating completion of reception from the key telephone TELIR100, the short-range wireless control unit 214 disconnects the OBEX connection, disconnects the infrared transmission with the reception of the acknowledgment signal from the key telephone TELIR100, and ends the session.
[0057]
Here, when the infrared communication unit 10 includes the control unit 102 independent of the control unit of the key telephone TELIR100, the electronic business card data transmission / reception between the infrared communication unit 10 and the main control unit 13 of the key telephone TELIR100 is performed. The sequence will be described.
[0058]
FIG. 5B shows a sequence of transmitting and receiving electronic business card data between the infrared communication unit 10 and the main control unit 13 in this case.
[0059]
As shown in the figure, the data transmission sequence between the infrared communication unit 10 and the main control unit 13 is based on a command (command: command) for the main control unit 13 to control the infrared communication unit 10 from the main control unit 13. CO :), and the infrared communication unit 10 returns a response (response: RS :) to this. When electronic business card data is received from mobile phone 200 by infrared, a server request notification (: SV :) is transmitted from infrared communication unit 10 to main control unit 13.
[0060]
Next, a process of extracting a telephone number from the received electronic business card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format in the key telephone TELIR100 will be described.
[0061]
Prior to that, the data format of vCard (registered trademark) will be described.
[0062]
FIG. 6 is an example of a data format of vCard (registered trademark). As shown in the figure, data such as names and telephone numbers are stored in a text format according to a predetermined description format. For example, the home telephone number is stored after the code of TEL; HOME; VOICE, the mobile telephone number is stored after the TEL; CELL code, and the home FAX number is stored after the TEL; HOME; FAX: code. ing. As described above, in the vCard (registered trademark) format, a plurality of telephone numbers can be described in one data.
[0063]
Next, a procedure for extracting a telephone number from the electronic business card data transmitted in the vCard (registered trademark) format will be described. FIG. 7 shows a procedure in which the telephone number extraction processing section 17 extracts a telephone number.
[0064]
As shown in the figure, the telephone number extraction processing unit 17 starts reading data from the head of text data described in the vCard (registered trademark) format stored in the received data temporary storage area 161 (step S701). .
[0065]
At the beginning of the line, that is, after the line feed, an ASCII code representing a telephone number starting with 'TEL' such as 'TEL;HOME','TEL;CELL' is detected (step S702), and thereafter:: (colon) If detected, the extraction of the ASCII code of two or more consecutive numbers ('0' to '9') is continued until a code other than the numerical data is read (step S703).
[0066]
Then, the extracted number is stored in the telephone number temporary storage area 162 (step S704). The reading is continued until the end of the text data, and the above steps are repeated.
[0067]
Next, an outline of the processing operation of the key telephone TELIR100 and the main device PBX400 of the present embodiment when electronic card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format transmitted from the mobile phone 200 by infrared rays is received will be described.
[0068]
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining processing operations of key telephone TELIR100 and main device PBX400.
[0069]
When the infrared communication unit 10 receives the electronic business card data transmitted in the vCard (registered trademark) format as text data in the infrared communication unit 10, the main control unit 13 stores the electronic business card data in the received data temporary storage area 161 (step S801).
[0070]
Here, in the following description of the present specification, a case where only one electronic business card data is received will be described as an example. However, the number of electronic business card data to be received is not limited to one and may be plural. Is also good.
[0071]
When the received data is stored in the received data temporary storage area 161, the main control section 13 causes the telephone number extraction processing section 17 to perform a telephone number extraction process, and stores the extracted telephone number in the telephone number temporary storage area. 162 and display it on the display unit 15 (step S802).
[0072]
Here, in the vCard (registered trademark) format, since a plurality of telephone numbers can be described in one electronic business card data as described above, a plurality of telephone numbers may be extracted. In this case, the telephone number temporary storage area 162 is divided into areas for each telephone number and stored in each area (for example, the telephone number temporary storage areas 162-1, 162-2,...). Then, it may be determined in advance which telephone number is to be converted into dial data by a telephone number conversion processing unit 18 described later, or the user can select which telephone number is to be converted into dial data. You may be comprised so that it may be. In the case of a configuration in which the user selects, the telephone number conversion processing unit 18 performs processing such as accepting a selection by a predetermined key operation before data conversion.
[0073]
When extracting a telephone number from the received vCard (registered trademark) format data, the telephone number to be extracted or converted is represented by a character string (for example, 'HOME', 'CELL', etc.) following the 'TEL' code. May be specified.
[0074]
Next, the control unit 13 causes the telephone number transmission processing unit 19 to transmit data indicating an external line to be captured to the main device PBX 400 via the main device transmission unit 14 (step S803).
[0075]
The main device PBX 400 captures the designated outside line and notifies the control unit 13 when the state of the dial tone listening (DT listening) is reached (step S804).
[0076]
Upon receiving a notification from the main device PBX 400 that the DT listening state has been set, the main control unit 13 converts a telephone number to be converted into dial data among telephone numbers of text data stored in the telephone number temporary storage area 162, The telephone number conversion processing unit 18 is converted into a dial data code (step S805).
[0077]
Here, the main control unit 13 reads out the stored text data one digit at a time from the telephone number conversion processing unit 18 and converts the text data into dial data transmitted and received between the existing key telephone and the main unit in order from the first digit. Let it. This is similar to the process of converting a telephone number registered in the storage unit of a key telephone into dial data, and thus will not be described in detail here.
[0078]
Next, the main control unit 13 causes the telephone number transmission processing unit 19 to transmit the dial data converted by the telephone number variation processing unit 17 via the main device transmission unit 14 (step S806).
[0079]
Main device PBX 400 transmits the received dial data as dial data of the communication line interface via external line interface unit 23 (step S807).
[0080]
Here, in the above processing flow, an example has been described in which data for instructing outside line capture is transmitted before dial data is transmitted to main device PBX 400. However, data transmission of the outside line capturing instruction is not limited to this. For example, when the key telephone TELIR100 is set to preset transmission in which dial data is first transmitted to the main device PBX400 and then external line capture data is transmitted, the above-described steps S803 and S804 are not performed. The process proceeds to the next step, and after step S807, data for instructing outside line capture is transmitted from key telephone TELIR100 to main device PBX400, and a communication path is connected.
[0081]
Next, a processing sequence by the key telephone TELIR100 for capturing an outside line and making a dial call through the existing main device PBX400 using the telephone number data in the electronic business card data received by infrared communication will be described.
[0082]
Prior to the description of the processing sequence of the present embodiment, an existing dial data transmission sequence between the key telephone and the main device will be described. FIGS. 9 and 16 are diagrams for explaining an existing sequence. FIG. 9 (a) shows a process of automatically acquiring and transmitting an outside line in the main device and automatically transmitting the outside line (b). ) Indicates a process when a designated outside line is designated and transmitted from the key telephone, and (c) indicates a process when the extension is transmitted. FIG. It is a figure for explaining processing which makes a call to a telephone number registered beforehand in a telephone directory.
[0083]
In the following description, a description is given of an example in which the key phone is not set for preset transmission.
[0084]
As shown in FIG. 9 (a), in the case of external line automatic capture transmission in which the main unit automatically captures and transmits an outside line, when the key telephone detects an off-hook signal generated by an operation such as lifting the handset, The off-hook data is transmitted to the main device (step a001). The main device receives the off-hook data, captures an external line that can be captured (step a002), and enters a DT listening state (step a003).
[0085]
Here, the outside line automatic capture transmission has been described with an example of instructing outside line capture by transmitting off-hook data, but is not limited thereto. By pressing a button of a predetermined number for instructing outside line capture or a dedicated button provided to accept an outside line transmission instruction, data for instructing outside line capture can be transmitted.
[0086]
Then, the key telephone converts the telephone number accepted via the operation unit into dial data one digit at a time, and transmits the dial data to the main device (step a004). Then, the main unit transmits the dial data received from the key telephone to the captured outside line (step a005).
[0087]
Next, a case of designated outside line capture transmission in which a specific outside line is designated and connected will be described. This transmission is a method of selecting an external line designated by the user from various types of external lines accommodated in the main device and connecting the external line.
[0088]
As shown in FIG. 9B, first, the key telephone receives an instruction of a desired outside line, and transmits the instruction to the main device (step b001). In the present embodiment, pressing of a predetermined button for designating a desired outside line (for example, pressing of one button when outside line 1 is desired to be selected) is accepted. When the main unit receives data instructing connection to a desired outside line from the key telephone, the designated outside line is captured (step b002). Then, the main device connects a communication path between the key telephone and the outside line, and enters a DT listening state (step b003). Subsequent processing is the same as the processing after step a004 in (a).
[0089]
Next, processing when an extension is transmitted will be described. As shown in FIG. 9C, in the key telephone, when a button for instructing selection of a predetermined extension is received, the key telephone is transmitted to the main device (step c001). The main device enters the DT listening state (step c002), and calls the extension telephone (key telephone) indicated by the dial data according to the received dial data (step c003) (step c004).
[0090]
Next, a description will be given of a process of making a call to a telephone number registered in advance in an area for storing telephone directory data in an accumulation storage area such as a program for a key telephone. Here, the case of automatic outside line capture and transmission will be described as an example, but designated outside line capture and transmission is also possible.
[0091]
As shown in FIG. 16, when the key telephone receives a predetermined telephone directory data calling operation, the key telephone displays the telephone directory data including the telephone number stored in the storage area such as a program on the display unit (step d001). ). The key telephone receives a selection of a desired telephone number in accordance with a predetermined selection operation (step d002).
[0092]
Next, when the off-hook is detected in the key telephone, the instruction is transmitted to the main device (step d003). Upon receiving the instruction, the main device captures an external line that can be captured (step d004), and enters the DT listening state (step d005).
[0093]
Then, the key telephone converts the telephone number selected in step d002 into dial data one digit at a time, and transmits the dial data to the main device (step d006). Then, the main unit transmits the dial data received from the key telephone to the captured outside line (step d007).
[0094]
A sequence for calling a telephone number included in electronic business card data received from the mobile phone 200 by infrared communication using the key telephone having the functions described above and the main device will be described. The operation of transmitting a telephone number from the key telephone TELIR100 via the main device PBX400 has the above-described procedure. The procedure to be used is set in advance or a predetermined operation is accepted and selected.
[0095]
In the following sequence, when a plurality of telephone numbers are registered in the electronic business card data and one telephone number is selected and transmitted, the first registered telephone number is selected. A case in which transmission is set in advance will be described as an example. Of course, the telephone number to be selected and set in advance is not limited to the first telephone number.
[0096]
First, a sequence in the case of automatic outside line transmission will be described with reference to FIG.
[0097]
This function is to perform an outside line transmission from the key telephone TELIR100 to the telephone number registered in the mobile telephone 200 only by an operation from the mobile telephone 200 without performing an operation on the key telephone TELIR100.
[0098]
The infrared communication unit 10 of the key telephone TELIR100 is normally in a standby state, that is, a data reception standby state. The key telephone TELIR100 may be set to wait for data reception by receiving a predetermined operation.
[0099]
The key telephone TELIR100 receives vCard (registered trademark) data from the mobile phone 200 via the infrared communication unit 10 (step S1001).
[0100]
For example, suppose that in the vCard (registered trademark) data transmitted from the mobile phone 200, the name: weather forecast, reading: tenkihoho, 027177 as the first telephone number, and 045177 as the second telephone number are registered. . Upon receiving the data via the infrared communication unit 10, the main control unit 13 stores the received data in the received data temporary storage area 161 (step S1002).
[0101]
When the infrared communication unit 10 receives a code indicating completion of data transmission, or when there is a time period during which no data is received for a predetermined time or more, the main control unit 13 ends the data. It is determined that data reception has been completed (step S1003).
[0102]
The main control unit 13 causes the telephone number extraction processing unit 17 to extract the telephone number from the reception data temporary storage area 161 and stores the telephone number in the telephone number temporary storage areas 162-1 and 162-2, respectively. The first telephone number 027177 is displayed (step S1004).
[0103]
Here, if the received data includes three or more telephone numbers, the data is stored in the respective areas according to the numbers 162-3, 162-4, and the like.
[0104]
When the extraction processing is completed and the off-hook data is detected, the main control unit 13 causes the telephone number transmission processing unit 19 to transmit data instructing to capture an outside line to the main device PBX 400 via the main device transmission unit 14 (step S1005).
[0105]
The main device PBX400 receives it, captures an outside line, and enters a DT listening state (step S1006).
[0106]
The main control unit 13 of the key telephone TELIR100 causes the telephone number conversion processing unit 18 to convert the telephone number stored in the telephone number temporary storage area 162-1 into dial data one digit at a time. The main device PBX 400 is transmitted via the main device transmission unit 14 (step S1007).
[0107]
The main device PBX 400 that has received it transmits the digit by digit to the captured external line (step S1008).
[0108]
Next, a description will be given using a processing sequence in the case of designated outside line capture transmission.
[0109]
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a processing sequence in the case of designated outside line capture transmission.
[0110]
In the key telephone TELIR100, when the main control unit 13 receives an operation of capturing a predetermined outside line, the main control unit 13 transmits to the main unit PBX400, data to instruct the telephone number transmission processing unit 19 to connect to the received outside line. (Step S1101). The main device PBX400 control unit captures the designated outside line (step S1102), connects the outside line to the communication path, and enters the DT listening state (step S1103).
[0111]
The main control unit 13 enters the DT listening state or receives an operation of capturing an outside line, and places the key telephone TELIR100 in an infrared data reception waiting state.
[0112]
Upon receiving one vCard (registered trademark) data via the infrared communication unit 10, the main control unit 13 stores it in the received data temporary storage area 161 (step S1104). When determining that the data reception is completed (step S1105), the main control unit 13 causes the telephone number extraction processing unit 17 to extract the telephone number, stores the telephone number in the telephone number temporary storage area 162, and displays the telephone number on the display unit 15. It is displayed (step S1106).
[0113]
Then, the main control unit 13 causes the telephone number editing processing unit 18 to convert the telephone number stored in the telephone number temporary storage area 162 into dial data one digit at a time, and transmits it to the telephone number transmission processing unit 19 to the main device PBX400. (Step S1107).
[0114]
Main device PBX 400 that has received the information transmits the external line captured digit by digit (step S1108).
[0115]
Next, the procedure for calling after confirming the calling number will be described. In this procedure, the telephone number transmitted from the key telephone TELIR100 via the main device PBX400 is displayed on the display unit 15, and after receiving the user's approval, the telephone number is transmitted. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a processing sequence of calling after confirming the calling number.
[0116]
The main control unit 13 of the key telephone TELIR100 in the standby state receives vCard (registered trademark) data from the mobile phone 200 via the infrared communication unit 10 (step S1201), and stores it in the reception data temporary storage area 161 (step S1202). ).
[0117]
When the main control unit 13 determines that the data reception is completed (step S1203), it causes the telephone number extraction processing unit 17 to extract the telephone number from the received data temporary storage area 161 and store it in the telephone number temporary storage area 162. The first telephone number is displayed on the display unit 15 (step S1204).
[0118]
When the main control unit 13 receives, via the operation unit 11, an operation indicating a desired outside line as an operation indicating a predetermined confirmation instruction (step S1205), the main control unit 13 transmits data indicating the acquisition of the received outside line to the telephone. The main controller PBX400 is caused to transmit the number transmission processing section 19 (step S1206).
[0119]
Main apparatus PBX 400 receives this, captures an outside line, connects a communication path, and enters a DT listening state (step S1207).
[0120]
The main control unit 13 of the key telephone TELIR100 causes the telephone number conversion processing unit 18 to convert the telephone number stored in the telephone number temporary storage area 162 into dial data one digit at a time. The main unit PBX400 is transmitted via the transmission unit 14 (step S1208).
[0121]
The main device PBX 400 that has received it transmits the digit to the external line captured digit by digit (step S1209).
[0122]
In the above-described transmission after confirmation of the transmission number, the case of designated outside line capture transmission has been described as an example, but outside line automatic capture transmission is also possible. In this case, the operation for accepting the confirmation intention may be determined in advance instead of the operation of the outside line instruction.
[0123]
Next, the procedure for calling number transmission is described. In this procedure, when a plurality of telephone numbers can be extracted from the electronic business card data, a calling process is performed to the telephone number selected by the user. For the selection by the user, a plurality of telephone numbers are displayed on the display unit 15 and an instruction to select a desired telephone number is received by a predetermined operation.
[0124]
In each of the transmission methods described so far, a telephone number to be selected among telephone numbers stored in electronic card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format is predetermined. No such settings are made.
[0125]
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the processing sequence of the outgoing number designation transmission.
[0126]
The main control unit 13 of the key telephone TELIR100 in the data reception waiting state receives vCard (registered trademark) data from the mobile phone 200 via the infrared communication unit 10 (step S1301) and stores it in the reception data temporary storage area 161. (Step S1302).
[0127]
When the main control unit 13 determines that the data reception is completed (step S1303), the main control unit 13 causes the telephone number extraction processing unit 17 to extract the telephone number from the data stored in the received data temporary storage area 161 and stores the telephone number temporary storage area 162 And display them all on the display unit 15 (step S1304).
[0128]
The main control unit 13 receives an instruction to select a desired telephone number from the telephone numbers displayed on the display unit 15 and stores the received telephone number in a predetermined area (a selected telephone number) of a predetermined telephone number temporary storage area 162. (Step S1305).
[0129]
As a selection method, for example, the telephone numbers are switched one by one and displayed on the display unit 15, and the selection is accepted by operating a selection button or the like of the operation unit 11, or all the extracted telephone numbers are displayed on the display unit 15. Then, a method of accepting a selection by an instruction of a cursor or the like can be considered.
[0130]
When the main controller 13 stores the telephone number in the selected telephone number storage area and further receives an operation for instructing a predetermined desired outside line (step S1306), the main controller 13 transmits data for instructing to capture the received outside line to the telephone. The main controller PBX400 is caused to transmit the number transmission processing section 19 (step S1307).
[0131]
In response, main device PBX 400 captures the specified outside line, connects the communication path, and enters the DT listening state (step S1308).
[0132]
The main control unit 13 of the key telephone TELIR100 causes the telephone number conversion processing unit 18 to convert the telephone numbers stored in the selected telephone number storage area of the telephone number temporary storage area 162 into dial data one digit at a time, and perform telephone number transmission processing. The unit 19 is caused to transmit the data to the main device PBX 400 via the main device transmission unit 14 (step S1309).
[0133]
Main device PBX 400 that has received the information transmits the external line one digit at a time to the captured external line (step S1310).
[0134]
Note that, in the above-described process of specifying the transmission number, the case of the designated outside line capturing transmission has been described as an example, but the outside line automatic capturing transmission is also possible. In this case, in response to the telephone number being stored in the selected telephone number storage area, an external line capturing instruction may be transmitted to main device PBX 400.
[0135]
Next, a processing sequence in the case of the stored transmission number designation transmission will be described.
[0136]
In this process, the telephone number transferred from the mobile phone 200 is stored in the key telephone TELIR100, and a calling process is performed from the stored telephone number. As a result, once the telephone number is transferred from the mobile phone 200 to the key telephone TELIR 100, the transfer from the mobile phone 200 becomes unnecessary at the next call.
[0137]
FIG. 14 shows a processing sequence in this case.
[0138]
When the main control unit 13 of the key telephone TELIR100 in the standby state receives an instruction to register the telephone directory data predetermined on the key telephone TELIR100 side, the main control unit 13 enters a registration data input standby state (step S1401). Here, the instruction for registering the telephone directory data includes, for example, preparing a mode switching button or the like and accepting the instruction via the button, or selecting with the cursor from the mode displayed on the display unit 15 as a menu. There is a method.
[0139]
When vCard (registered trademark) data is received from the mobile phone 200 via the infrared communication unit 10 (step S1402), the data is stored in the received data temporary storage area 161 (step S1403).
[0140]
When determining that the data reception is completed (step S1404), the main control unit 13 temporarily stores the information stored in the program or other storage area 164 as the telephone directory data including the name, the reading kana, and the telephone number in the received data temporary storage. The data is extracted from the received data stored in the area 161 and stored in the other work storage area 163, and the content is displayed on the display unit 15 (step S1405).
[0141]
Here, a method for extracting a name, a reading pseudonym, and a telephone number from received vCard (registered trademark) data will be described.
[0142]
The received vCard (registered trademark) data will be described with reference to FIG. 6 as an example.
[0143]
First, a name is extracted. The names include the N type definition and the FN type definition in the example of FIG.
[0144]
In the case of the format of the N type definition, a text representing a name starting with 'N' after a line feed is detected. Then, ':' (colon) is detected from the text that follows, and the character code following it is extracted. ';;;;' (four semicolons) or a code indicating a line feed is detected, the extraction ends.
[0145]
In the case of the format of the FN type definition, a text representing a name beginning with 'FN' after a line feed is detected, and the character code following ':' (colon) detected from the text that follows is detected as ';;;;' (4 semicolons) or until a code indicating a line feed is detected.
[0146]
Next, the pronunciation kana is extracted. The reading kana has a SOUND type definition and a SORT-STRING type definition in the example of FIG.
[0147]
In the case of the format of the SOUND type definition, a text representing a reading kana beginning with 'SOUND' after a line feed is detected. Then, ':' (colon) is detected from the text that follows, and the character code following it is extracted. ';;;;' (four semicolons) or a code indicating a line feed is detected, the extraction ends.
[0148]
In the case of the format of the FN type definition, a text representing a reading kana starting with 'FN' after a line feed is detected, and the character code following the ':' (colon) detected from the text that follows is detected as';;;; Extract until '(4 semicolons) or a code indicating a line feed is detected.
[0149]
The telephone number extraction is the same as the telephone number extraction described with reference to FIG. 7, and detects text representing a telephone number starting with 'TEL' after a line feed, and replaces ':' (colon) from the text that follows. Upon detection, a numeric code following this is extracted until a non-numeric code or a code indicating a line feed is detected.
[0150]
When a predetermined approval operation is received for the data including the name, reading pseudonym, and telephone number extracted and displayed by the above method, the main control unit 13 transmits the information extracted in step S1405 to a program or the like. The data is stored in the telephone directory data storage area of the storage area 164 (step S1406).
[0151]
Subsequent processing is the same as the processing in the case where a call is made to a telephone number registered in advance in the telephone directory data in the storage area for programs and the like in the existing key telephone.
[0152]
Next, the processing in the case of extension transmission will be described.
[0153]
In this process, the extension telephone is transmitted from the key telephone TELIR100 to the extension telephone number transmitted from the mobile telephone 200.
[0154]
FIG. 15 shows a processing sequence in the case of extension transmission.
[0155]
As shown in the figure, the key telephone TELIR100 in the standby state receives the electronic business card data from the mobile telephone 200 by the vCard (registered trademark) in the infrared communication unit 10 (step S1501) and stores it in the received data temporary storage area 161. (Step S1502).
[0156]
When the completion of the reception is recognized (step S1503), the main control unit 13 causes the telephone number extraction processing unit 17 to extract the telephone number from the received data, stores the telephone number in the telephone number temporary storage area 162, and displays it on the display unit 15. (Step S1504).
[0157]
The main control unit 13 causes the telephone number transmission processing unit 19 to transmit data for instructing to acquire an extension to the main device PBX 400 according to an instruction received via the operation unit 11 such as pressing a predetermined button (step S1505). ).
[0158]
Main apparatus PBX 400 receives this, connects a communication path with key telephone TELIR100, and starts listening to the extension DT (step S1506).
[0159]
The main control unit 13 of the key telephone TELIR100 causes the telephone number conversion processing unit 18 to convert the telephone number stored in the telephone number temporary storage area 162 into dial data one digit at a time. The main unit PBX400 is transmitted via the transmission unit 14 (step S1507).
[0160]
Main device PBX 400 calls the received extension (step S1508).
[0161]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the electronic business card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format and the existing mobile phone having a function of transmitting the electronic business card data to an external device by infrared rays are used. A call can be easily transmitted to the telephone number registered in the electronic business card data via the key telephone.
[0162]
That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to perform communication using another telephone, using existing functions, using stored telephone directory data, without adding a new configuration to a mobile terminal or the like. .
[0163]
Further, as long as the device has electronic card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format and a function of transmitting the electronic card data to an external device by infrared rays, for example, the device itself such as a portable terminal does not have a call function. In this case, it is possible to easily make a call to the registered telephone number via a fixed telephone.
[0164]
In the above embodiment, the communication between the mobile terminal and the fixed telephone has been described by using the protocol using infrared rays as an example, but the protocol is not limited to this. For example, Bluetooth or the like may be used.
[0165]
Also, the format of the electronic business card data may be a format other than vCard (registered trademark). In this case, similar to the above embodiment, a configuration is added to the fixed telephone in accordance with the format of the electronic business card data, in which the received data is read from the beginning, a label indicating the telephone number is searched, and the subsequent numeral is read. It should just be.
[0166]
The mobile terminal may have the components described in the above embodiment for extracting a telephone number from the received vCard (registered trademark) format data and setting a call.
[0167]
Conventionally, when calling a telephone number held by another device between an electronic business card data in the vCard (registered trademark) format and a mobile terminal having a function of transmitting / receiving the electronic business card data to / from an external device by infrared rays, In a mobile terminal, data is once received, stored in electronic business card data, and transmitted according to a normal procedure. However, if the mobile terminal has each of the above configurations, it is possible to make a call to a predetermined telephone number stored in the electronic business card data transmitted to the other device only by an instruction from the other device. , Increasing convenience.
[0168]
【The invention's effect】
Using the telephone directory data of the mobile terminal or the like and the function of transmitting the telephone directory data, communication can be performed using another telephone.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the key telephone and the main device of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of an infrared communication unit according to the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the mobile phone according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a sequence of transmitting and receiving electronic business card data according to the embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data format of vCard (registered trademark).
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a process of extracting a telephone number by a telephone number extraction processing unit according to the embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining processing operations of the key telephone and the main device according to the embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an existing sequence of dial data transmission between the key telephone and the main device.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a sequence of dial data transmission in the case of automatic outside line transmission according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a sequence of dial data transmission in the case of designated outside line capturing transmission according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a dial data transmission sequence in the case of calling after confirming the calling number according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a sequence of dial data transmission in the case of a transmission with a designated transmission number according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a sequence at the time of storing the received telephone number in the case of the stored transmission number designation transmission according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a sequence of dial data transmission in the case of an extension call according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an existing sequence when dial data related to a telephone number registered in telephone directory data is transmitted from a key telephone to a main device.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 ... key telephone TELIR, 110 ... key telephone TEL, 200 ... mobile telephone, 300 ... telephone network, 400 ... main device PBX, 1 ... main body, 3 ... transmission Receiver section, 11 operation section, 12 voice processing section, 13 main control section, 14 main apparatus transmission section, 15 display section, 16 storage section, 17 ························································································································ ... other work storage areas, 164 ... program storage storage areas, 31 ... receivers, 32 ... transmitters, 20 ... voice processors, 21 ... telephone transmitters, 22: Main control unit, 23: External line interface unit

Claims (5)

A telephone device having a communication processing unit that sets a call with the communication partner device via the telephone network, and a voice processing unit that processes voice transmitted and received on the call,
Receiving means for receiving data of a predetermined format including an identification number and at least one telephone number associated with the identification number, transmitted from an external device;
Telephone number extracting means for extracting a telephone number from the received data in a predetermined format,
The communication processing unit selects one telephone number from the telephone numbers extracted by the telephone number extracting unit, and sets a call with a communication partner device specified by the selected telephone number. Telephone equipment. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein
The data in the predetermined format is vCard (registered trademark),
The telephone device, wherein the telephone number extracting means extracts, as the telephone number, two or more consecutive numeric data following the code indicating the telephone number in the vCard (registered trademark). The telephone device according to claim 1 or 2,
The telephone device, wherein the receiving unit is an infrared receiving unit. The telephone device according to claim 1, 2, or 3,
Interfaces with multiple types of telephone networks;
Further comprising a telephone network selection means for receiving selection of the plurality of types of telephone networks,
The communication processing unit is connected to a telephone network selected by a telephone network selection unit, and sets a call with the other party specified by the selected telephone number via the telephone network. Telephone equipment. A calling method for making a call with a communication partner device via a telephone network,
A telephone number receiving step of receiving, from an external device, data in a predetermined format including an identification number and at least one telephone number associated with the identification number;
A telephone number extracting step of extracting a telephone number from the received data in a predetermined format,
A calling step of selecting one telephone number from the extracted telephone numbers and transmitting a call to a communication partner device specified by the selected telephone number to the telephone network. .

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