JP2006093901A - Telephone capable of gesture operation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a weak-eyesight person and an elderly person to dispatch a telephone call easily, even without seeing the numeric keys of a telephone set. <P>SOLUTION: The telephone has a tablet 6 on which the numeric keys for dialing are printed. The tablet 6 detects the stroke of the movement of the fingers by a static electricity detection system. A user inputs gesture corresponding to a telephone number for registration, in advance, by pressing down a gesture registration key 5. The gesture can be inputted by drawing the stroke on the tablet 6 by fingers. A telephone number corresponding to the inputted gesture is dialed. Holding operation and transfer operation can be made, in addition to telephone call origination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a telephone, and more particularly, to a telephone that enables a call operation by a gesture.

  Conventionally, as a telephone for the elderly and the low vision person, there has been a convex portion (potch) provided on the key top of the numeric keypad “5”, and the key size has been increased so that the outgoing operation can be easily performed. is there. Some of the simplified dialing operations automatically dial a registered number using a dedicated one-touch key. However, there is a problem that the shape, size, arrangement interval, and the like of the keys vary depending on the telephone, and if the telephone changes, the operation becomes unclear and difficult to use. With one-touch keys, only the number of keys can be registered as destinations, so it is not possible to respond to a request to register many destinations. In order to solve such a problem, there has been proposed a method for easily inputting an outgoing command using a ponting device.

  The "information processing apparatus with communication function" disclosed in Patent Document 1 automatically selects a part of the area without selecting the entire area where the telephone number is displayed, An information processing apparatus with a communication function that can be dialed. Using the pointing device, input a gesture phone command meaning a specific operation. When a part of the area displaying the telephone number on the display screen is selected by the gesture telephone command, the telephone number is extracted, and the telephone can be automatically called.

In addition to telephones, there are devices that operate with gesture commands. The “information processing apparatus” disclosed in Patent Document 2 utilizes the characteristics of handwriting editing to improve operability. The locus coordinates obtained from the tablet and the input pen are extracted by the locus coordinate extraction unit. A trajectory drawing unit generates a trajectory image based on the trajectory coordinates and supplies it to the display. Further, the gesture command determination unit compares the extracted trajectory coordinates with gesture commands stored in the gesture command table, and recognizes a gesture command corresponding to the line drawing drawn by the trajectory coordinates. A gesture command as a recognition result and position information of the character or character string to be edited recognized based on the locus coordinates are given to the text editing unit. This configuration has various functions such as displaying a handwriting recognition input board on the screen when a line drawing of handwritten input is drawn and the gesture command is recognized.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-247988 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-149467

  However, the conventional telephone has a problem that it is difficult to use for a weak eyesight person because dial transmission is performed based on the display screen. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems so that a person with low vision can easily make a call without looking at the numeric keypad of the telephone.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, the phone corresponds to a gesture input means for inputting a gesture by drawing a stroke on a tablet, a gesture determination means for determining an input gesture, and the input gesture. A search means for searching for a telephone number to be searched, a notification means for notifying a search result by voice or a screen display in a large font, and a sending means for dialing the telephone number of the search result to perform a calling process.

  By configuring as described above, it is possible to easily make a call without looking at the numeric keypad of the telephone.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  In Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in a general single analog telephone, when a user picks up a handset and inputs a gesture by drawing a stroke with a finger on a tablet, the telephone number corresponding to the input gesture is searched, This is a telephone that performs a calling process by notifying a low-sight person with a screen display using voice or a large font so that a low-sight person can understand, capturing an outside line, and dialing the telephone number of the search result.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram (a) showing a configuration of a telephone set according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention and a schematic diagram showing an example (b) of a gesture. In FIG. 1, a handset 1 is a handset. The speaker 2 is a means for transmitting a voice message and the other party's voice to the user. The LCD 3 is a liquid crystal display device that conveys a message to the user by characters. The mode switching key 4 is a button for switching the gesture input mode to the numeric keypad input mode. The gesture registration key 5 is a button used when registering a gesture. The gesture operation board 6 is a tablet for inputting a gesture, and also serves as a numeric keypad. It is also simply called an operation panel or tablet.

  2 and 3 are flowcharts showing a procedure for registering a gesture. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a calling operation procedure. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the hold operation procedure. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the mode identification procedure.

  The operation of the telephone set according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, an outline of the function of the telephone will be described with reference to FIG. The telephone has an operation panel (tablet) 6 on which a numeric keypad is printed. The tablet 6 detects a finger movement (stroke) by an electrostatic detection method. Even if the telephone number is not input with the numeric keypad, the user can make a call by tracing the tablet 6 with a finger and inputting a gesture. Since the operation panel 6 is large, it is easy for a low vision person to grasp the shape. Further, by switching the setting to normal input, an operation with a normal numeric keypad becomes possible. When performing an input operation with the numeric keypad, the mode change key 4 is pressed to change to the numeric keypad input mode, and then the numeric keypad printed on the operation panel 6 is touched for dialing. In order to prevent malfunction, a malfunction prevention function is provided so that it does not operate even when the operation plate 6 is touched when on-hook. Since functions and configurations other than these points are the same as those of general telephones, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, a gesture registration method will be described with reference to FIGS. In Step 1 to Step 6, the user presses the gesture registration key 5 and the user inputs a gesture. In Step 7 to Step 13, the contractor switches the tablet 6 to the numeric keypad mode and registers the telephone number. In Step 14 to Step 22, the mode is switched again to the gesture input mode, and the same gesture is input and confirmed. As the gesture, as simple as possible, for example, tracing from top to bottom is registered as shown in FIG. The number of gestures can be registered until the memory capacity allows. When registering multiple gestures, care must be taken not to register similar gestures so that they do not conflict with other gestures. If it is difficult to remember the shape of a gesture, you can manage the phone number with a single digit by registering a number as a gesture. Even for the same gesture, if the operation scene is different, it can be set as a different command.

  Next, referring to FIG. 4, a method for operating a telephone call will be described. In Step 31, when the user picks up the handset 1 (off-hook), “Please enter a gesture” is displayed on the LCD of the telephone. In Step 32 to Step 34, when the user draws the registered gesture on the tablet 6, the telephone detects this and collates it with the registered gesture. If there is an approximate gesture in Step 35, the registered telephone number is dialed after a predetermined time has passed after voice guidance from Step 37 to Step 40. If there is no corresponding gesture, a buzzer sound is emitted from the speaker 2 in Step 36 to call attention. In Step 41, a call can be made when connected to the dial destination. In Step 42 to Step 47, a hold gesture can be input and put on hold during a call. As a method for recognizing a gesture, a well-known method may be used, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Please refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2 if necessary. The user does not need to memorize all the numbers, but can automatically dial by simply performing a simple operation of memorizing the shape of the gesture and inputting the gesture.

  Next, the hold operation will be described with reference to FIG. During a call, a hold operation can be performed by inputting a hold gesture registered in advance. In Step 48, during the hold, “Pending” is displayed on the LCD, and a hold sound flows from the speaker 2 to indicate to the user that the call is on hold. In Step 49 to Step 51, after placing the hold state, the other party is called by drawing the extension number (one digit) of the transfer destination on the operation panel 6. It becomes a call with the other party, tells you to transfer, and when you go on-hook, it is transferred. In Step 52 to Step 56, the hold can be released by performing the same hold operation again during the transfer operation.

  Next, the mode switching method will be described with reference to FIG. The mode switching key 4 is a button for changing the input mode to the numeric keypad input mode. The input mode is always the gesture input mode, and is displayed to input a gesture on the LCD 3 when off-hooking from Step 61 to Step 63. In the gesture input mode, a call can be made by picking up the handset 1 and inputting a gesture. When performing an input operation with the numeric keypad, the mode change key 4 is pressed to change to the numeric keypad input mode, and then the numeric keypad printed on the operation panel 6 is touched for dialing. In order to prevent a malfunction, even when the operation plate 6 is touched, it does not operate when on-hook. In order to enable gesture input even in the on-hook state, it is necessary to set the gesture input after pressing the mode switching key 4 in the on-hook state.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, when a user inputs a gesture by picking up a handset and drawing a stroke with a finger on a tablet, a telephone corresponding to the input gesture is used. Because it is configured to search the number and notify the result of the search by a screen display with voice or large font so that the low-sight person can understand, capture the outside line and dial the telephone number of the search result, You can easily make a call without looking at the numeric keypad.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, when a user picks up a handset and inputs a gesture by drawing a stroke on a tablet with an IP telephone, the incoming call is rejected until a call operation is detected or until a predetermined time elapses. The phone number corresponding to the entered gesture is searched, and the result of the search is notified by a screen display in voice or large font so that the visually impaired can understand the search result. This is an IP phone that performs dialing and dialing processing.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for originating an IP telephone in the second embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the IP telephone according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the first embodiment in that the configuration is an IP telephone and the incoming call rejection state is detected by detecting the gesture input, and the other points are the same as the first embodiment. Since functions and configurations other than these points are the same as those of general IP telephones, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When the IP telephone is in an on-hook standby state, the user picks up the handset 1 and inputs a gesture by drawing a stroke on the tablet 6 with a finger. In the case of operations other than gesture input, processing is performed accordingly. When performing an input operation with the numeric keypad, the mode change key 4 is pressed to change to the numeric keypad input mode, and then the numeric keypad printed on the operation panel 6 is touched for dialing.

  When a gesture input is detected in Step 71 to Step 72 in FIG. 7, the incoming call rejection state is set until a call operation is detected or a predetermined time elapses. In Step 73 to Step 75, the telephone number corresponding to the input gesture is searched. If the corresponding gesture cannot be searched, a buzzer sound is emitted from the speaker 2 to call attention and return to the gesture input waiting state. In Step 76 to Step 78, if the telephone number corresponding to the gesture can be searched, the search result is notified to the user by voice or a screen display in a large font so that the visually impaired can understand the search result. If there is a user's outgoing operation, an outside line is captured and outgoing processing is started. If there is no outgoing operation after waiting for a certain period of time, it returns to the gesture input waiting state. The calling operation can be performed by an appropriate method such as hooking or other gestures.

  As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, when a user inputs a gesture by picking up a handset and drawing a stroke on the tablet with a finger, until a predetermined time elapses, a call operation is detected. During this period, the incoming call is rejected, the phone number corresponding to the entered gesture is searched, and the search result is notified by a screen display in voice or large font so that the visually impaired can understand, and the external line is captured and searched. Since the dialing process is performed by dialing the resulting telephone number, it is possible to easily make a call without looking at the numeric keypad of the telephone.

  In the third embodiment of the present invention, when the user picks up the handset and inputs a gesture by drawing a stroke on the tablet with a finger, the phone number corresponding to the input gesture is searched, and the search result is transmitted to the low vision user. As can be seen, this is a button telephone that performs notification by displaying a voice or a screen with a large font, captures an empty line out of a plurality of external lines, dials the telephone number of the search result, and performs outgoing call processing.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a dialing operation procedure of the key telephone according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the key telephone in the third embodiment of the present invention is different from that in the first embodiment in that the configuration of the key telephone is a key telephone and that a call processing is started by capturing a vacant line out of a plurality of external lines. The point is the same as in the first embodiment. Since functions and configurations other than these points are the same as those of a general key telephone, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When the key telephone is on-hook and in the standby state, the user picks up the handset 1 and inputs a gesture by drawing a stroke on the tablet 6 with a finger. Notify the main device of the key telephone that there is a gesture input. The abbreviated telephone number corresponding to the input gesture is searched, and the result is notified to the main unit of the key telephone. The main device searches the destination telephone number from the abbreviated telephone number and notifies the key telephone. The key telephone notifies the user by voice or a screen display in a large font so that the visually impaired can know the telephone number of the search result. When the user performs a call operation, the key telephone notifies the main device. The main device captures a vacant outside line from the plurality of outside lines and starts a transmission process. The main device notifies the call information to the key telephone. The key telephone displays call information on the LCD 3.

  As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, when a user inputs a gesture by picking up a handset and drawing a stroke on the tablet with a finger, the telephone number corresponding to the input gesture is searched. In order for low-sighted people to understand the search results, notifications are displayed with a screen display using voice or a large font, and a free external line of multiple external lines is captured and the telephone number of the search result is dialed to perform the call processing. Since it is configured to do so, it is possible to easily make a call without looking at the numeric keypad of the telephone.

  According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when a user picks up a handset and inputs a gesture by drawing a stroke on the tablet with a finger, the vacant outer line among a plurality of external lines is captured, and the input gesture is captured. This is a key telephone that searches for a corresponding telephone number, notifies the result of the search by a screen display using voice or a large font so that the visually impaired can understand the result, and dials the telephone number of the search result to perform a calling process.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a dialing operation procedure of the key telephone according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the key telephone in the fourth embodiment of the present invention is different from that in the first embodiment in that the configuration is a key telephone and the start of outgoing call processing by capturing a free outer line among a plurality of outer lines. The point is the same as in the first embodiment. Since functions and configurations other than these points are the same as those of a general key telephone, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When the key telephone is on-hook and in the standby state, the user picks up the handset 1 and inputs a gesture by drawing a stroke on the tablet 6 with a finger. Notify the main device of the key telephone that there is a gesture input. The main device captures a free outside line. The external line may be temporarily captured (the actual external line is not captured, but the external line is used so that the external line cannot be captured from other slave units), and the external line may be captured in the transmission process. The main device notifies the key telephone of the information on capturing the outside line. If there is no outside line, an error notification is sent.

  The key telephone searches for an abbreviated telephone number corresponding to the input gesture, and notifies the result to the main device of the key telephone. The main device searches the destination telephone number from the abbreviated telephone number and notifies the key telephone. The key telephone notifies the user by voice or a screen display in a large font so that the visually impaired can know the telephone number of the search result. When the user performs a call operation, the key telephone notifies the main device. The main device starts the outgoing call process and notifies call information to the key telephone. The key telephone displays call information on the LCD 3.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when a user takes a handset and inputs a gesture by drawing a stroke with a finger on a tablet, the user selects a free external line from a plurality of external lines. The phone number corresponding to the input gesture is retrieved and the phone number corresponding to the input gesture is searched. The result of the search is notified with a voice or large font screen so that the visually impaired can understand the result. Because it is configured to make a call, you can easily make a call without looking at the numeric keypad.

  The telephone of the present invention can be transmitted by gestures, and is optimal as a telephone that can be easily transmitted even by a weak eyesight person or an elderly person.

It is the conceptual diagram (a) which shows the structure of the telephone in Example 1 of this invention, and the schematic diagram (b) which shows the example of a gesture. It is a flowchart which shows the registration procedure of the gesture in the telephone in Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the registration procedure of the gesture in the telephone in Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission operation procedure in the telephone in Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the holding | maintenance operation procedure in the telephone in Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the mode identification procedure in the telephone in Example 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission operation procedure in the IP telephone in Example 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission operation procedure in the key telephone in Example 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the transmission operation procedure in the key telephone in Example 4 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Handset, 2 ... Speaker, 3 ... LCD, 4 ... Mode switching key, 5 ... Gesture registration key, 6 ... Gesture operation board (tablet).

Claims (4)

Gesture input means for inputting a gesture by drawing a stroke on a tablet; gesture determination means for determining an input gesture; search means for searching for a telephone number corresponding to the input gesture; A telephone comprising: notification means for notifying by a font screen display; and transmission means for dialing a telephone number of a search result to perform transmission processing. The gesture input means for inputting a gesture by drawing a stroke on the tablet, the gesture determination means for determining the input gesture, and the incoming call rejection state until the call operation is detected or a predetermined time elapses after detection of the gesture input. A search means for searching for a telephone number corresponding to the input gesture, a notification means for notifying the search result by voice or a screen display in a large font, and dialing the telephone number of the search result to perform outgoing call processing An IP telephone comprising a transmission means. Gesture input means for inputting a gesture by drawing a stroke on a tablet; gesture determination means for determining an input gesture; search means for searching for a telephone number corresponding to the input gesture; A button telephone comprising: notification means for notifying by a screen display using fonts; and calling means for capturing a vacant outside line and dialing a telephone number of a search result to perform call processing. Gesture input means for inputting a gesture by drawing a stroke on a tablet, gesture determination means for determining an input gesture, and external line capturing means for capturing a free external line among a plurality of external lines in response to detection of the gesture input A search means for searching for a telephone number corresponding to the input gesture, a notification means for notifying the search result by voice or a screen display in a large font, and a transmission means for dialing the telephone number of the search result to perform a call processing A key telephone set comprising:

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