JP2006211293A - Shutdown method and system of key telephone device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shutdown method and a system of a key telephone device which automatically carries out shutdown of electric power of the key telephone and saves electric power based on a predetermined schedule. <P>SOLUTION: A PBX control unit 12 of the key telephone device (PBX) 10 is provided with: a PBX electric power control unit 121; a clock 122; a timer 123; a dedicated (specified) telephone set control unit 124; an operation part 125; and an information memory 126. An operator automatically carries out shutdown of the key telephone device 10 by pressing down a predetermined key 22 according to a shutdown menu displayed in a display unit (LCD) 21 of a dedicated telephone set 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a button telephone device (PBX), and more particularly, to a shutdown method and system for shutting off the power of the button phone device.

  The button telephone device is a fixed telephone widely used in homes and offices. A plurality of buttons or keys including a numeric keypad are provided, and when the user presses these buttons, a pulse signal assigned to each key is transmitted via the telephone line, and a connection request to the other party telephone is made. In addition to a numeric keypad, it has a plurality of keys, and has ticket reservation, schedule management, and other functions that are impossible with a dial telephone.

  Prior art relating to a button telephone is disclosed in several technical documents. For example, a key telephone device is disclosed that transmits and stores a schedule of a user of a key telephone to a key telephone main device and quickly responds to an unattended called party when an external call (incoming call) is received. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-21550 (first page, FIG. 1)

  A button telephone device, particularly a button telephone device used in an office or the like, is preferably shut down outside office hours or on holidays, that is, the power is cut off to save power. In a conventional key telephone device, the user manually operates the power switch (button) to shut down, but such an operation is inconvenient and the user may forget the shutdown operation. There was a problem of lacking.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and relates to a method and a system for shutting down a key telephone apparatus that can overcome or alleviate such problems.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the button telephone apparatus shutdown method and system according to the present invention employ the following characteristic configuration.

(1) In a method for shutting down a key telephone apparatus, which shuts down the power supply of the key telephone apparatus to which a specific telephone is connected via an extension interface unit when desired.
A shutdown menu is displayed on the display unit of the specific telephone, and based on the display, an operator operates a key of the specific telephone to determine the shutdown content, and based on the determined shutdown content, the button telephone device A method of shutting down a button telephone device that automatically shuts down the power supply.
(2) The shutdown method of the key telephone apparatus according to (1), wherein the shutdown content is displayed on the display unit before the shutdown is performed so that an operator can check the shutdown content.
(3) The shutdown method of the button telephone apparatus according to (1) or (2), wherein the shutdown can be selectively set according to a shutdown schedule by a timer or date / time setting.
(4) The shutdown method of the button telephone device according to (3), wherein the shutdown schedule can be selected and set once, weekly or monthly.
(5) The method for shutting down a key telephone apparatus according to (1), (2), (3) or (4) above, wherein the specific telephone set for the shutdown can be designated in advance by an identification number or the like.
(6) In a shutdown system for a button telephone device including a key telephone device (PBX) and a specific telephone connected via an extension interface unit of the button telephone device.
The button telephone apparatus includes a PBX control unit and a power supply unit that supplies operating power to each unit of the button telephone apparatus, and is based on shutdown information transmitted from the specific telephone to the PBX control unit via the extension interface unit. A shutdown system for a button telephone apparatus for shutting down the power supply.
(7) The PBX control unit includes a power control unit that controls the power supply, a clock unit that manages time, a timer unit that manages elapsed time, a specific telephone control unit that identifies a specific telephone that controls the shutdown, and various calculations (6) The shut-down system for the key telephone apparatus according to (6), further including an arithmetic unit that performs the above and an information storage unit that stores and holds various types of information.

  According to the method and system for shutting down a key telephone device of the present invention, the following significant effects can be obtained. That is, since the key telephone apparatus can be shut down by a specific telephone selected in advance based on a timer or a predetermined shutdown schedule, the conventional inconvenience can be eliminated and the shutdown can be surely performed. The shutdown can be easily selected and set by an operator based on a shutdown menu displayed on a display unit such as an LCD of a specific telephone. Moreover, since the shutdown schedule can be set not only once but also weekly or monthly, an easy and quick operation is possible.

  The configuration and operation of a preferred embodiment of the method and system for shutting down a key telephone device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of a shutdown system for a button telephone device according to the present invention. This shutdown system for a button telephone apparatus includes a PBX (button telephone apparatus or main apparatus) 10 and a plurality of dedicated (specific) telephones (KT) 20a to 20n (hereinafter referred to as reference numerals 20 when collectively referring to dedicated telephones). Is used).

  The button telephone device (PBX) 10 includes an extension I / F (interface) 11, a PBX control unit 12, and a power source (POW) unit 13 that supplies operating power to the electronic circuits of each part of the button telephone device 10. Further, the PBX control unit 12 includes a power control unit 121 that controls the power supply unit 13, a clock unit 122 that manages time, a timer unit 123 that manages elapsed time or duration, and a dedicated phone control unit that specifies a dedicated phone to be shut down. 124, an arithmetic unit 125 that performs various arithmetic processes, and an information storage unit 126 that stores and holds various types of information (data) that are input or transmitted. Further, the power supply unit 13 includes a power supply control unit 131 including a switch 132. The dedicated telephone 20 includes a display unit (hereinafter referred to as LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)) 21, a plurality of keys 22, and a handset 23.

  Next, the operation of the button telephone apparatus according to the present invention shown in FIG. First, a shutdown menu is displayed on the LCD 21 provided in the dedicated telephone KT20. Then, the operator operates while viewing the display on the LCD 21. Information on the result of the operation is sent to the PBX control unit 12, where it is processed. The processing result is sent to the power supply (POW) control unit 131 and shut down by the switch control unit 132 of the power supply control unit 131.

  Here, the operation of the menu displayed on the LCD 21 is mainly performed with the button 22 of the dedicated telephone 20. If it does not fit on the display screen of the LCD 21, it is operated by the upper and lower scroll buttons (not shown) provided on the side of the LCD 21 as necessary. Details will be described later with reference to the LCD display example shown in FIG.

  When using a timer or a shutdown function by setting the date and time, the clock unit 122, the timer unit 123, and the calculation unit 125 of the PBX control unit 12 process the information, and send information on the processing result to the power control unit 13. First, a shutdown method using a timer will be described. The shutdown by the timer is performed by operating the key 22 from the dedicated telephone 20 and inputting the timer time. Then, the input data and the data of the clock unit 122 are compared by the calculation unit 125, information is registered in the timer unit 123, and countdown is performed. When the designated time has elapsed, a shutdown command is issued to the power supply control unit 121 to shut down the key telephone device 10.

  Next, a shutdown method by date / time setting will be described. The schedule data set by the dedicated telephone 20 is stored in the information storage unit 126. Then, the arithmetic unit 125 compares the schedule data in the clock unit 122 and the information storage unit 126. If these values match, a shutdown command is issued to the power supply control unit 121 to shut down the key telephone device 10. In consideration of security, a dedicated telephone control unit 124 is installed in the PBX control unit 12. Thereby, it is possible to set whether to perform shutdown for each dedicated telephone 20. First, a unique ID (identification information) is assigned to the dedicated telephone 20 connected to the key telephone device 10. This is done after initial startup of the key telephone device 10 and connection of the dedicated telephone 20.

  Next, the dedicated telephone 20 that can perform the shutdown operation is set. The set ID information of the dedicated telephone 20 is registered in the information storage unit 126. Based on this information, it is determined whether or not a shutdown operation can be performed for each dedicated telephone 20. When the shutdown menu is opened from the dedicated telephone 20, the dedicated telephone control unit 124 reads the ID information of the dedicated telephone 20 registered in the information storage unit 126. If it is the ID of the dedicated telephone 20 that can be shut down, the shutdown operation is continued. If there is an operation from a dedicated telephone ID that has not been set, “cannot be set from this telephone” is displayed on the LCD 21 and the operation is terminated.

  Next, the operation of the shutdown device of the key telephone apparatus shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, a shutdown menu is opened on the LCD 21 of the dedicated telephone (KT) 20 (step A1). Then, the operator is made to select whether or not to shut down (step A2). If the shutdown is not performed (step A2: NO), the operation is terminated (step A8). On the other hand, when the shutdown is performed (step A2: YES), it is selected whether or not the above-described timer or date / time setting is performed (step A3). In the case of setting (step A3: YES), the user presses the key 22 from the dedicated telephone 20 and inputs a timer or date time (step A4). After the input of these information or when the timer or date / time is not set (step A3: NO), the input or already set content is displayed on the LCD 21 (step A5).

  Next, the operator's intention is confirmed whether or not the set data can be executed (step A6). If it can be executed (step A6: YES), the setting data is transmitted from the dedicated telephone 20 to the PBX control unit 12 (step A7), and the process is terminated (step A8). On the other hand, when the setting data is not executed (step A6: NO), the process returns to step A1 described above.

  Next, referring to FIG. 3, a display example of the LCD 21 of the dedicated telephone 20 by the shutdown menu is shown. First, “Do you want to shut down? Is displayed (step B1). The operator uses the key 22 of the dedicated telephone 20 to input “1” when performing the shutdown, or “0” when not performing the shutdown (or canceling the shutdown operation). If “0” is entered in step B1, shutdown will not be performed. However, if “1” is entered and shutdown is performed, “Do you want to set the time? Is displayed on the LCD 21. Enter “1” to set the time, enter “0” to cancel, and enter “3” to shut down now.

  When “3” is input when the LCD is displayed in step B2 and the operator selects shutdown immediately, the message “Are you sure? Is displayed (step B3). Enter “1” for execution, “0” for cancellation, and “3” for content confirmation. On the other hand, when “1” is selected and the time setting is selected when the LCD is displayed in Step B2, “Select the setting type. Is displayed on the LCD 21 (step B4).

  In step B4, "1" is input for timer selection, "0" for cancellation, and "3" for schedule. When “0” is input, the process ends. When “3” is input, a schedule described later with reference to FIG. 4 is performed. On the other hand, when “1” is entered and the timer is selected, “How many minutes will it run? Please enter numbers. Is displayed on the LCD 21. Therefore, the operator presses the key 22 of the dedicated telephone 20 and inputs a desired number to set a timer. Since the input time and other setting contents are displayed on the LCD 21, the operator can check the timer setting time input by the operator (step B6).

  Next, the above-described schedule method will be described with reference to FIG. First, on the LCD 21 of the dedicated telephone 20, “Please select a type from the following. ”Is displayed (Step C1). For example, “1” is input only once, “2” is input every week, “3” is input every month, and “0” is input when canceling.

  Select “1” from the LCD display options in Step C1 above. Is displayed on the LCD 21. Therefore, the operator can select and input the date by pressing an appropriate key 22. That is, in this mode, the operator sets a date for shutting down the key telephone device 10 every desired date. These dates are specific dates such as calendar holidays and company founding anniversaries, summer holidays, and the like.

  When “2” is selected, a specific day of the week on which the key telephone apparatus 10 is to be shut down can be selected. Here, for example, Sunday is “1”, Monday is “2”, Tuesday is “3”, Wednesday is “4”, Thursday is “5”, Friday is “6”, and Saturday is “7”. As a result, when the day of the week for shutting down the key telephone device 10 is determined, for example, on weekends every Saturday and Sunday, or every Wednesday and Thursday, the schedule can be input more quickly than the one-time input described above. Is possible. On the other hand, when “3” is selected, for example, when the user wants to shut down on the 15th of every month, selecting this mode makes it possible to easily perform the schedule.

  Finally, “Enter the time. Is displayed (step C5). Thereby, the operator can select all day (that is, 24 hours) of the selected day or a specific time zone (for example, 17:00 to 24:00).

  In addition, after shutting down, by adding a power outage telephone or answering machine to the key telephone device 10, it is possible to respond to incoming calls from outside by voice messages, and to respond flexibly to any situation such as extraordinary outgoing and incoming calls through the power outage telephone. It is possible to make a system that can. In addition, by installing a function of turning on the power using the scheduling function of the key telephone device 10, the power of the key telephone device 10 can be automatically turned on at a predetermined time. As a result, it is possible to realize a system that saves the operator's trouble and can perform a smooth operation.

  The configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention have been described above. However, it should be noted that such examples are merely illustrative of the invention and do not limit the invention in any way. Those skilled in the art will readily understand that various modifications and changes can be made according to a specific application without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the suitable Example of the shutdown system of the button telephone apparatus by this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the whole operation | movement of the shutdown system of the button telephone apparatus shown in FIG. It is an LCD display example of a dedicated telephone at the time of shutdown of the shutdown system of the key telephone apparatus shown in FIG. It is an LCD display example of a dedicated telephone at the time of the schedule setting of the shutdown system of the key telephone apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 button telephone equipment (PBX)
11 Extension Interface (I / F) Unit 12 PBX Control Unit 13 Power Supply (POW) Unit 20 Dedicated Telephone 21 Display Unit (LCD)
22 Key 121 Power control unit 122 Clock unit 123 Timer unit 124 Dedicated telephone control unit 125 Calculation unit 126 Information storage unit 131 Power control unit 132 Switch control unit

Claims (7)

In a shutdown method of a button telephone apparatus that shuts down a power supply of a key telephone apparatus to which a specific telephone is connected via an extension interface unit when desired,
A shutdown menu is displayed on the display unit of the specific telephone, and based on the display, an operator operates a key of the specific telephone to determine the shutdown content, and based on the determined shutdown content, the button telephone device A method of shutting down a key telephone device, wherein the power supply is automatically shut down.   2. The button telephone apparatus shutdown method according to claim 1, wherein the shutdown content is displayed on the display unit before execution of the shutdown so that an operator can check the shutdown content.   3. The button telephone apparatus shutdown method according to claim 1, wherein the shutdown can be selectively set according to a shutdown schedule by a timer or a date / time setting.   4. The shutdown method for a button telephone apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the shutdown schedule can be selected and set once, weekly or monthly.   The method for shutting down a key telephone apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the specific telephone set for the shutdown can be designated in advance by an identification number or the like. In a shut-down system for a button telephone apparatus including a key telephone apparatus (PBX) and a specific telephone connected via an extension interface unit of the button telephone apparatus,
The button telephone apparatus includes a PBX control unit and a power supply unit that supplies operating power to each unit of the button telephone apparatus, and is based on shutdown information transmitted from the specific telephone to the PBX control unit via the extension interface unit. A shut-down system for a button telephone device, wherein the power supply is shut down.   The PBX control unit includes a power control unit that controls the power supply, a clock unit that manages time, a timer unit that manages elapsed time, a specific telephone control unit that identifies a specific telephone that controls the shutdown, and a calculation that performs various calculations. The button telephone apparatus shutdown system according to claim 6, further comprising: an information storage unit that stores and holds various units and various types of information.

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