JP2008219721A - Cordless telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cordless telephone set capable of effectively utilizing a function for calling a specific slave unit on the basis of a specific caller telephone number. <P>SOLUTION: In a master unit 10, a called destination table storage section 15 stores a called destination table in which a caller telephone number, a called destination slave unit number corresponding to the caller telephone number and a called destination name that is the name of a slave unit corresponding to the caller telephone number are set so as to correspond to one another. A called destination determination section 13 specifies a called slave unit by referring to the called destination table. When a request to update the called destination is received from a slave unit, a called destination update processing section 14 performs the update processing of the called destination table. In a slave unit 20, a called name storage section 24 stores data of a called destination name received from the master unit. A voice recognition result determination section 25 transmits an update request to the master unit 10 when a result of recognition by a voice recognition section 23 which performs recognition processing on an input voice is matched with data of the called destination name stored in the called name storage section 24. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cordless telephone including a parent device connected to a subscriber line and a child device connected to the parent device so as to be able to communicate with each other via a wireless line.

  Data indicating a specific caller telephone number is stored in the storage unit in association with the slave unit, and when the master unit is connected to the switch unit via the subscriber line, the master unit is switched to the switch unit, etc. There is a cordless telephone configured to compare the caller telephone number notified from the terminal and the data stored in the storage unit (see, for example, Patent Document 1). When the caller telephone number notified from the exchange or the like matches the caller telephone number indicated by the data stored in the storage unit, the parent machine in such a cordless telephone transfers the incoming call to the child machine. That is, the slave unit is called. Then, the called slave unit rings the ringer.

  If the cordless telephone configured as described above is used, for example, a user who frequently uses the handset can immediately respond to an incoming call from another person who frequently calls the user.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-304458 (paragraphs 0002-0005)

  In general, in the home, the child device is installed in a room different from the room in which the parent device is installed. However, a user who frequently uses the child device is not always present in the room where the child device is installed. When a user who frequently uses a child device is not present in the room where the child device is installed, it is useless to call the child device based on the data set in the parent device.

  In other words, if the caller telephone number notified from the exchange or the like matches the caller telephone number indicated by the data stored in the storage unit, the method in which the parent machine calls the corresponding slave unit may not be used effectively.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cordless telephone that can effectively use a function of calling a specific slave unit based on a specific caller telephone number.

  In the cordless telephone according to the present invention, the base unit is set in correspondence with data indicating the caller telephone number, data indicating the caller handset number, and data (for example, callee name) that can specify the caller A call destination table storage unit that stores a call destination table, and a call destination management unit that sets and updates the storage contents of the call destination table storage unit (for example, the master unit main control unit 11 and the call destination update processing unit 14). Is set in the callee table when the caller telephone number obtained via the subscriber line matches the caller telephone number indicated by the data set in the callee table. And a call control unit (for example, realized by the call destination determination unit 13 and the parent device main control unit 11) that performs a process of calling a child device corresponding to data indicating the called child device number. Callee table A call target storage unit (for example, a call name storage unit 24) that stores data that can specify the set caller, and information corresponding to data that can specify the caller stored in the call target storage unit are input. An update request unit (for example, realized by the voice recognition unit 23 and the voice recognition result determination unit 25) that transmits a call destination table update request to the parent device. When the update request is received from any one of the slave units, the data indicating the call destination slave unit number in the call destination table is updated to data indicating the slave unit number of the slave unit that has transmitted the update request. To do.

  The caller's biometric information data is set as data that can specify the caller set in the callee table, and the update request unit includes a biometric information recognition unit that recognizes the input biometric information, and a biometric information recognition unit. Biometric information that determines whether or not the data indicating the recognized voice matches the caller's biometric information set in the callee table, and sends a callee table update request to the parent device if it matches A recognition result determination unit may be included.

  Data indicating the callee name is set as data that can specify the caller set in the callee table, and the update request unit receives the voice recognized by the voice recognizer and the voice recognized by the voice recognizer. A voice recognition result determination unit that determines whether or not the indicated data matches the data indicating the callee name set in the callee table, and transmits a callee table update request to the parent device if it is determined to match May be included.

  The call control unit may be configured to perform a process of calling all the slave units when the caller telephone number data acquired via the subscriber line is not stored in the call destination table storage unit. Good.

  The call destination table storage unit may store a plurality of call destination tables in which data indicating different call destination handset numbers are respectively set.

  The call destination table storage unit may store a plurality of call destination tables in which data indicating the same call destination handset number is set.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately change the caller handset corresponding to the caller telephone number, so that it is possible to effectively utilize the function of calling a specific handset based on a specific caller telephone number. it can. In addition, since an update request is transmitted from the side of the slave unit at the time of change, it is not necessary to change the setting of the master unit one by one, and the user does not feel inconvenience when changing the slave unit to be called.

  In addition, the slave unit recognizes the input voice, and when the data indicating the recognized voice matches the data indicating the call destination name set in the call destination table, a request for updating the call destination table is sent to the master unit. In this case, the process for the user to change the slave unit to be called becomes easier than in the case of changing using the slave unit number or the like.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a cordless telephone according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a parent device 10 connected to a subscriber line (not shown) includes a parent device main control unit 11 that controls each circuit block in the parent device 10 and a child device 20 via an antenna. , 30 and a base unit radio unit 12 including a circuit for performing radio communication.

  Further, a call destination table storage unit 15 is included. The callee table storage unit 15 includes a caller telephone number, a callee child machine number that is the number of a child machine corresponding to the caller telephone number, and a call destination that is the name of the child machine corresponding to the caller telephone number. A call destination table in which names are set correspondingly is stored. Further, the base unit 10 refers to the call destination table based on the caller telephone number received from the exchange or the like, a call destination determination unit 13 that performs processing for specifying a slave unit (caller unit) to be called, and the slave unit And a call destination update processing unit 14 that performs a call destination table update process when a call destination update request is received from.

  The master unit 10 is also equipped with a speech circuit connected to the subscriber line, an input / output unit such as a handset, a display, a numeric keypad, and a ringer that outputs a ringer sound. Is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slave unit 20 includes a slave unit main control unit 21 that controls each circuit block in the slave unit 20, and a slave unit that includes a circuit for performing wireless communication with the master unit 10 via an antenna. And a wireless unit 22. In addition, although the subunit | mobile_unit 20 is also equipped with input parts, such as a microphone, a speaker, a display, a numeric keypad, and a linger which outputs a ringer sound, these are abbreviate | omitting description in FIG.

  Further, the speech recognition unit 23 that performs recognition processing of the speech input to the speaker, the call name storage unit 24 that stores data of the callee name, and the recognition result of the speech recognition unit 23 and the call name storage unit 24 are stored. A speech recognition result determination unit 25 that performs collation with existing data.

  In FIG. 1, the specific configuration of the slave unit 30 is not shown, but the configuration of the slave unit 30 is the same as the configuration of the slave unit 20. Therefore, the slave unit main control unit, the slave unit radio unit, the voice recognition unit, the call name storage unit, and the voice recognition result determination unit included in the slave unit 30 include the slave unit main control unit 21, the slave unit radio unit 22, and the voice recognition unit. Unit 23, call name storage unit 24, and speech recognition result determination unit 25.

  Next, the operation of the cordless telephone will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Here, it is assumed that # 1 is assigned to the child device 20 and # 2 is assigned to the child device 30 in advance. Further, it is assumed that the handset 20 is installed in a room different from the handset 30.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing for setting a call destination table in the call destination table storage unit 15 of the parent device 10. The user inputs a caller telephone number to be associated with a specific child device from the input unit of the parent device 10 (step S21). In addition, a callee name is input (step S22). When inputting the callee name, for example, the user sets the numeric keypad input mode to the character input mode. Here, a case where the parent device 10 handles “Katakana” as a character is taken as an example. When inputting a callee name, for example, “Ichiro” is key-inputted.

  Next, the user inputs a handset number to be called corresponding to the caller telephone number (step S23). If there is no problem (items to be input are missing or items that cannot be input, etc.) in the items input in the processes of steps S21 to S23, master unit main control unit 11 performs step S24. Corresponding data (data indicating the caller telephone number, data indicating the slave unit number, and data indicating the callee name) input in the processes of S21 to S23 are written in the callee table storage unit 15 as a callee table. (Step S25).

  When the callee table including the data indicating the caller telephone number input in step S21 is already stored in the callee table storage unit 15, the master unit main control unit 11 stores the callee table in the callee table. The data indicating the slave unit number and the data indicating the callee name are replaced with the data input in the processes of steps S22 and S23. That is, the callee table is updated with the data input in the processes of steps S22 and S23.

  When the callee table including the callee name input in the process of step S22 has not been stored in the callee table storage unit 15 before the execution of the processes (registration process) of steps S21 to S23 and step S25. That is, when a call destination name is newly registered, the master unit main control unit 11 transmits data indicating the call destination name to all the slave units 20 and 30 via the master unit radio unit 12 ( Steps S26 and S27).

  Even when the callee name is changed when the process of updating the callee table is executed in the process of step S25, the master unit main control unit 11 also sends all the slave units via the master unit radio unit 12. Data indicating the callee name is transmitted to 20 and 30.

  In the slave unit 20, the slave unit main control unit 21 receives data indicating a call destination name via the slave unit radio unit 22. When receiving the data indicating the callee name, the slave unit main control unit 21 stores the data in the call name storage unit 24.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing of base unit 10 when there is an incoming call to base unit 10 via a subscriber line. For example, “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx” is input in the process of step S21, “ICHIRO” is input in the process of step S22, and the number # 1 of the slave unit 20 is input in the process of step S23. Suppose that Therefore, in the call destination table, data “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx”, data indicating the number # 1 of the slave 20 and data indicating “ICHIRO” are set.

  The call destination determination unit 13 stores a call destination table containing data of a caller telephone number (caller telephone number acquired via a subscriber line) notified from an exchange or the like when an incoming call is received. It is confirmed whether it is stored in the unit 15 (steps S31 and S32). When the caller telephone number notified from the exchange or the like is “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx”, a call destination table including data of the caller telephone number is stored in the call destination table storage unit 15. It will be remembered. That is, the caller telephone number data that matches the caller telephone number data notified from the exchange or the like exists in the callee table.

  When the call destination table including the data of the caller telephone number is stored in the call destination table storage unit 15, the call destination determination unit 13 sets the slave unit number set in the call destination table (in this example, , # 1), the slave unit (in this example, the slave unit 20) corresponding to the data is identified as the slave unit to be called. The master unit main control unit 11 performs a process of calling the slave unit specified by the call destination determination unit 13. Therefore, when there is an incoming call from “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx”, the ringer of the slave unit 20 rings (steps S33 and S34). Note that when performing the calling process, the master main control unit 11 does not execute the process of ringing the ringer of the own machine.

  Further, when the call destination table including the data of the caller telephone number is not stored in the call destination table storage unit 15, a process of calling all the slave units 20 and 30 is performed. Therefore, the ringers of all the slave units 20 and 30 ring (steps S33 and S35). The master unit main control unit 11 performs a process of calling all the slave units 20 and 30 when the call destination table itself is not stored in the call destination table storage unit 15. That is, when the data of the caller telephone number notified from the exchange or the like is not stored in the call destination table storage unit 15, a process of calling all the slave units 20 and 30 is performed.

  Next, the person (referred to as user A) specified by the caller telephone number “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxx” and the callee name “Ichiro” corresponding to the child device 20 is called the child device 20. Is assumed to have moved from the room where the handset 30 is installed to the room where the handset 30 is installed. In this case, when an incoming call is received from “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx”, the ringer of the child device 20 rings, but the user A does not exist in the room where the child device 20 is installed. .

  Therefore, in this embodiment, when there is an incoming call from “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx”, the change process is performed so that the ringer of the slave unit 30 rings.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process for changing the called slave unit. User A utters “ICHIRO” toward the microphone of handset 30 (step S41). In the slave unit 30, the voice recognition unit 23 recognizes the input voice (step S42). In this case, the voice recognition unit 23 recognizes “Ichiro”. In the handset 30, the voice recognition result determination unit 25 inputs data indicating the recognition result of the voice recognition unit 23. When the voice recognition unit 23 cannot recognize the voice, for example, the voice recognition result determination unit 25 outputs data indicating that the voice recognition could not be performed to the slave unit main control unit 21. When the data indicating that voice recognition could not be performed is input, the slave unit main control unit 21 displays that fact on the display provided in the slave unit 30 and prompts the user to re-input the voice.

  If the voice recognition unit 23 has recognized the voice, the voice recognition result determination unit 25 compares the data indicated by the voice recognition result with the data stored in the call name storage unit 24 (step S44). As described above, since the base unit 10 transmits the data indicating the call destination name to all the slave units 20 and 30, the call name storage unit 24 stores the call destination name “ Data indicating “ICHIRO” is stored.

  Therefore, in the handset 30, the voice recognition result determination unit 25 determines that data indicating the call destination name “Ichiro” that matches the data indicated by the voice recognition result is stored in the call name storage unit 24. In that case, the voice recognition result determination unit 25 outputs data indicating the match to the child device main control unit 21. The slave unit main control unit 21 transmits to the master unit 10 that data indicating the callee name “Ichiro” is input to the master unit 10 via the slave unit radio unit 22 (request for updating the call slave unit). (Step S45).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing callee table update processing in the parent device. When the handset 30 transmits an update request in which data indicating the callee name “Ichiro” is input, the base unit main control unit 11 sends a request for updating the handset unit via the base unit radio unit 12. Receive (step S51). The master unit main control unit 11 identifies the updated handset by determining the transmission source of the update request (step S52). In order to facilitate the determination process of the master unit main control unit 11, the slave unit 30 may include the number # 2 of its own unit in the update request.

  When receiving the update request from the slave unit 30, the master unit main control unit 11 is set with the call destination slave unit number in the call destination table (in this example, # 1 which is the slave unit number of the slave unit 20). ) Is updated to # 2 indicating the handset 30 (step S53).

  Thereafter, when there is an incoming call from “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx”, the master unit main control unit 11 sets the child corresponding to the data of the slave unit number # 2 set in the call destination table. The process which calls the machine 30 is performed. Therefore, since the ringer of the handset 30 rings, the user can immediately recognize that there is an incoming call and can immediately answer the call from the caller.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the base unit 10 is configured to call the caller telephone number, the data indicating the caller's handset number, and the data indicating the callee name. The destination table is stored, and when the caller telephone number notified from the exchange or the like matches the caller telephone number set in the call destination table, the slave unit corresponding to the caller telephone number is called. Therefore, a handset that is frequently used by the user A who is highly likely to be a caller of the caller having the caller telephone number is called, and the user A receives an incoming call from the caller. The effect of being able to respond immediately is maintained.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the user A moves away from the child device corresponding to the called child device number set in the called table, the called child device is moved to the other location near the user A. Therefore, the parent device 10 can call the child device that is most suitable for the user A (that is, the closest one).

  Further, when changing the called slave unit, the user A can make a change by voice, and therefore, it is not necessary to perform an operation such as key input at the time of the change. In particular, when a call destination child device is changed, a call destination name (for example, “ICHIRO”) corresponding to the user A is used, so that the user can easily make an input for executing the change. . For example, when changing using the slave unit number, such as uttering a slave unit number, the user needs to store the slave unit number of each slave unit. In comparison, it is difficult to memorize the cordless phone handset number.

  In the above-described embodiment, one call destination table is used. However, a plurality of call destination tables can be stored in the call destination table storage unit 15. For example, a call destination table (referred to as table (1)) relating to the caller telephone number “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx” and the caller telephone number “03-XXXXXX- □□□□”. The call destination table (referred to as the table (2)) may be stored in the call destination table storage unit 15. For example, the same call slave number is set in a plurality of call destination tables.

  Since there are a plurality of slave units 20 and 30, when a plurality of call destination tables are stored in the call destination table storage unit 15, the call destination slave unit numbers set in each call destination table may be different. In the table (1), a slave unit number # 1 indicating the slave unit 20 and a call destination name “ICHIRO” corresponding to the user A are set. In the table (2), a slave unit number # 2 indicating the slave unit 30 is set. In this example, the callee name “Giro” corresponding to the user B is set. In that case, both the data indicating the callee name “ICHIRO” and the data indicating the callee name “Jiro” are stored in the call name storage unit 15 of each of the slave units 20 and 30.

  In this case, for example, when the user B moves from the room in which the child device 30 is installed to the child device 20, the user B inputs a voice “Jiro” to the child device 20. Then, by the above-described processing by the slave unit 20 and the master unit 10, the ringer of the slave unit 20 in which the user B is present is based on the incoming call from “03-XXXXXX- □□□□”. Sounds.

  Furthermore, the call destination handset number set in the call destination table may be canceled by voice input. For example, in the call destination table, the data indicating the caller telephone number “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxxx”, the data indicating the child device number # 1 of the child device 20, and the call destination corresponding to the user A In a state where the data indicating the name “ICHIRO” is set, the user A utters “ICHIRO” and “SOTO” indicating going out to the child device 20 or the child device 30. When the voice recognition unit 23 in the slave unit 20 or the slave unit 30 recognizes them, data indicating the callee name “ICHIRO” and data indicating going out are transmitted to the master unit 10. The master unit main control unit 11 invalidates the called slave unit number in the called table based on the data. Thereafter, upon receiving a notification of the caller telephone number “03-ΔΔΔΔ-xxx” from the exchange or the like when receiving a call, the master unit main control unit 11, for example, the master unit and all the slave units 20 , 30 ringers are controlled. When the user A returns home, the caller handset number in the callee table is made valid by uttering “ICHIRO” and “NAKA” indicating return home to the handset 20 or handset 30. Can do.

  In the above embodiment, the voice is used as the biological information that triggers the slave units 20 and 30 to transmit the update request. However, the biological information is not limited to voice, for example, the master unit 10 and the slave unit 20. , 30 may be provided with a fingerprint input device, and the fingerprint data input to the fingerprint input device may be used in place of the callee name set in the callee table storage unit 15. In this case, the master unit 10 transmits the fingerprint data to the slave units 20 and 30 when the call destination table is created, and the slave unit 20 and 30 receives the call name storage unit 24 from the master unit 10. The fingerprint data is stored.

  Then, the user inputs a fingerprint from the fingerprint input device at the child device 20 or the child device 30 instead of inputting the callee name by voice. The slave units 20 and 30 are provided with a fingerprint recognition unit and a fingerprint recognition result determination unit in place of the voice recognition unit 23 and the voice recognition result determination unit 25. When the recognition result of the fingerprint recognition unit matches the fingerprint data stored in the call name storage unit 24, the fingerprint recognition result determination unit transmits an update request to the parent device 10.

  Furthermore, instead of voice and fingerprint information, other biological information such as retinal information, iris information, and vein pattern information may be used.

  The present invention is preferably applied to a cordless telephone provided with a parent device and a plurality of child devices.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a cordless telephone according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process which sets a call destination table in the call destination table memory | storage part of a main | base station. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a main | base station when there exists an incoming call with respect to a main | base station via a subscriber line. It is a flowchart which shows the process for changing the subunit | mobile_unit of a call destination. It is a flowchart which shows the callee table update process in a main | base station.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Parent machine 11 Parent machine main control part 12 Parent machine no radio | wireless part 13 Call destination determination part 14 Call destination change process part 15 Call destination table memory | storage part 20, 30 Child machine 21 Child machine main control part 22 Child machine radio | wireless part 23 Voice Recognition unit 24 Call name storage unit 25 Speech recognition result determination unit

Claims (6)

In a cordless telephone comprising a master unit connected to a subscriber line and a plurality of slave units connected to the master unit so as to be able to communicate with each other via a radio line
The master unit includes a call destination table storage unit that stores a call destination table in which data indicating a caller telephone number, data indicating a call destination child device number, and data capable of specifying a caller are set in correspondence, A call destination management unit for setting and updating stored contents of the call destination table storage unit, a caller telephone number obtained via a subscriber line at the time of an incoming call, and a caller telephone indicated by data set in the call destination table A call control unit that performs a process of calling a slave unit corresponding to data indicating a call destination slave unit number set in the call destination table when the number matches,
Each cordless handset stores a call target storage unit that stores data that can specify a caller set in the call destination table, and information corresponding to data that can specify a caller stored in the call target storage unit An update request unit that transmits an update request for the callee table to the parent device when
When the call destination management unit receives an update request from any of the slave units, the call destination management unit updates the data indicating the call destination slave unit number in the call destination table to data indicating the slave unit number of the slave unit that has transmitted the update request. A cordless telephone characterized by Caller biometric information data is set as data that can specify the caller set in the callee table,
The update request department
A biological information recognition unit that recognizes the input biological information;
It is determined whether or not the data indicating the voice recognized by the biometric information recognition unit matches the caller's biometric information set in the callee table, and if it matches, the callee table is updated to the parent device. The cordless telephone according to claim 1, further comprising a biometric information recognition result determination unit that transmits a request. Data indicating the callee name is set as data that can identify the caller set in the callee table,
The update request department
A voice recognition unit that recognizes the input voice;
It is determined whether or not the data indicating the voice recognized by the voice recognition unit matches the data indicating the call destination name set in the call destination table, and if it matches, the call destination table is updated to the parent device. The cordless telephone according to claim 2, further comprising: a voice recognition result determination unit that transmits a request. The call control unit performs a process of calling all the slave units when the data of the caller telephone number acquired through the subscriber line is not stored in the call destination table storage unit. A cordless telephone set according to any one of the above. The cordless telephone according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the call destination table storage unit stores a plurality of call destination tables in which data indicating different call destination handset numbers are respectively set. The cordless telephone set according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the call destination table storage unit stores a plurality of call destination tables in which data indicating the same call destination handset number is set.

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