JP2009246661A - Key telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a decreased number of office line buttons deal with increase in the number of office lines. <P>SOLUTION: A key telephone set is characterized by including: an office line key K1 comprising first and second LEDs LED#1 and LED#2 for displaying control statuses of first and second office lines L1 and L2; and a controller for selectively controlling the first and second office lines L1 and L2 in accordance with how many times the office line key K1 is depressed within a predetermined time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a button telephone. The present invention also relates to a key telephone system having a key telephone and a main device. The present invention further relates to a key telephone office line control method and a key telephone office line control program.

  Currently, there is a tendency for the number of office lines connected to the button telephone system to increase, the number of office line buttons provided in a button telephone as a terminal also increases, and the office line buttons on the terminal (button telephone) become complicated. .

  Patent Document 1 discloses that, in FIG. 3 and the paragraph [0015], whether an external line is busy or on hold is indicated by a lighting state and a blinking state of the external line indicator.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-43643

  An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-described drawbacks and to cope with an increase in the number of station lines with a reduced number of station line buttons.

According to a first aspect of the invention,
A station line button having first and second light emitting elements for displaying the control status of the first and second station lines;
There is obtained a key telephone having a control section for selecting and controlling the first and second office lines according to the number of times the office line button is pressed within a predetermined time.

According to a second aspect of the invention,
In a key telephone system having a key telephone and a main device connected between the first and second office lines and the key telephone,
The key telephone is
A station line button comprising first and second light emitting elements for displaying the control status of the first and second station lines;
A button telephone system comprising a control unit that selectively controls the first and second office lines according to the number of times the office line button is pressed within a predetermined time is obtained.

According to a third aspect of the invention,
An office line control method for a button telephone having an office line button provided with first and second light emitting elements for displaying the control status of the first and second office lines,
There is obtained a local line control method for a button telephone, comprising a control step of selecting and controlling the first and second local lines according to the number of times the local line button is pressed within a predetermined time.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention,
To cause a computer to execute a predetermined process, and to cause the computer to function as a button telephone having a station line button having first and second light emitting elements for displaying the control status of the first and second station lines A station line control program,
The predetermined process is:
There is obtained a station line control program for a button telephone having a control step of selecting and controlling the first and second station lines according to the number of times the station line button is pressed within a predetermined time.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to control a station line with the number of station line buttons which is half the number of station lines.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The embodiment of the present invention to be described below is characterized in that two office lines are assigned to one office line button in a button telephone system including a button telephone having an office line button. For this reason, in a key telephone, one office line button is made to correspond to two light emitting elements (for example, LED: Light Emitting Diode), and two office lines are selected and controlled by the number of times the button is pressed. The office line usage status is displayed by lighting these LEDs.

  Referring to FIG. 1, an office line button K1 used in a button telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The station line button K1 includes first and second LEDs (LED # 1) as first and second light emitting elements for displaying the control status of the first and second office lines (office line L1 and office line L2). And LED # 2). The first LED (LED # 1) displays the control status of the first station line L1, and the second LED (LED # 2) displays the control status of the second station line L2. Is.

  Referring to FIG. 2, a key telephone TS1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. This button telephone TS1 includes first and second LEDs (LED # 1 and LED # 2) for displaying the control status of the first and second office lines (office line L1 and office line L2) described in FIG. Has a station line button K1. This button telephone TS1 is also provided with a station line button K2 and a fifth and fifth station buttons K3 having third and fourth LEDs (LED # 3 and LED # 4) for displaying the control status of the third and fourth station lines. A station line button K3 having fifth and sixth LEDs (LED # 5 and LED # 6) for displaying the control status of the six station lines is provided.

  Referring to FIG. 3, a key telephone system having a key telephone TS1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The illustrated button telephone system particularly shows an example including a plurality of button telephones TS1 to TSn (n is an integer of 1 or more) having the same structure as each other. However, the button telephone system includes at least the button telephone TS1. As long as it has.

  The key telephone system further includes a main unit MU connected between the first and second office lines L1 and L2 and the key telephones TS1 to TSn.

  In the main unit MU, the switch unit 103 is connected to the first and second office lines L1 and L2 via the station-side interface unit 101, and is connected to the extension-side button phones TS1 to TSn via the key phone interface unit 102. Has been. The switch unit 103 connects the key telephones TS1 to TSn to the office lines L1 and L2, and performs call control under the control of the control unit 104 for calls between the key telephones TS1 to TSn and the office lines L1 and L2. . In the main unit MU, the switch unit 103 is also connected to the above-described third to sixth station lines (not shown) via the station-side interface unit 101.

  The control unit 104 has a state storage unit 105 that stores the state of each of the office lines L1 and L2 on the office line side, the state of each of the key telephones TS1 to TSn, and a call processing unit 106 that controls the call connection. This control unit 104 performs control based on commands from the key telephones TS1 to TSn and the main unit MU.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the internal configuration of the key telephone TS1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be further described. As described above, the key telephone TSn (FIG. 3) also has the same internal configuration as the key telephone TS1.

  The button telephone TS1 is an LED drive display that drives and displays an interface unit 201 that receives a control signal from the main unit MU, LED # 1, LED # 2, LED # 3, LED # 4, LED # 5, and LED # 6. The display unit 203 includes a display unit 203 including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for displaying a telephone number and the like, and a keyboard unit 204 serving as an input unit from the telephone. The keyboard unit 204 also includes the above-described office line buttons K1 to K3 as keys. The key telephone TS1 further includes a key determination unit / timer 205. The key determination unit / timer 205 includes a key determination unit for determining a key (office line button) operation and a timer for determining a key (office line button) pressing time and blinking LED. The button telephone TS1 further includes a call circuit 206 for a call, a handset 207, a ringing tone generator 208 for outputting a ring tone, a ROM (Read Unit) that stores a local line control program and other programs. Only memory (209), RAM (Random Access Memory) 210, and a control unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) 200 for controlling the whole. A key telephone TS1 is connected to the main unit MU, a control signal is sent from the main unit MU side, and a call signal is transmitted and received after the connection.

  As will be described later, the office line control program is a program for causing a computer to function as the key telephone TS1. The station line control program may be recorded in the recording medium RM instead of the ROM 209. In this case, the office line control program is read into the computer from the recording medium RM and controls the operation of the key telephone TS1 as described later.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation of the key telephone TS1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, the office line button K1 having the first and second LEDs (LED # 1 and LED # 2) for displaying the control status of the first and second office lines (office line L1 and office line L2) will be described. The operation will be described. Operation of the office line button K2 having the third and fourth LEDs (LED # 3 and LED # 4) for displaying the control status of the third and fourth office lines and the control of the fifth and sixth office lines The operation of the local line button K3 with the fifth and sixth LEDs (LED # 5 and LED # 6) for displaying the status comprises the first and second LEDs (LED # 1 and LED # 2). The operation is the same as that for the office line button K1.

  In the button telephone TS1, the first and second LEDs LED # 1 and LED # 2 are turned off, lit, blinking (fast), and blinking (slow) as shown in FIG.

  That is, the control unit 200 can know the state of the first station line L1 (or the second station line L2) via the main unit MU, and the first station line L1 (or the second station line L2). ) Is not in use, ringing or on hold on the key telephone TS1 or other key telephones, it is determined that there is no operation and the first LED LED # 1 (or second LED LED # 2) is turned off.

  In addition, if the first office line L1 (or the second office line L2) is being used by the button telephone TS1 or another button telephone, the control unit 200 determines that the office line is in use and first LED LED # 1 (or second LED LED # 2) is turned on.

  Furthermore, if the first office line L1 (or the second office line L2) is being called by the button telephone TS1 or another button telephone, the control unit 200 determines that the office line is being called and determines the first line. LED LED # 1 (or second LED LED # 2) is blinking (fast) blinking.

  Furthermore, if the first office line L1 (or the second office line L2) is on hold on the key telephone TS1 or another button telephone, the control unit 200 determines that the office line is on hold and sets the first LED LED # 1 (or second LED LED # 2) is blinking (fast) blinking.

  1 and 2, the control unit 200 is configured so that the first station line L1 is in each state shown in FIG. 4 and the second station line L2 is in each state shown in FIG. The operation when the line button K1 is pressed is shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 5, when the control unit 200 can respond and acquire both in the state of the first station line L 1 and the second station line L 2, the station line button (Key switch) The input of pressing is determined by the number of times K1 is pressed. That is, the state changes depending on the first press and the second press of the station line button (key switch) K1. The control unit 200 activates the timer of the key determination unit / timer 205 (FIG. 2) by the first depression, and the second depression is not performed within a predetermined time (for example, within 0.5 seconds) set in the timer. Otherwise, the input is determined as the first press. If the second pressing is performed within a predetermined time (for example, within 0.5 seconds) set in the timer, the control unit 200 determines the input as the second pressing. The control unit 200 determines whether the number of presses is 2 or 1 depending on whether or not the office line button (key switch) K1 is double-clicked.

<State of the first office line L1 and the second office line L2>
As is apparent from FIG. 5, the control unit 200 controls the first local line L <b> 1 by determining the first press as a basic operation, and the second local line L <b> 2 by determining the second press. To control. The control unit 200
1) When the office line L1 is not operated and there is an incoming call on the office line L2, the incoming call response is made once. However, when the user wants to catch the office line L1 without taking the incoming call, it can be caught by pressing twice. .

  2) If there is an incoming call on the office line 2 during a call on the office line L1, inform the other party that the call will be held, and respond to this incoming call by pressing the office line button (key switch) K1. It becomes.

  3) When there is an incoming call at the same time, or when the call is put on hold at the same time, control of the station L1 is determined by the first press as the operation of the basic station button (key switch) K1, and the second press is determined. Thus, control of the office line L2 is performed.

<Decision of pressing the local line button (key switch) K1>
The determination of pressing twice is made by the key determining unit / timer 205 (FIG. 2) and the timer, and the control unit 200 sends a control command corresponding to the control of FIG. 5 to the main unit MU (FIG. 3). Do this by sending Therefore, when the control unit 200 determines the second press, the control unit 200 sends a command corresponding to the control in FIG. 5 to the main unit MU (FIG. 3), so that the main unit MU (FIG. 3) side The operation specified in is performed.

  For example, when there is an incoming call on the office line L1 and the office line L2, and it is desired to receive an incoming call on the office line L2, a command for determining the second press by the operation of the office line button (key switch) K1 and capturing the station line L2 Is sent to the main unit MU (FIG. 3) side, so that the main unit MU (FIG. 3) side responds to an incoming call on the office line L2, and connects to the key telephone TS1 to connect to the station line L2. You can answer incoming calls.

<Incoming>
The station line side capture and hold state and connection with the key telephone TS1 are controlled by performing call processing control on the main unit MU (FIG. 3) side and sending a control command to the key telephone TS1 side. When the main unit MU determines the incoming call to the office line L1, when the command indicating that the incoming call is to the office line L1 is sent to the key telephone TS1, the button telephone TS1 that receives the incoming command uses this command. The first LED LED # 1 of the office line L1 is blinked at an early interval from the timer, and the ringing signal sound generation unit 208 outputs an incoming ringing sound. Displayed with 1 flashing rapidly.

<Line capture>
To capture the office line L1, when the office line button (key switch) K1 is pressed only once, the pressed content is not pressed the next time by the key judging unit within a predetermined time. The control unit 200 determines that the station line L1 is captured and sends a capture command to the main unit MU. The main unit MU determines the station line L1 and the capture command based on the sent capture command, captures the office line L1 on the main unit MU side, and connects the station line L1 to the key telephone TS1. The office line L1 is captured by the connected key telephone TS1. Since the normal transmission operation is performed thereafter, the description is omitted.

  As described above, in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the key telephone TS1 executes predetermined processing according to the office line control program stored in the ROM 209 or the office line control program recorded in the recording medium RM. That is, as a predetermined process, the control unit 200 selectively controls the first and second office lines L1 and L2 according to the number of times the station line button K1 is pressed within a predetermined time in FIGS. In particular, the control unit 200 determines the number of times of pressing as 1 when the next pressing is not performed within a predetermined time from the first pressing of the office line button K1. The control unit 200 determines that the number of times of pressing is 2 when the next pressing is performed within a predetermined time from the first pressing of the office line button K1. The control unit 200 controls the first office line L1 when the number of presses is determined as 1, and controls the second station line L2 when the number of presses is determined as 2.

  While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention. Table 1 is shown below and states are described.

It is the figure which showed the office line button used in the button telephone by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the key telephone by one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram of a key telephone system having a key telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation state of 1st and 2nd LED in the office line button of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement according to a state when the station line button of FIG. 1 is pressed.

Explanation of symbols

K1 station line button L1 first station line L2 second station line
LED # 1 1st LED
LED # 2 Second LED
TS1 key telephone 200 control unit 205 key judgment unit / timer 209 ROM (station line control program)
RM recording medium (station line control program)
MU main unit TSn button telephone

Claims (16)

A station line button having first and second light emitting elements for displaying the control status of the first and second station lines;
A key telephone having a control unit that selectively controls the first and second station lines according to the number of times the station line button is pressed within a predetermined time.   The button telephone according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines that the number of times of pressing is 1 when the next pressing is not performed within the predetermined time from the first pressing of the office line button.   The button telephone according to claim 2, wherein the control unit determines that the number of times of pressing is 2 when the next pressing is performed within the predetermined time from the first pressing of the office line button.   The control unit controls the first station line when the number of times of pressing is determined to be 1, and controls the second station line when the number of times of pressing is determined as 2. The button phone described in. In a key telephone system having a key telephone and a main device connected between the first and second office lines and the key telephone,
The key telephone is
A station line button comprising first and second light emitting elements for displaying the control status of the first and second station lines;
A button telephone system comprising: a control unit that selectively controls the first and second station lines according to the number of times the station line button is pressed within a predetermined time.   6. The button telephone system according to claim 5, wherein the control unit determines that the number of times of pressing is 1 when the next pressing is not performed within the predetermined time from the first pressing of the office line button. .   The button telephone system according to claim 6, wherein the control unit determines that the number of times of pressing is 2 when the next pressing is performed within the predetermined time from the first pressing of the local line button. .   The control unit performs selection control of the first station line when the number of times of pressing is determined to be 1, and selectively controls the second station line when the number of times of pressing is determined to be 2. Item 8. The button telephone system according to Item 7. An office line control method for a button telephone having an office line button provided with first and second light emitting elements for displaying the control status of the first and second office lines,
An office line control method for a button telephone comprising a control step of selecting and controlling the first and second office lines according to the number of times the office line button is pressed within a predetermined time.   10. The button telephone according to claim 9, wherein the control step determines the number of times of pressing as 1 when the next pressing is not performed within the predetermined time from the first pressing of the local line button. Station line control method.   11. The button telephone according to claim 10, wherein the control step determines that the number of times of pressing is 2 when the next pressing is performed within the predetermined time from the first pressing of the local line button. Station line control method.   12. The control step of controlling the first station line when the number of times of pressing is determined to be 1 and controlling the second station line when the number of times of pressing is determined to be 2. A method for controlling the telephone line of the key telephone set described in 1. For causing a computer to execute a predetermined process and causing the computer to function as a key telephone having a station line button including first and second light emitting elements for displaying a control status of the first and second station lines. A station line control program,
The predetermined process is:
An office line control program for a button telephone, comprising a control step of selecting and controlling the first and second office lines according to the number of times the office line button is pressed within a predetermined time.   14. The button telephone according to claim 13, wherein the control step determines that the number of times of pressing is 1 when the next pressing is not performed within the predetermined time from the first pressing of the office line button. Station line control program.   15. The key telephone according to claim 14, wherein the control step determines that the number of times of pressing is 2 when the next pressing is performed within the predetermined time from the first pressing of the office line button. Station line control program.   16. The control step of controlling the first station line when the number of times of pressing is determined to be 1 and controlling the second station line when the number of times of pressing is determined to be 2. The telephone line office line control program described in 1.

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