JP2937922B2 - Key telephone equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a key telephone apparatus, and more particularly, to a key telephone apparatus capable of making a call to a caller using caller number information sent from a central office.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a key telephone apparatus having an answering machine function, for example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-135350. As shown in FIG. 5, the key telephone apparatus automatically records a voice message from the other party by automatically responding to an incoming call from the ISDN amendment 32 and a line interface unit 33 for interfacing with the ISDN line 32. A recording / reproducing unit 37 for reproducing the voice message, and a caller number storage unit 36 for storing a caller number notified from the ISDN line 32 in association with the voice message recorded by the recording / reproducing unit 37. When,
It comprises a switch section 39 for connecting either the telephone section 38 or the recording / playback section 37 to the line interface section 32, and an operation section 34 for setting answering machine recording.

Accordingly, according to this, the recording / reproducing unit 37
When a voice message from the other party recorded in step 2 is reproduced, by performing a specific operation set in advance, the caller number corresponding to the message from the other party stored in the caller number storage unit 36 is read out. Outgoing calls.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional key telephone apparatus, since this is a method limited to the use of an incoming call from an ISDN and an answering machine, a caller from a general line (office line) is required. When the number information is sent, there is a problem that it is not possible to make a call to the caller during message playback. Even if a voice message from the caller is recorded in the recording / playback unit 37 and the telephone number of the caller is recorded, the telephone number is read and dialed manually when calling the caller. In such a case, there is a problem that dialing is erroneous and the dial operation is troublesome.

[0005] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and stores the caller number information together with the contents of the call and the identification number of the called party in a memory section so that the telephone number of the calling party can be stored. It is an object of the present invention to provide a key telephone apparatus that allows a called party to make a dial call to a calling party who has made a call with a simple operation without any error.

[0006]

[0007]

[0008]

To achieve the above object,
The key telephone apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a plurality of buttons.
And a key telephone that accommodates a plurality of office lines.
Button telephone with a key telephone main unit that controls connection
A telephone device, wherein the key telephone main unit is provided with a plurality of office lines.
Line interface unit for accommodating the
The caller ID information of the line is provided from the interface.
Received caller ID of the incoming call, and
A modem circuit for converting the communication data into communication data;
Record and replay the call with the alternate answering
Recording / reproducing unit, and the modem circuit unit
Caller ID, call details and proxy responder entered
And stores the identification numbers of the called parties
A call connection circuit for making a call connection between the memory unit and the office line
And a button for connecting a plurality of key telephones to the office line
A telephone interface unit, the calling number in the order of incoming calls,
Correspond the call contents and the called party's identification number
To be stored in the memory unit,
During the recording / playback operation by the live part and during the playback of the call contents
Is implemented and a call to the calling party number corresponding to this communication is performed.
And a control unit for controlling each of the ear calls.
When the recording / playback unit records the call contents,
Turn on the lamp, before the memory is stored in the memory section.
If the caller is called during playback of the call contents,
If there is no calling number for this caller in the memory,
Continue playing the call content of the
If there is no request, the above
The message lamp is turned off.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a key telephone apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, "a" indicates a general office line including an office line provided with caller ID information, and "b" indicates a general office line.
Is a key telephone main unit, 1 is a central line interface unit for accommodating the central line a, 2 is a call line receiving number of an arbitrary central line a received from the central line interface unit 1, and Is a modem circuit unit that converts the communication data into communication data of a predetermined signal format used in.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a recording / reproducing unit for recording and reproducing the contents of a call, and 7 denotes a plurality of key telephones c-1 to cn.
(N is a natural number), a key telephone interface unit, and 4 a telephone connection for connecting a telephone call between the central office line a and the key telephones c-1 to cn, and a telephone connection for connecting this telephone call to the recording / reproducing unit 5. It is a circuit part. Reference numeral 3 denotes a memory unit, which includes caller number information obtained via the modem circuit unit 2, voice data recorded by the recording / reproducing unit 5, and key telephones c-1 to c-n. The identification number of the called party input by the substitute responder is also stored. Reference numeral 6 denotes a control unit which performs various controls of the key telephone main device b as a whole.

On the other hand, the key telephones c-1 to cn
Is a message recording button 1 for performing a recording operation of the recording / reproducing unit 5 when the contents of a call are stored in the memory unit 3.
1, a message lamp 12 indicating that the call contents are stored in the memory unit 3, and a message play button for performing a reproduction operation of the recording / playback unit when listening to the call contents stored in the memory unit 3. 13 and a call button 14 for calling the caller while listening to the contents of the call stored in the memory unit 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a memory structure of the memory unit 3.
This is the calling party telephone number converted by the modem circuit unit 2 in the order of the incoming call, the voice data recorded by the recording / reproducing unit 5, and the called party input by the substitute responder from the key telephones c-1 to c-n. The extension number is a key telephone extension number, which is the identification number of the caller.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

First, at the time of an incoming call, an incoming call comes in from the office line a (step S101), and when the modem circuit section 2 detects the calling party number (step S102), the control section 6 causes the modem circuit section 2 to use the key telephone apparatus. The caller number converted into the data of the signal format used in the server is stored in the memory unit 3 in the order of arrival (step S103). Thereafter, when the substitute responder responds to the incoming call using, for example, the key telephone c-1, the call starts (step S104). Here, when the called party is absent and the substitute responder intends to leave the call contents to the called party, the substitute responder presses the message recording button 11.

The control unit 6 has a message recording button 11
Is recognized (step S105), the call connection circuit 4 is controlled to make a call connection to the message recording / playback unit 5, to start recording the contents of the call, and the memory 3 is made to correspond to the caller number. To start storing the audio data (step S106). Next, the extension of the key telephone c-1 is dialed as the identification number of the called party (step S1).
07). The control unit 6 recognizes the extension number and stores it in the memory unit 3.
Is stored in association with the voice data recorded during the call (step S108).

The call ends (step S109c).
And the storage of the audio data is terminated (step S112).
The message lamp 12 of the key telephone c-1 of the extension number designated by the substitute responder is turned on (step S11).
3). If the caller number information is not sent from the office line a, the information without the caller number is stored in the memory unit 3 as data. If the message recording button 11 has not been pressed during the call (step S105) and the call ends (step S109a), the caller number stored in the memory unit 3 is deleted (step S111). ). Further, when the extension number of each of the buttons c-1 to cn, which is the identification number of the called party, is not dialed (step S7), the call is terminated (step S109).
In the case of b), at the end of the call, the data of the call content stored in the memory unit 3 is deleted (step S110), and the caller number is deleted (step S111).

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a description will be given of processing at the time of call reproduction. The callee who was absent now returns,
For example, when the message lamp 12 of the key telephone c-1 is confirmed to be lit (step S201), the message playback button 13 is pressed down (step S202). The control unit 6 recognizing that the message playback button 13 has been pressed,
The recording / reproducing unit 5 is controlled, the contents of the call addressed to the called party are reproduced from the memory unit 3, and the call connection circuit unit 4 is controlled to send the contents of the call to the key telephone c-1 (step S203). ).

On the other hand, when the called party calls the calling party during the message reproduction, the call button 14 is pressed (step S204a). Recognizing that the call button 14 has been pressed (step S204b), the control unit 6 controls the call connection circuit unit 4 and the recording / playback unit 5 to end the transmission of the call contents (step S205), and turns off the message lamp 12. (Step S206). Then, the control unit 6 reads the caller number corresponding to the content of the call sent from the memory unit 3, and connects the key telephone c-1 and the office line a by controlling the call connection circuit unit 4, Dial the read calling party number to the office line a (step S20).
7). For this reason, the key telephone c-1 can communicate with the caller on the line a (step S208).

If the call button 14 is pressed when there is no caller ID, the message reproduction is continued. If the call button 14 is not pressed during the message reproduction, the message lamp 12 is turned off when the message ends (step S20).
9).

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the caller does not leave the telephone number and the called party cannot call the caller at all, or when the caller does not If you leave the phone number in the memory when you make a call, or if you know the other party's phone number, dialing from the called party is impossible or cumbersome, and manual dialing can result in erroneous dialing. In some cases, even if you do not know the caller's phone number, you can make a mistake in dialing the specific caller who has left the contents of the call in the memory area by using only simple button operations. The effect is that the called party can reliably send the call to the calling party.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a key telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a structure of a memory unit in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for storing a caller number and a call in the key telephone apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a call procedure in the key telephone apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a conventional key telephone device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 a main line b key telephone main unit 1 local line interface unit 2 modem circuit unit 3 memory unit 4 call connection circuit unit 5 recording / playback unit 6 control unit 7 key telephone interface unit c-1 to cn key telephone

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A key telephone device comprising: a plurality of key telephones; and a key telephone main unit that accommodates a plurality of office lines and controls connection with the key telephones. A central office interface unit for accommodating a central office line; and receiving a caller number of an incoming call provided with the caller number information of the central office from the central office interface unit, and converting it into communication data in a predetermined signal format. a modem circuit unit that, the caller and the recording and playback section you record and play call contents of a proxy responders button phone side, the calling party number obtained from the modem circuit section, the call A memory unit for associating and storing the contents and the identification number of the called party inputted by the substitute responder; a call connection circuit unit for making a call connection with the office line; and a plurality of key telephones for the office line Connect A key telephone interface unit, and the calling party number, the content of the call and the identification number of the called party in the order of incoming calls are stored in the memory unit, and the recording / reproducing operation by the recording / reproducing unit is performed. ,
Is performed during reproduction of the telephone conversation contents, e Bei and a control section for controlling each of the dialing of the calling party number corresponding to the communication content, the recording and reproducing unit, and record the call content Toki Me
Turn on the sage lamp, and
If the caller is called while the call content is being played,
If the calling party number is not present in the memory part
And continue playing this call content,
If there is no call request to
And turning off the message lamp .