JP3080537B2 - Communication device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication device connected to a communication network for transmitting caller information to a receiving terminal device when a call is received.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A communication device such as a telephone is used by being connected to a telephone line network. When the calling terminal device, the telephone, transmits a telephone number corresponding to the telephone to be called,
The exchange calls the telephone corresponding to the received telephone number.
When the called telephone performs a receiving operation, a telephone line between the telephone as the calling terminal and the telephone as the receiving terminal is secured, and a call is made between the telephones.

[0003] The call is made via a handset provided in the telephone. The handset includes a speaker for converting a received audio signal into sound and outputting the sound, and a microphone for converting sound to be transmitted (here, the sound includes not only a human voice but also a general sound) into a sound signal. And
The output from the speaker is output at a preset volume. The sound volume is set by an operator using a sound volume adjusting means provided in the telephone.

When the telephone lines are connected, the hook switches of the other telephones are off, and the telephone lines are opened by turning on the hook switch of one of the telephones. When a hold is instructed from the hold button of the telephone, the telephone line can be kept secured even if the hook switch is turned on. At the same time as the hold is instructed, a hold sound such as a melody of music is transmitted to the other party's telephone. When there are a plurality of types of holding sounds, the operator switches the holding sound switching means provided in the telephone so that a desired holding sound is selected from the plurality of types of holding sounds.

A telephone having a facsimile function can perform a telephone call in the same manner as the above-mentioned telephone and can perform facsimile communication, that is, transmission and reception of image data. In order to transmit and receive image data, the telephone includes a reading unit that reads an image to be transmitted as an image signal, and an output unit that prints and outputs the received image signal as an image. In a telephone having such a facsimile function, an operator sets in advance whether the mode is a call mode in which a telephone is answered when receiving an incoming call or a facsimile mode in which a response is made using the facsimile function.

Further, in a telephone having an automatic call receiving function, when a call is made from the exchange, it is possible to automatically perform a call receiving operation without, for example, lifting the handset and turning off the hook switch. After the automatic incoming call, a predetermined response message is sent to the calling terminal device by, for example, an answering machine function, and a message from the calling terminal device for the response message is stored.

Further, in a telephone having an automatic calling function, a predetermined telephone number is stored in advance. For example, when the operation of the answering machine function is completed, the telephone number stored in advance is transmitted, and a telephone corresponding to the telephone number is called. In addition, a portable wireless paging device called a pager or the like can be selected as a destination. The portable wireless paging device generates a ringing tone when called, so that a person carrying the portable wireless paging device can recognize that a call is being made.

Further, in a telephone having a master unit connected to the telephone line network and at least one slave unit connected to the master unit, all the slave units are called upon receiving a call. It is also possible to designate a slave unit to be called as required and to call only a specific slave unit.

[0009]

In the above-described telephone, the output from the speaker during a call is output at a set volume. At the time of holding, the set holding sound is transmitted. In a conventional telephone, an operator must select an optimal volume for each telephone call and select and set an optimal hold tone, which requires a complicated operation.

In a telephone having a facsimile function, there is a problem that if a call mode in which a telephone is answered when an incoming call is set, facsimile reception cannot be performed. When a facsimile mode in which a response is made using the facsimile function is set, the facsimile communication operation is started after notifying the originating terminal device that facsimile reception is possible. Therefore, communication takes time.

Further, in a telephone having an automatic calling function,
For example, as described above, when the portable wireless paging device is called after the operation of the answering machine function is completed, the person carrying the portable wireless paging device calls a telephone having the automatic calling function from a nearby telephone. Further, for example, the operator controls the familiar telephone and listens to the message from the calling terminal stored by the answering machine function of the telephone having the automatic calling function. As described above, the person who calls the telephone having the automatic calling function and cannot hear the contents stored in the telephone cannot understand the meaning of the called.

Further, in a telephone having a master unit and a slave unit, all the slave units are called even if the caller wants to call only a specific slave unit. When it is received, an operation called transfer is required.
Here, the transfer refers to an operation of calling a handset desired by the caller from the received handset. In addition, if a setting is made to call only a specific child device, the operation of the transfer is required when another child device is to be called.

As described above, the conventional communication apparatus has a problem that many operations are complicated for the operator and the convenience is poor.

An object of the present invention is to provide a highly convenient communication device.

[0015]

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is connected to a communication network for transmitting caller information to a called terminal device when a call is received,
It has a plurality of communication modes set according to the types of information to be transmitted and received, and interrupts communication while securing a communication line with a partner terminal device connected by the communication network When a hold is instructed, a communication device that sends out a hold tone toward a partner terminal device during the communication interruption period, wherein, when the hold is instructed, a selected one of a plurality of types of hold sounds is selected. Output means for outputting a hold tone designation data for designating a hold tone output at the time of the hold instruction and caller information are stored in association with each other, and communication mode designation data for designating the communication mode and caller information Storage means for storing the on-hold tone designation data and communication mode designation data corresponding to the caller information received at the time of the incoming call from the storage means; and the read on-hold tone designation data. And a communication mode setting means for setting a communication mode designated by the read communication mode designation data. .

[0017]

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a calling means for calling a predetermined terminal device connected to the communication network after a predetermined operation at the time of receiving a call, and transmitting the caller information stored in the storage means after the calling. And sending means for performing the operation.

[0019]

[0020]

[0021]

[0022]

According to the present invention, the communication device is used by being connected to a communication network for sending caller information to the receiving terminal device when receiving a call, and a plurality of types of the holding device are provided for outputting the holding sound when the holding sound is instructed. Output means for outputting a selected one of the held sounds. The type of the holding tone output from the output unit is controlled by the storage unit, the reading unit, and the holding tone selection unit of the communication device. In other words, the storage means stores the on-hold tone designation data for designating the on-hold tone and the caller information in association with each other. At the time of an incoming call, the holding tone designation data corresponding to the received caller information is read from the storage unit by the reading unit, and the holding tone selection unit selects the holding tone based on the read holding tone designation data.

As described above, the communication apparatus of the present invention stores the holding tone corresponding to the caller information in advance, selects the holding tone corresponding to the caller information received at the time of the incoming call, and selects the selected holding tone. Is sent when the suspension is instructed. Therefore, the operator of the communication device does not need to set the hold tone every time an incoming call is received, and the convenience of the communication device is improved.

Further, according to the present invention, the communication device is used by being connected to the communication network, and includes a plurality of communication modes set according to the type of information to be transmitted and received, for example, transmission and reception of voice signals. It has a call mode for receiving and a facsimile mode for transmitting and receiving image signals. In the storage means of the communication device, call mode designation data for designating the communication mode and caller information are stored in association with each other. At the time of an incoming call, communication mode designation data corresponding to the received caller information is read from the storage means by the reading means, and a communication mode designated by the read communication mode designation data is set by the communication mode setting means.

As described above, in the communication apparatus of the present invention, the communication mode corresponding to the caller information is stored in advance, and the communication mode corresponding to the caller information received at the time of the incoming call is set.
The communication is performed in the communication mode. Therefore,
This eliminates the need for the operator of the communication device to switch the communication mode each time an incoming call is received, thereby improving the convenience of the communication device. In addition, since communication in the set communication mode is performed immediately, there is no need for switching time, and communication time can be reduced.

According to the present invention, the communication device is used by being connected to the communication network, and the caller information received at the time of the incoming call is stored in the storage means. The calling means calls a predetermined terminal device connected to the communication network after a predetermined operation upon receiving an incoming call, and the output means sends out the caller information stored in the storage means after the calling.

Therefore, with the communication device of the present invention, the operator of the predetermined terminal device connected by the communication network can recognize that there is an incoming call to the communication device. Further, since the caller information stored in the storage means is transmitted, the caller when the communication device receives a call can be recognized.

[0028]

[0029]

[0030]

FIG. 1 shows a communication apparatus 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the sixth embodiment. Communication device 26
Is used by connecting to a communication network 1 for sending caller information to a receiving terminal device at the time of an incoming call. A line interface 2, a facsimile (FAX) device 3, a call signal detection circuit 4, a speaker 5, a caller information detection Circuit 6, storage / reproduction means 7, speaker 8, amplifier 9, resistors 10a to 10c, changeover switch 11, handset 12, changeover switch 15, storage / reproduction means 16, microphone 17, changeover switch 18, hold sound output means 19, operation means 20, hook switch 21
And a control circuit 22. The communication device 2
Reference numeral 6 denotes a telephone having a so-called facsimile function. The communication network 1 is, for example, an ISDN.
(Integrated Services Digital Network).

The line interface 2 connected to the communication network 1 is connected to a facsimile machine 3, a call signal detection circuit 4, a caller information detection circuit 6, a storage / reproduction means 7, a changeover switch 11 and a changeover switch 15. You. Also,
Line interface 2, facsimile machine 3, calling signal detection circuit 4, sender information detection circuit 6, storage / reproduction means 7,
Changeover switch 11, changeover switch 15, storage / reproduction means 1
6, the changeover switch 18, the operating means 20, and the hook switch 21 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an I / O (Input / Output) circuit and the like. It is connected to and configured by the control circuit 22.

The facsimile device 3 is a device relating to the facsimile function of the communication device 26, that is, a device relating to transmission and reception of image signals. An output unit that is realized including a thermal paper and a thermal head and prints and outputs a received image signal as an image, and includes a modem that modulates the image signal read using the reading unit and the received image signal. Is done.

The ringing signal detection circuit 4 detects a ringing signal from the exchange, and when detecting the ringing signal, generates a ringing tone from a speaker 5 connected to the circuit 4.
The caller information detecting circuit 6 detects the caller information sent from the exchange together with the call signal when the call is received. The caller information, for example, a telephone number, is stored in an acquired caller information memory 24 realized by a RAM or the like of the control circuit 22. The caller information is information indicating a terminal device connected to the communication device 26 by the communication network 1 and calling the communication device 26.

The storage / reproduction means 7 includes, for example, a magnetic tape and a magnetic head, and stores an audio signal received via the network 1 on the magnetic tape, and transmits the stored audio signal to the magnetic head as necessary. And the reproduced audio signal is given to the speaker 8. From the speaker 8, the audio signal is converted into an acoustic signal and output. The communication device 26
It has a function (automatic incoming call function) for automatically securing a communication line when a call signal from the exchange is received, and when the function is executed, the control circuit 22 activates the storage / reproduction means 7, The received audio signal is stored. The stored audio signal is reproduced and output based on an instruction from the operator. Such a function is called a so-called answering machine function.

The handset 12 includes a speaker 13 and a microphone 14. During a call, the line network 1
The audio signal received through the amplifier 13 is amplified by the amplifier 9, and is further acoustically output from the speaker 13 through the changeover switch 11 and output. The changeover switch 11 has a plurality (three in this embodiment) of connection terminals 11a to 11c, and the volume from the speaker 13 is switched by switching and connecting the connection terminals 11a to 11c. That is, when connected to the connection terminal 11a, the audio signal amplified by the amplifier 9 is output from the speaker 13 via the resistor 10a. When connected to the connection terminal 11b, the signal is output from the speaker 13 via the resistor 10a and the resistor 10b connected in series to the resistor 10a. Further, when connected to the connection terminal 11c, the three resistors 10a to 10
Output from the speaker 13 via 10c. Therefore, by sequentially switching the connection terminals 11a, 11b, and 11c, the sound volume from the speaker 13 is switched stepwise from high, medium, and low.

The microphone 14 of the handset 12
, A voice transmitted toward the partner terminal device connected via the line network 1 is input. When a communication line is secured, using the handset 12,
A call is made with the other terminal device.

The storage / reproduction means 16 is realized by a semiconductor integrated circuit, for example, and stores a predetermined response message input from the microphone 17 connected to the storage / reproduction means 16 and stores the response message under the control of the control circuit 22. Play the response message that was sent. The communication device 26 has the automatic incoming call function as described above, and when the function is executed, the storage / reproduction means 7 operates to store the received voice signal. At this time, the control circuit 22 activates the storage / reproduction means 16 before activating the storage / reproduction means 7,
The response message stored in advance in the storage / reproduction means 16 is sent out to the partner terminal device. The response message may be, for example, "I am out of the office.
Please give me a message. " A message from the partner terminal device that responds to the response message is stored in the storage / reproduction means 7.

When the communication line is secured, the communication device 26 performs communication (call) with the communication line secured.
When hold is instructed to interrupt the call, a hold sound is transmitted to the other terminal device. The holding sound output means 19 is a means for outputting a holding sound selected from a plurality of (three in this embodiment) holding sounds when the holding is instructed. For example, three output circuits 19a to 19c realized by a semiconductor integrated circuit,
Each of the output circuits outputs different types of holding sounds (melody 1 to 3). The type of the hold sound is selected by switching and connecting the changeover switch 18 having a plurality of (three in this embodiment) connection terminals 18a to 18c. When connected to the connection terminal 18a, the output circuit 19a
Is output from the connection terminal 18 (melody 1).
b, the hold sound (melody 2) is output from the output circuit 19b, and further connected to the connection terminal 18c, the hold sound (melody 3) is output from the output circuit 19c.

The microphone 1 of the handset 12
4. The storage / reproduction means 16 and the changeover switch 18 are respectively connected to three connection terminals 15a to 15c of the changeover switch 15, and by switching the connection of the changeover switch 15, a signal transmitted to the partner terminal device is selected. .
When connected to the connection terminal 15a, an audio signal is transmitted from the microphone 14, when connected to the connection terminal 15b, a response message stored in the storage / reproduction means 16 is transmitted, and when connected to the connection terminal 15c, the hold signal connected by the changeover switch 18 is held. A sound is emitted.

The operating means 20 includes input keys such as numerical keys from 0 to 9, a sharp key, an asterisk key, and a hold key 20a. The operator inputs a telephone number representing the destination terminal device using the numeric keys when making a call. Reproduction of the audio signal stored in the storage / reproduction means 7 is instructed from a predetermined key. Further, the above-mentioned hold is instructed from the hold key 20a.

The hook switch 21 is turned off when a call signal from the exchange is received and the handset 12 is lifted, for example, thereby securing a communication line. When the communication line is released, the hook switch 21 is turned on. When the above-mentioned hold is instructed, the communication line can be kept secured even if the hook switch 21 is turned on.

The control circuit 22 includes a registered sender information memory 23 and a destination memory 25 in addition to the acquired sender information memory 24 realized by a RAM or the like as described above. The registered caller information memory 23 includes a telephone number memory area 23b for storing a predetermined telephone number, a volume memory area 23c for storing volume designation data, a hold sound memory area 23d for storing hold tone designation data, and a reception mode. The reception mode memory area 23e in which the designated data is stored is configured. Handset 1 is volume designation data
2 is data indicating the volume from the speaker 13, and in this embodiment, is data indicating three levels of volume (high, medium, and low).
Small). The on-hold tone designation data is data indicating the type of on-hold tone transmitted when the above-mentioned on-hold instruction is given, and in this embodiment, data (1, 1) indicating three types of on-hold tone, respectively.
2, 3). The reception mode designation data is data indicating the type of information to be transmitted / received. In this embodiment, since the communication device 26 is a telephone having a facsimile function, a facsimile function for transmitting / receiving an image signal and a voice This is data (call, FAX) indicating two functions of a call function for transmitting and receiving signals.

The registered caller information memory 23 stores the telephone number stored in the telephone number memory area 23b, and the volume designation data, the holding tone designation data, and the reception mode designation data in association with each other. The table number 23a is added and stored. For example, as illustrated, the table number “1” is “2376”.
The telephone number “54” indicates that the volume is “medium”, the hold tone is “melody 1”, and the reception mode is “call”. As table number “2”, “0”
The telephone number “82 *” indicates that the volume is “loud”, the hold tone is “melody 2”, and the reception mode is “call”. Here, when a telephone number is registered as "082 *", if the number from the top is "082", all the conditions are set. That is, only a specific area code can be designated.

The destination memory 25 of the control circuit 22 stores a telephone number of a predetermined terminal device connected to the line network 1. Input of data to the memories 23 and 25 is performed by the operator from the operation means 20.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic call control procedure in ISDN. The originating terminal device and the receiving terminal device are connected by the line network 1. First, the originating terminal device sends a call setup message for starting call setup to the exchange. In response to the call setup message,
The exchange sends to the originating terminal a confirmation of reception of the call setup message and a call setup acceptance message for indicating the line to be used. Further, the exchange sends a call setup message for starting call setup to the terminating terminal device. In response to the call setting message, the receiving side terminal device sends a call setting acceptance message to the exchange, indicating that the call setting message has been accepted. If the receiving terminal device cannot immediately respond to the call setting message, it transmits a call message indicating that it cannot respond immediately after transmitting the call setting acceptance message.

Upon receiving the call message from the called terminal, the exchange sends a calling message to the calling terminal indicating that the called terminal is calling.
When the receiving-side terminal device becomes available to respond, the receiving-side terminal device sends a response message to the exchange, indicating that the incoming call can be accepted and the communication path (path) for this is requested. In response to the response message, the exchange sends a response confirmation message to the called terminal device. Further, the exchange sends a response message to the transmitting terminal device, indicating that the receiving terminal device has responded and the communication path (route) has been set. In response to the response message, the originating terminal device sends a response confirmation message to the exchange. Communication is started by the above procedure.

For example, when disconnecting from the originating terminal device, the originating terminal device sends a disconnection message indicating a line disconnection request to the exchange. In response to the disconnection message, the exchange receives a disconnection request to the calling terminal device,
A release message indicating that the line has been released is transmitted, and a disconnection message indicating a line disconnection request is transmitted to the receiving terminal device. In response to the release message, the originating terminal sends a release completion message to the exchange, indicating that the line has been released. In response to the disconnection message, the receiving terminal receives the disconnection request and sends a release message indicating that the line has been released to the exchange. In response to the release message, the exchange notifies the called terminal device,
A release completion message indicating that the line has been released is transmitted.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering caller information and a callee telephone number in the communication device 26. In step a1, a data registration mode is set. This is performed, for example, by operating the operation means 20 to “1”.
# "Is entered.

At step a2, a predetermined telephone number is input to the telephone number memory area 23b of the registered sender information memory 23. This is input from the operation means 20, and the input of the telephone number is instructed by inputting, for example, "##" following the telephone number "237654".

At step a3, the sound volume designation data is input to the sound volume memory area 23c of the registered sender information memory 23. This is input from the operating means 20, and by inputting, for example, "##" after "2", the end of the input of the volume designation data is instructed. In this embodiment,
You can specify three levels of volume, "1" is small,
“2” indicates medium and “3” indicates high volume.

At step a4, the holding tone designation data is input to the holding tone memory area 23d of the registered sender information memory 23. This is input from the operation means 20, and "1"
Then, for example, by inputting "##", the end of the input of the music on hold designation data is instructed. In the present embodiment, three types of hold sounds can be designated, where "1" indicates a melody 1, "2" indicates a melody 2, and "3" indicates a melody 3 hold sound.

At step a5, reception mode designation data is input to the reception mode memory area 23e of the registered sender information memory 23. This is input from the operation means 20, and by inputting "1" followed by, for example, "##", the end of the input of the reception mode designation data is instructed. In this embodiment, the call mode and the facsimile (FA
X) mode can be specified respectively,
“1” indicates a call mode, and “2” indicates a facsimile mode. When the procedure from step a2 to step a5 is completed, the input telephone number is associated with the volume designation data, the holding tone designation data, and the reception mode designation data, and is stored as the table number “1”.

At step a6, the telephone number of a predetermined terminal device is input to the destination memory 25. This is input from the operation means 20, and following the telephone number, for example, "#
By inputting "#", the end of the telephone number input is instructed.

At step a7, the end of data registration is input. This can be done, for example, by operating the operation means 20 to “2 #”
Is instructed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of an incoming call. In step b1, the received caller telephone number is stored in the acquired caller information memory 24. In step b2, the caller telephone number stored in the acquired caller information memory 24 is compared with the telephone number stored in the telephone number memory area 23b of the registered caller information memory 23. In step b3, as a result of the collation, it is determined whether or not they match. If they match, step b4
If the values do not match, for example, a reception operation in a predetermined mode set in advance is performed.

In step b4, the sound volume stored in the sound volume memory area 23c is set corresponding to the telephone number. In step b5, the hold tone stored in the hold tone memory area 23d is set corresponding to the same telephone number. In step b6, the reception mode stored in the reception mode memory area 23e is set corresponding to the same telephone number. At step b7, it is determined whether the set reception mode is the call mode. If the mode is the call mode, the process proceeds to step b8. If the mode is not the call mode, a facsimile receiving operation is performed.

At step b8, it is determined whether or not a line has been secured. Step b when it is determined that it has been secured
Then, when it is determined that the security is not secured, the calling operation is performed. In step b9, the connection terminal 15a is connected to the changeover switch 15, and a call using the handset 12 is performed. At step b10, it is determined whether or not the suspension is instructed. If the suspension is instructed, the process proceeds to step b11. If the suspension is not instructed, the process waits in step b10. In step b11, the connection terminal 15c of the changeover switch 15 is connected. As a result, the set hold tone is transmitted. Step b12
Then, it is determined whether or not the hold has been released. When it is determined that it has been released, the process returns to step b8, and when it is determined that it has not been released, the process returns to step b11.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation when the answering machine function is executed. In step c1, a communication line is secured by the automatic call receiving function. At step c2, the received caller telephone number is stored in the obtained caller information memory 2.
4 is stored. In step c3, the changeover switch 15
Are connected. At step c4, a response message stored in advance in the storage / reproduction means 16 is transmitted. In step c5, the storage / reproduction means 1
A business message from the partner terminal device that has responded to the response message from the storage device 6 is stored in the storage / reproduction means 7. In step c6, the communication line is released.

At step c7, a communication line is secured. At step c8, a telephone number stored in advance in the destination memory 25 is transmitted. When the response of the other party's terminal device due to the call is confirmed, the telephone number stored in the acquired caller information memory 24 is transmitted in step c9.
In step c10, the communication line is released.

As described above, the communication device 26 of this embodiment is
A telephone number of the caller is stored in the registered caller information memory 23 in advance.
The volume, the hold tone and the reception mode designation data are stored in association with each other, and the volume, the hold tone and the reception mode designation data corresponding to the telephone number of the caller received at the time of the incoming call are read out, and the respective designated data are read out. , A hold tone and a reception mode are set based on the. This eliminates the need for the operator to adjust the volume and set the hold tone every time an incoming call is received. In addition, since the reception mode is set to a desired mode, there is no inconvenience that facsimile reception cannot be performed by setting the communication mode as the conventional mode. Furthermore, since communication can be performed immediately in a desired reception mode, communication can be performed efficiently.

Even if there is an incoming call when it is set to execute the answering machine function, the setting conditions corresponding to the caller telephone number received at the time of the incoming call are set, for example, the execution of the answering machine function is canceled. It is also possible to perform facsimile reception.

When an automatic call is received, an automatic call can be made to notify the operator of the call destination that the communication device 26 has received the call. Further, since the telephone number of the caller received at the time of the incoming call is transmitted, the operator at the call destination can know from where the call is coming. Note that a portable wireless paging device can also be selected as a destination at the time of automatic transmission. The portable wireless paging device emits a ringing sound by the automatic transmission of the communication device 26, and displays the received caller's telephone number on display means provided in the wireless paging device,
The carrier can be notified of the incoming of the communication device 26.

If no matching telephone number is found as a result of collating the telephone numbers, communication is performed at a predetermined volume, hold tone and reception mode.

In such a communication device 26, for example, when the transmitting terminal device is located in a remote place and the volume from the speaker 13 is relatively low, or when the transmitting terminal device is nearby and the volume from the speaker 13 is close, Is relatively large, it is possible to output a received audio signal at a preset suitable sound volume. Also, for example, a hold tone can be transmitted according to the caller's preference, so that the caller is less likely to feel uncomfortable during the hold.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a communication device 65 according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing a part of the changeover switch 61.
The communication device 65 is used by being connected to a communication network 50 for transmitting caller information to a receiving terminal device at the time of an incoming call as in the above-described embodiment. First and second subunits 52, 5 connected to subunit 51
3 and a third handset 54 having a wireless device. The master unit 51 includes a line interface 55, a call signal detection circuit 56, a caller information detection circuit 57, a control circuit 58, a changeover switch 61, and a wireless device 64. Communication with the master unit 51 is performed by a wireless device of the slave unit 54. Each of the first to third slave units 52 to 54 has a handset including at least a speaker and a microphone,
A call is made with the other terminal using the handset.

A line interface 55 connected to the communication network 50 is connected to a call signal detection circuit 56, a caller information detection circuit 57, and a changeover switch 61. The line interface 55, the call signal detection circuit 56, the caller information detection circuit 57, the changeover switch 61, the wireless device 64, the first handset 52, and the second handset 53 are composed of a CPU, ROM, R
Control circuit 58 including AM, I / O circuit, etc.
And is controlled by the control means 58.

The paging signal detection circuit 56 detects a paging signal from the exchange like the paging signal detection circuit 4 described above. The sender information detecting circuit 57 detects the sender information received at the time of an incoming call, similarly to the above-described sender information detecting circuit 6. The sender information is stored in an acquired sender information memory 59 realized by a RAM or the like of the control circuit 58.

The line interface 55 of the master unit 51, the first slave unit 52, the second slave unit 53, and the radio 64 are connected to each other by a changeover switch 61. The changeover switch 61 is referred to as a cross point switch, and performs mxn connection when the number of incoming lines is m and the number of outgoing lines is n. In the present embodiment, the incoming lines 62a to 62d,
Outgoing lines 63a to 63d are provided m = 4 and n = 4 respectively. The incoming line 62a and the outgoing line 63a are connected to the line interface 55, the incoming line 62b and the outgoing line 63d are connected to the first handset 52, the incoming line 62c and the outgoing line 63c are connected to the second handset 53, Outgoing line 63b
Is connected to the radio 64. The incoming lines 62a to 62d and the outgoing lines 63a to 63d cross each other, and each intersection 6
Each of 1a to 61r is provided with a switch 66 as shown in FIG. FIG. 7 shows an enlarged intersection 61a between the incoming line 62a and the outgoing line 63a, and the switch 66 shown connects the incoming line 62a and the outgoing line 63a. Therefore, when calling the first slave unit 52 among the first to third slave units 52 to 54, the intersection 61d and the intersection 61e are called.
Is connected to the second slave unit 53.
Is called, the switch 66 provided at the intersection 61c and the intersection 61i is connected, and when the third slave unit 54 is called, the switch 66 provided at the intersection 61b and the intersection 61n is connected.

The wireless device 64 includes a receiver and a transmitter,
An antenna 64a for performing communication with the third slave unit 54 is provided. The third slave unit 54 also includes a wireless device including a receiver and a transmitter, and has an antenna 54a for communicating with the wireless device 64 of the master device 51.

The control circuit 58 includes a registration information memory 60 in addition to the acquired sender information memory 59 realized by a RAM or the like as described above. The registration information memory 60 includes a telephone number memory area 60b in which a predetermined telephone number is stored, a first child device selection memory area 60c in which first child device designation data is stored, and a second child device designation data region in which second child device designation data is stored. The second slave unit selection memory area 60d and the third slave unit selection memory area 60e in which the third slave unit designation data is stored.
The slave unit designation data is data for designating a slave unit to be called at the time of an incoming call. In this embodiment, three slave units 52 to 54 are used.
Are three types of designated data corresponding to.

In the registration information memory 60, predetermined telephone numbers stored in the telephone number memory area 60b and first to third telephone numbers are stored.
The slave unit designation data is stored in association with each other,
Further, a table number 60a is added and stored. For example, as shown in the figure, as the table number “1”,
The telephone number “237654” is assigned to the first to third slave units 5.
2 to 54 are all called. "○" shown
Indicates that the slave unit is to be called, and “x” indicates that the slave unit is not to be called.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering data in the communication device 65. Step d
At 1, the data registration mode is set. This is input from, for example, operation means (not shown) provided in master device 51. This operating means is configured, for example, in the same manner as the operating means 20 described above, and is "1 #" similarly to the above-described embodiment.
Is set by typing

At step d2, a predetermined telephone number is input to the telephone number memory area 60b of the registration information memory 60. This is input from the operation means. Step d
In 3, the slave unit designation data is sequentially input to the first to third slave unit selection memory areas 60c to 60e of the registration information memory 60. This is input from the operation means, for example, "1"
Indicates that the handset is to be called, and "2" indicates that the handset is not to be called. When the procedures of step d2 and step d3 are completed, the input telephone number and the slave unit designation data are associated with each other and stored as the table number “1”. At step d4, the end of data registration is input. This is instructed by inputting, for example, “2 #” from the operation means.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of an incoming call. In step e1, the received caller telephone number is stored in the income caller information memory 59. In step e2, the telephone number stored in the income sender information memory 59 is compared with the telephone number stored in advance in the telephone number memory area 60b of the registration information memory 60. In step e3, it is determined whether or not the telephone numbers match as a result of the comparison. When it is determined that they match, the process proceeds to step e4, and when it is determined that they do not match, the process proceeds to step e5. In step e4, a predetermined slave unit is called based on the slave unit designation data stored corresponding to the telephone number. In step e5, all the slaves are called.

As described above, the communication device 65 of this embodiment is
The phone number of the caller and the handset designation data are stored in the registration information memory 60 in association with each other, and the handset designation data corresponding to the caller's phone number received at the time of the incoming call is read out. The slave unit is called based on the designated data. Therefore, only a predetermined slave unit is called at the time of an incoming call, so that the complicated operation of transfer as in the related art is not required, and the convenience of the communication device 65 is improved.

If no matching telephone number is found as a result of collating the telephone numbers, for example,
~ 54 are called.

In such a communication device 65, for example, in a case where several people use the communication device 65 and a child device is given to each person, a specific child device gives a specific child device. Only the called user can be called, and the user given another child device is not hindered by the calling.

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According to the present invention as described above, according to the present invention, it is stored in correspondence and the the caller information holding tone, music on hold corresponding to the caller information received is set at the time of incoming.
In addition, the caller information and the communication mode are stored in association with each other, and a reception mode corresponding to the caller information received at the time of the incoming call is set. Further, the caller information and a predetermined handset are stored in association with each other, and the handset corresponding to the caller information received at the time of the incoming call is called. Therefore, the operator set the music on hold whenever an incoming, it is not necessary to perform switching of communication mode. Further, since only a predetermined slave unit is called, a complicated operation of transfer is not required. Further, the predetermined communication can be executed immediately, and the time for mode switching is not required, and the communication time can be reduced.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a communication device 26 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic call control procedure between terminal devices connected to a communication network 1.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering caller information and a callee telephone number in the communication device 26;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of an incoming call;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation when the answering machine function is executed.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a communication device 65 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing a part of the changeover switch 61;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for registering data in the communication device 65.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of an incoming call;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1,50 Network 3 Facsimile machine 4,56 Call signal detection circuit 6,57 Sender information detection circuit 10a-10c Resistance 11,15,18,61 Changeover switch 12 Handset 13 Speaker 14 Microphone 19 Hold sound output means 20 Operation means Reference Signs List 21 Hook switch 22, 58 Control circuit 23 Registered sender information memory 24, 59 Acquired sender information memory 25 Destination memory 26, 65 Communication device 51 Parent device 52 First child device 53 Second child device 54 Third child device 60 Registration information memory

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A communication network connected to a communication network for transmitting caller information to a receiving terminal device when an incoming call is received, the communication network having a plurality of communication modes set corresponding to types of information to be transmitted and received. When a hold to interrupt the communication is instructed while securing the communication line with the connected other terminal device, a hold sound is transmitted to the other terminal device during the communication interruption period. Output means for outputting a hold sound selected from a plurality of types of hold sounds at the time of the hold instruction; hold sound designation data specifying the hold sound output at the time of the hold instruction; Storage means for storing caller information in association with caller information, and storing communication mode designation data for designating the communication mode and caller information in association with each other; communication Reading means for reading mode designation data from the storage means; holding tone selection means for selecting a type of holding tone to be output based on the read holding tone designation data; and designation by the read communication mode designation data. A communication mode setting means for setting a communication mode. 2. A calling means for calling a predetermined terminal device connected to the communication network after a predetermined operation at the time of receiving a call, and a sending means for sending the caller information stored in the storage means after the calling. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
The communication device as described.