JP3399410B2 - Communication device and communication system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a case where when one communication apparatus communicates with one communication apparatus through the exchange apparatus and another communication apparatus executes a connection request to the communication apparatus, the exchange apparatus executes a predetermined request. Is used in a communication system configured to automatically call itself after the communication between itself and the one communication device is terminated, provided that the registration of The present invention relates to a communication device and a communication system including the communication device.

[0002]

Conventionally, as one of the services provided by a communication system, when a first communication device is communicating with a second communication device through a switching device, When the third communication device makes a connection request to the first communication device, the third communication device transmits a specific signal to the exchange device, and the exchange device transmits the specific signal transmitted from the third communication device. When the communication between the first communication device and the second communication device is completed on the condition that the signal is received and the predetermined registration is performed, the switching device automatically activates the first communication device. When the call is made and the first communication device answers the call, the switching device automatically calls the third communication device, and when the third communication device answers the call, the first communication device and the third communication device There is one that establishes a communication line with another communication device.

According to this, from the viewpoint of the third communication device, when the communication between the first communication device and the second communication device is completed by transmitting a specific signal to the exchange device, The first communication device can be quickly and automatically called, and when the first communication device answers the call, the self is automatically called, and when the self answers the call, the first communication device and the first communication device It becomes possible to establish a communication line and communicate with the communication device.

However, this means in other words
From the perspective of the first communication device, when the communication with the second communication device is completed, the third communication device promptly and automatically calls the first communication device. Immediately after the inter-communication is completed, even if there is an urgent requirement for the fourth communication device and there is a request to execute the connection request to the fourth communication device, On the other hand, it is impossible to execute a connection request. for that reason,
There is a problem that the first communication device cannot execute an urgent connection request immediately after the communication with the second communication device is completed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to execute an urgent connection request even immediately after communication with one communication device is completed. It is possible to provide a communication device capable of improving convenience and a communication system including the communication device.

[0006]

According to another aspect of the present invention, a communication device executes a connection request to itself while another device is communicating with one communication device through a switching device. Then, the exchange will automatically call itself after the communication between itself and the one communication device is completed, provided that the exchange has performed a predetermined registration.
The control means selects whether to respond to the call or temporarily suspends the response based on the identification result identified by the key operation identification means, and executes any one of the selected processes. . Further, the control means is the switching device itself.
Temporarily hold a response to automatically calling me
The information indicating that the information is being displayed is displayed on the display means.

That is, according to this, it is possible to select whether to respond to the call from the exchange or to temporarily suspend the response, and execute any one of the selected processes. If you want to execute an urgent connection request even immediately after the end of communication with one communication device, you can give priority to the urgent connection request by temporarily suspending the response. You can do this,
It is possible to improve convenience. Moreover, the display means
Depending on the displayed content, the switching device automatically called.
To acknowledge that you are temporarily holding a response to
You can

According to another aspect of the communication device, when the other communication device executes a plurality of connection requests to itself, the switching device automatically and automatically switches itself to each of the connection requests. I will call you. That is, according to this one, when there are a plurality of calls from the switching device, either answering each of those calls or temporarily holding the answer is selected, and one of the selected calls is selected. Since it is possible to perform processing, by prioritizing multiple calls, it is possible to respond in sequence from a call with a higher priority, and for example, a call from a specific person can be preferentially answered. For example, convenience can be expanded.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the control means causes the display means to display information indicating that the exchange has automatically called. That is, according to this, it is possible to recognize that the exchange apparatus automatically called itself from the content displayed by the display means.

According to another aspect of the communication device, the control means is the telephone number of the other communication device that has issued the connection request to itself, and is stored in the storage means as a telephone directory function. Sometimes, the corresponding registered name and telephone number are displayed on the display means. That is, according to this, by the registered name and the telephone number displayed by the display means,
It is possible to recognize another communication device that has issued a connection request to itself.

[0011]

According to the communication system of the fifth aspect, by temporarily suspending the response to the call from the switching device, even immediately after the communication with one communication device is completed, can be executed in priority to urgent connection request, it is possible to enhance the convenience, moreover, exchange device
Temporarily suspends the response to the
It is possible to provide a communication system that can recognize that the

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described with reference to PHS for business establishments.
An embodiment applied to a PHS telephone device used in a communication system will be described with reference to the drawings. 2 is P
The electrical configuration of the HS telephone device is shown as a functional block diagram. PHS telephone device 1 (communication device in the present invention)
In the control circuit 2 (control means in the present invention),
Radio circuit 3, voice input / output circuit 4, key operation identification circuit 5
(Key operation identification means in the present invention), each circuit of the display control circuit 6, the LED control circuit 7 and the memory 8 (storage means in the present invention) are connected.

An antenna 9 for radiating / capturing a radio wave in a predetermined communication frequency band (for example, 1.9 GHz band) is connected to the radio circuit 3, and the voice input / output circuit 4 transmits a transmission voice. A microphone 10 for input and a receiver 11 for outputting a received voice are connected. The key operation identification circuit 5 includes "call start" key, "redial" key, "call end" key, "0" to "9" keys, "* (asterisk)" key, and "# (sharp)" key. Also, a keypad 12 in which various keys such as an "F (function)" key are arranged is connected.

Further, the display control circuit 6 includes
A display 13 (display means in the present invention) including a liquid crystal display is connected to the LED control circuit 7.
An LED 14 that blinks when an incoming call arrives is connected to the.

The microphone 10 receives an externally transmitted voice, converts the externally input voice into an electrical signal to generate a transmission signal, and the generated transmission signal is used as a voice input / output circuit. It is designed to output to 4,
When a transmission signal is given from the microphone 10, the voice input / output circuit 4 processes the given transmission signal and outputs it to the wireless circuit 3 through the control circuit 2.

When a transmission signal is given from the voice input / output circuit 4 through the control circuit 2, the radio circuit 3 wirelessly processes the given transmission signal and outputs it to the antenna 9. When a transmission signal is given from the wireless circuit 3, the given transmission signal is radiated as a transmission radio wave in the predetermined communication frequency band.

Further, in the radio circuit 3, when the antenna 9 captures a radio wave in the above-mentioned predetermined communication frequency band as a reception radio wave, and the reception radio wave is given from the antenna 9 in response thereto,
The given received radio wave is wirelessly processed to generate a received signal, and the generated received signal is output to the voice input / output circuit 4 through the control circuit 2.

When a reception signal is given from the radio circuit 3 through the control circuit 2, the voice input / output circuit 4 processes the given reception signal and outputs it to the receiver 11. When a reception signal is given from the voice input / output circuit 4, the given reception signal is converted from an electric signal into a voice signal to generate a reception voice, and the generated reception voice is output to the outside. There is.

The key operation identifying circuit 5 is adapted to receive a key operation signal from the keypad 12 in response to the user's key operation. When the key operation signal is given, the key operation signal is given. The key operation identification signal indicating the key operation performed by the user is output to the control circuit 2. Then, the control circuit 2 receives the key operation identification signal from the key operation identification circuit 5,
The key operation identification signal given is decoded.

When the display command signal is given from the control circuit 2, the display control circuit 6 displays the display information on the display 13 according to the given display command signal. The LED control circuit 7 is the control circuit 2
When a blinking command signal is given from, the LED 14 is made to blink according to the given blinking command signal.

The memory 8 stores a registered name (such as a name) and a telephone number in association with each other as a telephone directory function in a predetermined storage area. Then, the control circuit 2 outputs a read command signal to the memory 8 to read the registered name and telephone number designated by the read command signal from the memory 8,
By outputting a display command signal to the display control circuit 6, the registered name and telephone number read from the memory 8 are displayed on the display 13. The control circuit 2 stores an execution program in a predetermined storage area and executes various kinds of control by executing the execution program.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the configuration of a PHS communication system for a business office in which the PHS telephone apparatus 1 thus constructed is used. Private branch exchange (PBX: Priv
ateBranch eXchange) 15 is a PHS switching device 16
(The switching device in the present invention) is connected, and the PHS switching device 16 is connected to three base stations, that is, base stations 17 to 19.

Here, the PHS telephone device 1 exists within the service area of the base station 17 and is located in the base station 1.
7 is in a communicable state with the PHS telephone device 20.
(One communication device in the present invention) exists within the range of the base station 18 and is in a state of being communicable with the base station 18.
It is assumed that each of the HS telephone devices 21 to 24 (other communication device in the present invention) exists within the range of the base station 19 and is in a communicable state with the base station 19. It is also assumed that the PHS telephone devices 20 to 24 have the same configuration as the PHS telephone device 1.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5. Well, PHS
The telephone device 1 and the PHS telephone device 20 are the PHS exchange device 1
6 is communicating, the PHS telephone device 21 to
Consider the case where some of 24 have issued connection requests to the PHS telephone device 1.

Assuming that, for example, the PHS telephone device 21 out of the PHS telephone devices 21 to 24 has issued a connection request to the PHS telephone device 1, the user who uses the PHS telephone device 21 uses the PHS telephone device 1 as the PHS telephone device 1. Telephone device 20
You will hear a busy tone because you are in communication with.

Then, when the user who uses the PHS telephone apparatus 21 performs a specific key operation thereafter, the PHS telephone apparatus 21 comes to transmit a specific signal to the PHS switching apparatus 16, and the PHS switching apparatus 16 When a specific signal is received from the PHS telephone device 21, when the communication between the PHS telephone device 1 and the PHS telephone device 20 ends, the PHS telephone device 21
A call signal is automatically transmitted to the telephone device 1.
In this case, not only the PHS telephone device 21 of the PHS telephone devices 21 to 24, but also when the other PHS telephone devices 22 to 24 execute the connection request to the PHS telephone device 1, the same is true. Is.

Now, hereinafter, the processing executed by the control circuit 2 of the PHS telephone apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the control circuit 2 of the PHS telephone device 1 detects that the communication with the PHS telephone device 20 has ended, it determines whether or not there is a connection request for itself (step S1). Here, if there is a connection request to the PHS telephone apparatus 1, the PHS switching apparatus 16 will automatically transmit a call signal to the PHS telephone apparatus 1 as described above, so that the control circuit 2 causes the PHS switching apparatus 16 to send a call signal.
When the ringing signal transmitted by the receiver is received, it is recognized that there is a connection request, and "YES" is determined in step S1.

Then, the control circuit 2 identifies which PHS telephone device is executing the connection request by identifying the received call signal, and displays the identified result on the display 13. Is displayed (step S2). In the control circuit 2, the number of connection requests is 1
If there are multiple requests, the display screen shown in FIG. 4A is displayed on the display 13. On the other hand, if there are a plurality of connection requests, the display screen shown in FIG. To display.

Further, at this time, if the incoming telephone number stored in the calling signal is the telephone number stored in the memory 8 as the telephone directory function, the control circuit 2 causes the memory 8 to read the read command signal. By outputting the corresponding registered name and telephone number, and by outputting a display command signal to the display control circuit 6, the corresponding registered name and telephone number are displayed on the display 13 (FIG. 4 (a), (See (b)).

If the incoming telephone number stored in the calling signal is not the telephone number stored in the memory 8 as the telephone directory function, the control circuit 2 determines that the registered name is "unregistered". Is displayed on the display 13 (see FIG. 4 (b)).

Further, the control circuit 2 may be used in the case where the PHS telephone device which has issued the connection request to the PHS telephone device rejects the notification of the outgoing telephone number and accordingly the incoming telephone number cannot be identified. For example, the outgoing phone number is "not notified"
The information indicating that is displayed on the display 13 (see FIG. 4B).

As a result, the user who uses the PHS telephone device 1 can use the PHS if the registered name and telephone number are displayed.
It is possible to recognize which PHS telephone device is executing the connection request to the S telephone device 1.

Then, the user who uses the PHS telephone apparatus 1 responds to or temporarily suspends the response to some of the PHS telephone apparatuses that are executing the connection request to the PHS telephone apparatus 1. Can be selected.

Now, when the user using the PHS telephone device 1 executes a key operation for responding (operating the "*" key), the control circuit 2 determines "YES" in step S3. , The number of connection requests is 1
If it is the case, a process of responding to the PHS telephone device that is making the connection request is executed (step S5).

On the other hand, if the number of connection requests is plural,
The control circuit 2 determines the other party to respond to (step S
6). That is, the user who uses the PHS telephone device 1 operates the "scroll" key to change the state shown in FIG.
As shown in (c) and (d), one of the plurality of PHS telephone devices that is making a connection request to the PHS telephone device 1 is prioritized to determine one of them as the responding party. be able to. And the control circuit 2
When determining the other party to respond to (operating the "*" key), executes a process of responding to the PHS telephone device determined as the other party to respond to (step S7).

Then, the control circuit 2 outputs P which is not responding.
It is determined whether there is an HS telephone device (step S8),
If there is a PHS telephone device that has not responded, the above-described steps S6 and S7 are repeated and executed again.

When the user of the PHS telephone device 1 executes the key operation for temporarily holding the response (when the "#" key is operated), the control circuit 2 returns "NO" in step S3. The determination is made, the response is temporarily suspended (step S9), and a display screen as shown in FIG. 4E is displayed on the display 13 (step S1).
0).

Then, when the user who uses the PHS telephone device 1 executes a key operation for communicating with another PHS telephone device, the control circuit 2 executes the connection process accordingly (step S11). ).

As a result, the user who uses the PHS telephone device 1 can temporarily suspend the response to the connection request, and while the response is temporarily suspended, another PHS telephone device 1 is temporarily suspended. It is possible to make a call to the PHS telephone device or to receive a call from another PHS telephone device.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the PHS telephone device 1 and the PHS telephone device 20 are communicating with each other through the PHS switching device 16, for example, another PHS telephone device 21 sends a PHS telephone device 1 to the PHS telephone device 1. When the connection request is executed by the PHS switching device 16, the PHS telephone device 1 and the PHS telephone device 2 are provided on condition that the PHS switching device 16 is performing a predetermined registration.
After the communication with 0 is completed, the PHS switching device 16 automatically calls the PHS telephone device 1, and at this time, does the PHS telephone device 1 respond to the call from the PHS switching device 16? Alternatively, since it is configured to be able to select whether to suspend the response temporarily, from the perspective of the PHS telephone device 1, an urgent connection request is executed even immediately after the communication with the PHS telephone device 20 is completed. If desired, by temporarily suspending the response, it is possible to prioritize and execute an urgent connection request, thereby improving convenience.

When there are a plurality of calls from the PHS switching apparatus 16, whether the PHS telephone apparatus 1 responds to each call from the PHS switching apparatus 16 or temporarily holds the response. Since I configured it to be selectable,
By prioritizing multiple calls, calls with higher priority can be answered one after another, and the convenience of calls can be expanded, for example, calls from specific people can be given priority. You can

In the PHS telephone device 1, the PH
Since the information indicating that the S switching device 16 has automatically called is displayed on the display 13, the PHS switching device 1 can be selected according to the contents displayed on the display 13.
It can be recognized that 6 automatically called. Then, at this time, if the telephone number of the PHS telephone device that has issued the connection request is the telephone number stored in the memory 8 as the telephone directory function, the corresponding registered name and telephone number are displayed on the display 13. Since it is configured, it is possible to recognize the PHS telephone device that has executed the connection request.

In the PHS telephone device 1, the PH
The information indicating that the response is temporarily held for the automatic switching of the S switching device 16 is displayed on the display 1.
Since it is configured to be displayed on the display 3, the display 13
It is possible to recognize from the content displayed by that the response is temporarily suspended for the PHS switching device 16 automatically calling.

Further, since the PHS switching apparatus 16 is constructed so that it is possible to select whether to respond to the automatic call or to temporarily hold the response, the P
Even if the HS telephone device 1 and the PHS telephone device 20 are disconnected from each other during the communication due to, for example, deterioration of the radio wave environment, the PHS switching device 16 can quickly call the communication. By temporarily holding the response to the call, the communication between the PHS telephone device 1 and the PHS telephone device 20 can be quickly restored.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be modified or expanded as follows. The communication system is not limited to the PHS communication system for business establishments, but may be another wireless communication system or a wired communication system, and the communication device may be another wireless telephone device or a wired telephone device. May be.

It is not limited to the configuration in which the private branch exchange and the PHS exchange are separately arranged, but an exchange having both the exchange function of the private branch exchange and the exchange of the PHS exchange is provided. It may be arranged.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the control contents of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an electrical configuration.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a communication system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display on a display.

FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

In the drawings, 1 is a PHS telephone device (communication device), 2 is a control circuit (control means), 5 is a key operation identification circuit (key operation identification means), 8 is a memory (storage means), and 13 is a display (display means). , 16 are PHS switching devices (switching devices), 2
0 is a PHS telephone device (one communication device), 21 to 24 are P
It is an HS telephone device (other communication device).

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. When one communication device is communicating with one communication device through the switching device and another communication device issues a connection request to itself, the switching device executes predetermined registration. Key operation on a communication device used in a communication system configured to automatically call itself after the communication between itself and the one communication device is terminated, provided that And a key operation identifying means for identifying whether the exchange device responds to the automatic call of itself or temporarily holds the response based on the identification result identified by the key operation identifying means. And a control means for executing any one of the selected processings , wherein the control means automatically calls the switching device.
Indicates that you are temporarily holding a reply to
A communication device for displaying information on the display means . 2. The switching device is configured to automatically call itself for each connection request when another communication device executes a plurality of connection requests to itself. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is provided. 3. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the control means causes the display means to display information indicating that the exchange has automatically called itself. 4. A storage means for storing a registered name and a telephone number as a telephone book function is provided, and the control means stores the telephone number of another communication device that has issued a connection request to itself as the telephone book function. 4. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein when the telephone number is stored in the means, the corresponding registered name and telephone number are displayed on the display means. 5. The communication according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
A communication system comprising a communication device.