JP3676164B2 - Cordless telephone connection device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cordless telephone connection device (base station of a home cordless telephone / base station connected to a PBX of an office) that can register a mobile telephone as a slave. For example, the present invention relates to a cordless telephone connection device that can register a PHS (Personal Handy-Phone System) mobile station (terminal, PS) as a slave.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A cordless telephone connection device that can register a PHS terminal (PS) as a slave is provided. The terminal registered in the cordless telephone connection device functions as a slave unit of the cordless telephone connection device at home or in the office (independent mode) and is covered by a PHS public base station (CS). Then, it functions as a PHS mobile station (terminal, PS) (public mode).
[0003]
A cordless answering machine having a message recording function and having one or two or more cordless telephones as slave units is provided. In this answering machine, messages can be reproduced by the main body and all the slave units. It should be noted that the presence or absence of a message needs to be confirmed by the user accessing the telephone, and for this reason, the receipt of the message may be overdue and time may be lost.
[0004]
In PHS, when there is no response from the calling PS (out of service area, absence mode, etc.), the message (voice / data) addressed to the PS is stored in the service center memory together with the destination, A service is provided that can be read out at a desired time on condition that a number is entered.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Cordless answering machines that can register a PHS terminal as a slave unit often leave each terminal outdoors, so leave a message (voice / data) addressed to the desired slave unit and leave a message. There is a request to inform the slave in a timely manner. However, in the conventional cordless answering machine, it is not possible to designate a slave unit and leave a message, and of course, it is not possible to inform the slave unit that the message has been left in a timely manner.
An object of the present invention is to enable a message to be sent to a desired child device and to inform the child device of the fact that the message has been left in a timely manner.
[0006]
In PHS, the area covered by the public base station is unevenly distributed in the city center, near the station, etc., so at homes in the suburbs, the message addressed to the self stored in the service center is received by the terminal of PHS. I couldn't. Although it is possible to receive the above message with a home phone, it is easy for the user to forget to check because there is a need to check the presence or absence of a message by accessing the service center. Sometimes lost time.
An object of the present invention is to ensure that a message addressed to a PHS terminal stored in a service center can be received even at a suburban home.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 is a cordless telephone connection device capable of registering a mobile phone as a slave unit and handling the mobile phone as a slave unit in response to a location registration request from a mobile phone registered as a slave unit. and means Ru queries whether a message addressed to the mobile phone to the service center in response to the location registration request from the mobile phones that are registered as child device to hold messages destined for the mobile phone, the result of the inquiry , a notification unit if a message of this the mobile addressed telephone is present notifying that the message is present stores with instruction information for specifying the mobile telephone in association with each other to receive the message, that the message is present When the transfer of the message is instructed from the mobile telephone notified of the message, the transmitter that transmits the message to the mobile telephone When a cordless telephone connection device characterized in that it comprises a.
The invention of claim 2 is a cordless telephone connection apparatus capable of registering a mobile phone as a slave unit and handling the mobile phone as a slave unit in response to a location registration request from a mobile phone registered as a slave unit. inquires Ru means the presence of a message addressed to the mobile phone to the service center for holding the from the mobile phone registered an inquiry of whether a message addressed to the mobile telephone a message addressed to the mobile phone as a slave unit If the above query result notifying unit if the message of this the mobile addressed telephone is present notifying that the message is present stores with instruction information for specifying the mobile telephone in association with each other to receive the message When the transfer of the message is instructed from the mobile telephone notified that there is a message, the message A cordless telephone connection apparatus characterized by having a transmission means for transmitting to the mobile phone.
A third aspect of the present invention is the cordless telephone connection device according to the first or second aspect , wherein the mobile telephone is a PHS terminal.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an apparatus (master unit) according to the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a slave unit of the apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing message-related procedures executed by a main control unit 31 of the apparatus of FIG.
[0009]
A PHS terminal 20 shown in FIG. 1 functions as a mobile station of a PHS network in an area covered by a public base station. That is, when the terminal 20 enters an area covered by a public base station, a location registration request from the terminal 20 is made via a nearby base station, and the current location of the terminal 20 is determined by the PHS network. Recorded in the database. Thereafter, as long as the terminal 20 is in the area covered by the public base station, it is possible to receive a call with the terminal number assigned by the PHS operator. In addition, when a call is made from the terminal 20, the terminal number is charged. It should be noted that when the terminal 20 enters the area of the public base station, a procedure for detecting this and making a location registration request by the terminal 20 and performing a location registration by the PHS network in response to the location registration request is known. Therefore, the description is omitted.
[0010]
On the other hand, the PHS terminal 20 shown in FIG. 1 is used as a slave unit of the master unit in a home where a master unit (cordless telephone connection device) in which the terminal unit 20 is registered as a slave unit is installed. Function. That is, when the terminal 20 enters the area covered by the parent device, a location registration request from the terminal 20 is made to the parent device, and thereafter, the parent device treats the terminal 20 as a child device. That is, the terminal 20 can receive an incoming call from the NTT network corresponding to the number of the parent device (telephone number in the NTT network). In addition, when a call is made from the terminal device 20, the number of the parent device is charged. In addition, when the terminal 20 enters the area of the master unit, the terminal 20 makes a location registration request by detecting that fact, and the master unit sets the terminal 20 as a slave unit in response to the location registration request. Is well known and will not be described.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 2, the master unit that performs the above functions includes a main control unit 31, a program memory 311, a system memory 312, a baseband circuit 32, a baseband program memory 321, a radio unit 33, a display & switch unit 34, A voice control unit 35, a message memory 36, a speech path control unit 37, and a telephone line interface 38 are provided.
[0012]
The main control unit 31 composed of a CPU controls the whole using the system memory 312 for work according to a program stored in the program memory 311. The baseband circuit 32 includes a codec, TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), and a modulator / demodulator. The baseband circuit 32 compresses / decompresses the audio signal for wireless transmission, modifies / demodulates the connection sequence control signal with the slave unit, and combines and separates the audio signal and the control signal according to the program of the baseband program memory 321. Etc. The wireless unit 33 is a wireless device that performs wireless signal processing compliant with the PHS standard (RSR STD-28). The radio unit 33 performs modulation and demodulation of a baseband signal to a radio frequency, amplification of a transmission / reception signal from an antenna, oscillation of a carrier frequency, detection of signal levels of other channel frequencies, and the like.
[0013]
The display & switch unit 34 is a man-machine interface that displays the operation state of the apparatus and receives switch inputs. The voice control unit 35 performs voice signal conversion (A / D, D / A). In the message memory 36, a message addressed to the child device is stored in association with information for specifying the child device (instruction information in claims). As this message, there are a message received from the PHS service center via the NTT network and a message input as an answering machine from another slave unit. The speech path control unit 37 is configured by 2-wire / 4-wire conversion, an amplifier, a DTMF interface, a crosspoint switch, and the like. The telephone line interface 38 is an interface between the telephone line and the speech path control unit 37, and includes polarity detection, incoming call detection, a DTMF receiver, and the like.
[0014]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the terminal 20 registered in the above parent device as a child device includes a main control unit 21, a program memory 211, a system memory 212, a baseband circuit 22, a baseband program memory 221, A wireless unit 23, a display & switch unit 24, a codec 25, and a speaker & microphone 250 are included.
[0015]
The main control unit 21 composed of a CPU controls the whole using the system memory 212 for work according to a program stored in the program memory 211. The baseband circuit 22 includes a TDMA and a modulator / demodulator. The baseband circuit 22 compresses / decompresses the audio signal for wireless transmission, modifies / demodulates the connection sequence control signal with the base unit, and combines and separates the audio signal and the control signal according to the program of the baseband program memory 221. Etc. The wireless unit 23 is a wireless device that performs wireless signal processing compliant with the PHS standard (RSR STD-28). The radio unit 23 performs modulation and demodulation of a baseband signal to a radio frequency, amplification of a transmission / reception signal from an antenna, oscillation of a carrier frequency, detection of signal levels of other channel frequencies, and the like.
[0016]
The display & switch unit 24 is a man-machine interface that displays the operation state of the apparatus and receives switch inputs. The codec 25 performs audio signal conversion (A / D, D / A). The speaker & microphone 250 inputs and outputs audio.
[0017]
Next, a message-related procedure will be described with reference to FIG.
When the PHS terminal 20 registered as a slave in the cordless telephone connection apparatus (master unit) enters the area of the cordless telephone connection apparatus, a location registration request is made from the PHS terminal 20. While this location registration request is processed by the baseband circuit 32, it is sent to the main control unit 31 and detected (YES in S01). As a result, the cordless telephone connection device is set to treat the terminal 20 as a slave (S03). Thereafter, based on the telephone number of the service center stored together with the information of the terminal 20, the service center of the PHS operator is called via the NTT network, and the personal identification number for the terminal 20 is transmitted. Queries the presence or absence of a message addressed to 20. Here, the information of the terminal 20, the telephone number of the service center (message center) of the telecommunications carrier with which the terminal 20 is contracted, and the password required for receiving the service are stored in the system memory 312. It shall be. If there is a message addressed to the terminal 20 as a result of the inquiry, it is received and stored in the message memory 36 (S07). In addition, not only when the terminal 20 enters the area of the cordless telephone connection device, but also whether there is a message addressed to the terminal 20 from the terminal 20 at an arbitrary time after being set as a slave. Even when there is an inquiry (YES in S05), an inquiry to the service center via the NTT network and reception of a message as a result are performed in the same manner as described above (S07).
[0018]
After the process of step S07, it is checked whether or not there is a message associated with information specifying the terminal 20 (instruction information in claims) in the message memory 36, and if there is (YES in S11). The terminal 20 is notified that there is a message addressed to the terminal 20 (S13). Note that the timing after step S07 is substantially the timing when the PHS terminal 20 is registered as a cordless telephone connection device and set as a slave, or from the terminal 20 set as a slave. This is the timing when there is an inquiry about the presence or absence of a message.
[0019]
Steps S <b> 21 to S <b> 25 are procedures in a case where the terminal device 20 set as a slave device is instructed to read a message addressed to itself. That is, when an instruction is issued from the terminal 20 to read a message addressed to the terminal 20 at an arbitrary time after the terminal 20 is set as a slave (YES in S21), the terminal 20 The message addressed to the terminal 20 is read out on the condition that the message associated with the information for identifying 20 (instruction information in the claims) is in the message memory 36 (YES in S23). 20 (S25).
[0020]
As described above, the message-related processing in the cordless telephone connection device is performed. In the above description, the case where the cordless telephone connection device is a home phone (master phone) has been described as an example. However, the same applies to a CS connected to a business PBX. In the above description, the message is not mentioned. For example, not only a voice message but also text information such as an E-mail may be used. Further, in the above, the procedure when other terminal records a message addressed to the terminal 20 in the cordless telephone connection device (master unit), and the functions of the terminal 20 and the master unit for executing the procedure. However, as this procedure, a known procedure for storing a designated destination in association with a message may be adopted. Further, as a configuration of each terminal, in addition to the conventional configuration, a function for designating a destination when a message is recorded may be provided.
[0021]
In the invention 請 Motomeko 1, Ru queries whether a message addressed to the mobile phone to the service center in response to the location registration request from the mobile phones that are registered as child device to hold messages destined for the mobile phone means and, the inquiry results, means if the message of this the mobile addressed telephone is present notifying that the message is present stores with instruction information for specifying the mobile telephone in association with each other to receive the message If, because of its When a mobile phone that is notified that the message is present in the message transfer is commanded and means for transmitting the message to the mobile telephone, the mobile telephone messages destined stored in the service center that there, their homes will be able to receive to know to ensure when you return to home even if they are out of range.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, even when the home is out of the service area, it is possible to know and reliably receive the message addressed to the mobile telephone stored in the service center as needed after returning to the home.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an apparatus (master unit) according to the embodiment.
3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slave unit of the apparatus in FIG. 2;
4 is a flowchart showing message-related procedures executed by the main control unit 31 of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2;
[Explanation of symbols]
21 Main Control Unit of Slave Unit 31 Main Control Unit of Master Unit

Claims (3)

A cordless telephone connection device capable of registering a mobile phone as a slave unit and handling the mobile phone as a slave unit in response to a location registration request from a mobile phone registered as a slave unit,
Means Ru queries whether a message addressed to the mobile telephone relative to in response to a location registration request from the mobile phone which is registered as a slave unit the service center to hold messages destined for said mobile telephone,
The inquiry result, a notification unit if a message of this the mobile addressed telephone is present notifying that the message is present stores with instruction information for specifying the mobile telephone in association with each other to receive the message,
A transmission means for transmitting the message to the mobile phone when the transfer of the message is instructed from the mobile phone notified that there is a message;
A cordless telephone connection device comprising: A cordless telephone connection device capable of registering a mobile phone as a slave unit and handling the mobile phone as a slave unit in response to a location registration request from a mobile phone registered as a slave unit,
When the mobile telephone is registered as a slave unit an inquiry of whether a message addressed to the mobile telephone and the query Ru means the presence of a message addressed to the mobile phone to the service center to hold messages destined for the mobile phone ,
The inquiry result, a notification unit if a message of this the mobile addressed telephone is present notifying that the message is present stores with instruction information for specifying the mobile telephone in association with each other to receive the message,
A transmission means for transmitting the message to the mobile phone when the transfer of the message is instructed from the mobile phone notified that there is a message;
A cordless telephone connection device comprising: In claim 1 or claim 2 ,
The mobile phone is a PHS terminal,
A cordless telephone connection device characterized by that.

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