JP3708202B2 - Telephone - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a telephone set including a master unit and a slave unit having a plurality of telephone numbers by a dial-in function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, one or more cordless cordless handsets have been provided in home telephones, and a telephone can be set for each room. However, since there is only one line, there is only one telephone number. When a call is received, the main unit and all the sub units are ringing. To be transferred to.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Thus, even if the handset is picked up, it is often necessary to transfer it to another device, which is not an easy-to-use device. In addition, communication is often disconnected due to a transfer operation. For this reason, a specific cordless handset can be ringed by the caller sending out a DTMF signal (a combination of two frequencies, which represents numbers, letters and symbols, and 12 types are used in a normal telephone). There is also a device, but this requires an operation to send the DTMF signal to the partner operator, so it is difficult to use it for a general telephone.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a telephone in which a plurality of telephone numbers are provided on one line, and the master unit and the slave unit are operated by the respective phone numbers. Objective. It is another object of the present invention to provide a facsimile function in the parent machine so that the parent machine can receive it even if there is facsimile communication using the telephone number of the child machine.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the telephone of the present invention, a dial-in function has a plurality of telephone numbers on a single line, and is composed of a master unit and a slave unit to which any one of these telephone numbers is set. Detecting means for detecting, a ringing means for ringing a base unit or a handset set with the telephone number according to the telephone number detected by the detecting means, and a facsimile communication means, addressed to the telephone number of the handset When facsimile communication is performed, the master unit having a different telephone number from the slave unit receives the facsimile communication.
According to the present invention, since only the device having the detected telephone number rings, the master unit and the slave unit can be used as independent telephones, and a facsimile communication request can be made with the phone number of the slave unit. If it comes, the master unit can receive it instead.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the telephone has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line by a dial-in function, and is composed of a parent device and a child device to which any one of these telephone numbers is set. sensing means for sensing, by telephone number to which this detection unit detects a sound means for the telephone number to sound the set master unit or the slave unit, and a facsimile communication unit, destined telephone number of the slave unit When the facsimile communication is performed, the parent device set with a telephone number different from the child device receives the facsimile communication.
[0020]
The dial-in function provides telephone numbers for the master unit and slave units, and the facsimile function is provided only for the master unit. However, when a facsimile communication request is received with the telephone number of the slave unit, the master unit receives it. As a result, the facsimile machine of the parent machine is effectively used.
[0021]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the master unit displays a display unit for displaying a device having a telephone number that has received a facsimile, a facsimile reception mode setting unit for setting whether a received message is printed out or received in a memory, a memory When the reception is set, the device of the telephone number that received the facsimile is displayed on the display means, and when there is a print request from the displayed device, it is output on the recording paper, and it is not set to the memory reception Includes a control unit that immediately outputs the received electronic message to a recording sheet.
[0022]
Facsimile communication is transmitted to the telephone number set in the parent device or the child device, but is received by the parent device. In this case, the received telephone number can be displayed on the display means, and the device of the telephone number is displayed on the display means or output on a recording sheet in accordance with the received telephone number. For example, a facsimile machine that comes to the master unit outputs it on recording paper, but a facsimile machine that comes to the slave unit displays it. Thereby, the confidentiality of communication can be maintained.
[0023]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a network control device having a connection control function for a circuit switching network such as calling, recovery, and dialing. 2 is attached to the main unit by telephone. Reference numeral 3 denotes a telephone number detection unit that detects a DTMF signal that displays numbers, English letters, and symbols in combination of two types of frequencies. The CPU 4 controls the whole based on the program stored in the ROM 5. The RAM 6 is used as a work area for the CPU 4, and an area corresponding to the telephone number is provided to store an answering machine message and guidance for making a message. Reference numeral 7 denotes a slave unit control unit for controlling communication with the slave unit 8 connected wirelessly. A display means 9 displays a device (master unit, slave unit) of a destination telephone number when there is an answering machine or when there is a facsimile communication. A facsimile machine 10 is attached only to the parent machine, and receives all cases where it is transmitted to the telephone number of the child machine. Reference numeral 11 denotes a number setting means for setting a plurality of telephone numbers provided in one line in the master unit 2 and the slave unit 3 in order to use the dial-in function. You can also change this setting. Moreover, the setting or change from the subunit | mobile_unit 8 can also be performed. A message reproducing means 12 reproduces the message of the answering machine. Reference numeral 13 denotes a facsimile reception mode setting means for setting either memory reception or general reception that is immediately output to recording paper. Of the above 1 to 12, the device excluding the child device 8 is referred to as a parent device 14.
[0024]
Next, recording, reproduction, and erasing of an answering machine will be described as a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a message storage flow diagram. In addition, although the telephone number will be described assuming that two numbers A and B are set for the master unit 14 and the slave unit 8, the same applies when there are more phone numbers. The parent device 14 is A, and the child device 8 is B. A guidance message (OGM) for sending a message is stored in the RAM 6 in advance.
[0025]
First, it is monitored whether an incoming call is received (S1), and when the incoming call is received, a dial-in primary response signal is output (S2). This is an operation of capturing a line once. Thereafter, a DTMF signal is sent out. This represents the last four digits of the phone number. The last four digits are the extension designation number. It is checked whether the telephone number A or B is received by the extension designation number (S3). In the case of telephone number A, it is assumed that base unit 13 is in reception mode and in voice recording mode (S4). Base unit 14 sends a dial secondary response signal (S5). The secondary response signal is an operation of once releasing the captured line, and then captured again. As a result, the incoming call is received at the telephone number A (S6). The above is the operation of dial-in reception, and after this incoming call is a normal incoming operation without using dial-in. Next, an absence recording guidance message (OGM) recorded in advance for telephone number A is sent (S7), and a message message (ICM) from the other party is recorded (S8). This recording is registered in an area defined for the telephone number A in the RAM 6 (S9). The above is the case where the extension designation number is A in step S3, but the same applies to the case of the slave unit 8 of B. In the case of the slave unit 8, dial-in response, OGM transmission, ICM recording, and registration in the RAM 6 are performed on the master unit side.
[0026]
FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart when the recorded message explained in FIG. 2 is reproduced. When the message is recorded, the display unit 9 of the main unit 14 displays which telephone number device has the message. This display is also displayed on the handset 8 of the incoming telephone number. The reproduction operation is performed by an operation from the parent device 14 or the child device 8 in which the message is recorded. In the case of the child device 8, the reproduction sound is transmitted from the parent device 14 to the child device 8.
[0027]
When the reproduction operation is performed, it is checked whether the operation is performed from the parent device 14 having the telephone number A or the child device 8 having the telephone number B (S11). The message registered as A is reproduced in order from the message registered first (S12). When playback is started, it is checked whether there is a stop request (S13). If not, it is checked whether playback has been completed up to the last message. If playback has ended, playback is ended (S14). If there is a reproduction stop request, the reproduction is stopped (S15). The above is the case where the reproduction operation is performed from the base unit 14 of the telephone number A, but the same applies to the case where it is performed from the handset 8 of the telephone number B. As described above, reproduction is performed only in response to a request from the message destination device, so that the confidentiality of communication is maintained.
[0028]
Next, the case where the message is deleted will be described. Messages can also be deleted only by operations from the message destination. FIG. 4 shows a message deletion flow. When the message deletion operation is performed, it is checked whether or not the operation source is the telephone number A (S31). If the operation is from the telephone number A, the message registered as the telephone number A is deleted (S32). If the operation is from the telephone number B, the message registered as the telephone number B is deleted (S33). This increases the independence of each telephone number device.
[0029]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a plurality of telephone numbers are provided by a dial-in function on one line so that each telephone number can be recorded by the master unit, and the slave unit can be set to any of a plurality of telephone numbers. Is. Although two telephone numbers are described as A and B, two or more telephone numbers can be implemented.
[0030]
FIG. 5 shows an external view of the second embodiment. A case where two telephone numbers are provided on one line by the dial-in function will be described. The same applies to two or more cases. For example, a home phone number A is set in the master unit 14, and a store phone number B is set in one of the slave units 8. Messages sent to any telephone number are recorded by the main unit 14 and have display means 9 for displaying which device has the message. The base unit 14 receives a call received from the home telephone number A by the handset 15. The base unit 14 is provided with a facsimile device. The base unit 14 receives the facsimile communication transmitted to the base unit 14 and the base unit 8, and the display unit 9 displays the device of the telephone number of the reception destination. . The telephone number is set or changed by the number setting means 11 in the parent device 14 and by the mode change switch 16 provided in the child device 8 in the child device 8. The own phone number is set to the home phone number A or the store phone number B or both A and B according to the use situation. When both phone numbers are set, incoming calls from either phone number can be answered. In addition, the slave unit 8 has a display unit 17 for displaying by display lamps having different colors when there is a message and when there is a facsimile reception. Note that the telephone number can also be set from the base unit 14.
[0031]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for setting or changing a telephone number. Settings are made by the device (master unit and slave unit) that sets the telephone number. First, the case where the parent device 14 sets the household telephone number A will be described. First, it is checked whether the mode is for switching the telephone numbers A and B (S40), and if it is the switching mode, it is checked whether the telephone number A is registered (S41). If it is registration of the telephone number A, it is investigated whether it is operating from the main | base station 14 or the subunit | mobile_unit 8 (S42), an operation origin is recognized, and the telephone number A is registered into the main | base station 14 of an operation origin (S43). If B is registered instead of telephone number A (S41), the operation source is recognized (S44), and the telephone number is registered in the operation source (for example, the slave unit 8). Note that the number of slave units 8 may be greater than two telephone numbers A and B, and either A or B or both A and B are set for each slave unit 8. If both numbers are set, it is possible to answer incoming calls for either number.
[0032]
FIG. 7 shows a memory in which telephone numbers are registered. The base unit 14 is set to the telephone number A, and the plurality of handset units 8 are set to the telephone number A or B, or both A and B.
[0033]
Next, facsimile reception will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the parent machine is provided with a facsimile apparatus 10 and receives a telegram transmitted by either telephone number A or B. There are two types of reception: general reception and memory reception. In general reception, an incoming message is immediately output to a recording sheet. Memory reception is called confidential reception, and printout is performed in response to a request from the incoming telephone number A or B. When memory reception is set, a password is set for each phone number. When a received message is requested for printing, the requester's password is entered. When this password matches the password set for each phone number, Output to recording paper so that the secret of the message can be maintained. In other words, since it is output to the recording paper only when requested, it is possible to prevent a third party from touching.
[0034]
FIG. 8 is an operation flow chart at the time of facsimile reception. Although the case where the telephone number A is received is shown, the same applies to the case of the telephone number B. A CNG signal indicating a facsimile incoming call is detected and facsimile reception is started (S50). It is checked whether or not memory reception is set (S51). If it is not set, since it is general reception, a reception telegram is output on the recording paper (S52). If the memory reception is set, it is checked whether or not the password of the telephone number A has been set (S53), and if it is not set, it is output to the recording paper as general reception (S52). When the password for the telephone number A is set, the memory reception mode is entered (S54), and the received electronic message is registered in the memory as the electronic message for the telephone number A (S55). After the reception is completed, an indicator lamp indicating that there has been a facsimile reception for telephone number A is turned on (S56).
[0035]
FIG. 9 is an operation flowchart for printing out a message received from the memory. When the indicator of the corresponding telephone number indicates that the memory has been received, the user of the telephone number can output the message received in the memory with a password on a recording sheet. It is monitored whether or not a password has been input as a take-out operation for outputting the received message on the recording paper (S60), and if it is input, it is checked whether the password is for telephone number A (S61). If so, the memory reception registered as the telephone number A is output to the recording paper (S62). If the password is not the phone number A, it is checked whether the password is the phone number B (S63). If the password is the phone number B, the memory reception registered as the phone number B is output to the recording sheet (S64). . As a result, a message can be printed so that a person other than the destination cannot see it, and communication confidentiality can be maintained.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, the present invention uses a dial-in function to set a plurality of telephone numbers for the master unit and the slave unit and to maintain the confidentiality of each communication with one telephone. It can work in the same way as a telephone. For example, a telephone suitable for a family of two households or a house where a store and a residence are the same, and two types of telephone numbers are set on one telephone, and a slave or a parent machine corresponding to each telephone number rings. The answering machine can be set independently, and a very efficient telephone can be provided to the home. In addition, when using both at a store and at home, the phone number of the handset can be switched so that the handset can be used for store use, home use, or both, making the handset easy to use. be able to. In addition, a facsimile function is provided in the master unit, memory reception is performed, data is stored for each destination telephone number, and output to a recording sheet by an operation on the destination telephone number side, so that confidentiality of communication can be maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a memory flow diagram of an answering machine. FIG. 3 is a playback flow diagram of the answering machine. Illustration of switchable telephone [Fig. 6] Flow diagram of setting or changing telephone number [Fig. 7] Illustration of memory in which telephone number is registered [Fig. 8] Operation flow diagram of facsimile reception [Fig. 9] Memory reception Flow chart showing output to recording paper [Explanation of symbols]
3 DTMF detector 4 CPU
5 ROM
6 RAM
7 Slave unit control unit 8 Slave unit 9 Display unit 10 Facsimile device 11 Number setting unit 12 Message reproduction unit 13 Facsimile reception mode setting unit 14 Master unit

Claims (2)

It has a plurality of telephone numbers on one line by a dial-in function, and consists of a parent device and a child device to which any one of these telephone numbers is set, and the parent device has a detecting means for detecting the telephone number; When the telephone number detected by this detection means has a ringing means for ringing the base unit or handset set with the telephone number and a facsimile communication means, and facsimile communication is made to the telephone number of the slave unit A telephone having a facsimile function, wherein a parent machine to which a telephone number different from the child machine is set receives.   When the master unit is set to display means for displaying the device of the telephone number that received the facsimile, facsimile reception mode setting means for setting whether the received message is printed out or received in memory, and memory reception The device of the telephone number that received the facsimile is displayed on the display means, and when there is a print request from the displayed device, it is output on the recording paper. 2. A telephone having a facsimile function according to claim 1, further comprising control means for outputting the recording paper.

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