JP4410638B2 - Button telephone device with transfer telephone mode - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a key telephone device, and in particular, when there is no telephone responder in the vicinity of a terminal such as a key telephone main device and a key telephone of the key telephone device, the response at the incoming call of the key telephone device is a transfer telephone function. The present invention relates to a button telephone device which is automatically set.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a key telephone apparatus is known that has a transfer telephone function for transferring an incoming call from one external line using another external line when the incoming call cannot be answered at night or when going out. In these key telephone devices, the user turns on / off the function by a button operation by the user when he / she goes out. Alternatively, it has a clock function and is automatically turned on / off according to a preset time. In addition, there is a telephone that can be switched on and off by remote operation using a telephone from outside.

  As a means for automating these operations, the presence or absence of the handler is detected using a sensor or the like, and control is performed to automatically detect the absence when there is no person (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-3260.

  In the detection of a person by a sensor, there is a problem that if a person other than the telephone responder is detected, it is not determined that the person is absent, and does not function in a place where people constantly enter and exit. Furthermore, in a device composed of a plurality of lines and a plurality of key telephones, such as a key telephone device, there are cases in which a person who responds to an incoming call is determined, and the absence of the responder of the incoming call is confirmed. There was a problem that it could not be identified.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a key telephone apparatus having a transfer telephone function, which can be set to a transfer telephone mode when there is no telephone support person in the vicinity of the key telephone.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a person who uses a button telephone to which a minute power communication means (hereinafter referred to as an RFID tag) such as an RFID (Radio Frequency ID) tag is added (for example, an employee card, a name tag, A button phone device, comprising: an RFID information reading means for reading RFID information to a terminal such as a button telephone of a button telephone device, and an RFID information transmitting means for sending the read RFID information to a button phone main device. The key telephone main device includes an RFID information receiving means for receiving RFID information from the key telephone, an RFID tag presence identifying means for identifying the presence or absence of an object to which an RFID tag is added, from the received RFID information, and the identified information. Forward telephone function setting means for turning on or off the forward telephone function setting based on Features.

  The RFID tag has an ID for identifying the telephone responder himself / herself, identifies whether there is no telephone responder for each external line of the button telephone apparatus, and turns on / off the transfer telephone function setting for each external line. It is characterized by. Also, the target telephone responder may be one or more, and functions by registering in advance.

  The RFID tag has an ID for identifying the telephone responder himself / herself, identifies whether there is no telephone responder for each key telephone of the key telephone device, and turns on the transfer telephone function setting for each key telephone. Or, it is turned off. Also, the target telephone responder may be one or more, and functions by registering in advance.

  In the RFID tag, an ID for identifying the telephone responder himself / herself is written, and it is determined whether or not there is a telephone responder for each caller number of the incoming call to the button telephone device, and is transferred for each caller number. The telephone function setting is turned on or off. Also, the target telephone responder may be one or more, and functions by registering in advance.

  In addition, when the telephone responder is at the seat but cannot respond to the call due to circumstances, the button telephone of the key telephone apparatus has a key telephone device in order to be able to control on / off of the transfer telephone function by a button operation or the like. A transfer telephone function setting button for manually turning on / off the transfer telephone function setting, a button operation reading means for reading the button operation, and a button information transmitting means for sending the read button information to the button telephone main device. The key telephone main unit of the telephone device is configured to turn on or off the transfer telephone function setting by combining both the button information receiving means for receiving button information from the telephone, the result of the read button information, and the result of the RFID information. Transfer telephone function setting means for turning off.

  For example, if the answering machine mode is turned on or off depending on whether it is in the daytime, or if the answering machine mode setting is automatically turned on when it is time, even if you are in the seat at night, etc. The key telephone main unit is provided with a clock means for counting time and a transfer telephone function switching means for switching the transfer telephone function when a predetermined time is reached, combining both the result of the switching means by the time and the result of the RFID information. Forward telephone function setting means for turning on or off the forward telephone function setting.

  In the button telephone device that changes the setting of the forwarding telephone function when the preset time comes, if it is difficult to switch the setting even at the predetermined time, manual setting using the forwarding telephone setting function button The transfer telephone function setting can be turned on or off in combination with the method.

That is, the present invention includes a key telephone system which can set a call forwarding mode, a key telephone system comprising a key telephone accommodated in the key telephone system, the key telephone machine, ID telephone responder RFID information reading means for reading the ID information from the RFID tag in which is written, and RFID information transmitting means for sending the read ID information to the key telephone main device. The key telephone main device has the ID information from the key telephone. RFID information receiving means, RFID tag presence identifying means for identifying whether there is an RFID tag around the key telephone from the received ID information, information on presence / absence of RFID tag or received ID information And a transfer telephone mode setting means for setting or canceling the transfer telephone mode based on .

The present invention, in the key telephone system, the key telephone apparatus, based on the presence or absence of information or the received ID information of the RFID tag, for each caller number of key telephone each and or external and for each or called, The transfer phone mode was set or canceled .

The present invention provides the key telephone apparatus, wherein the key telephone includes means for transmitting a transfer telephone mode setting request or cancellation request, and the key telephone main apparatus transmits the transfer telephone mode setting request received from the key telephone or and to set or cancel the call forwarding mode in combination release request with a plurality any of the ID information and the time information.

The present invention also provides an RFID information reading means for reading ID information from an RFID tag in which an ID of a telephone responder is written, and an RFID tag registered in the own phone reads an RFID in a transfer telephone that can be set to a transfer telephone mode. RFID searching means for searching whether the mobile phone is within the range; means for setting the mobile phone to the transfer telephone mode when it is determined that all of the RFID tags registered in the mobile phone are not within the RFID reading range; Equipped with .

According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably determine that all the telephone responders of the button telephone apparatus carrying the RFID tag are absent, and to prevent the transfer telephone function from working when even one person is present. It is possible to avoid missing important requirements.

Since it is possible to confirm the identity of the telephone responder to the incoming call, it is possible to set the forwarded telephone mode even when a person other than the telephone responder is near the telephone, thereby preventing a person other than the responder from answering the call by mistake. Can do.

  Since the identity of the telephone responder to the incoming call can be surely confirmed, the absence of the transfer telephone function for the incoming call can be detected in a fine manner, such as setting for each outside line, setting for each telephone, and setting for each caller number.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the overall configuration of a key telephone apparatus to which a transfer telephone mode changing method according to the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the key telephone apparatus is composed of a key telephone main apparatus 1 and a key telephone 2, and an incoming call from the outgoing telephone 7-1 via the communication network 6 is received via the communication network 6. It is configured to automatically transfer to 7-2. The key telephone main device 1 includes a central control unit 11, a speech path switch 12, and a plurality of external line circuits 13-1 and 13-2. When there is an incoming call from the calling side telephone set 7-1, the central control unit 11 of the key telephone main apparatus 1 usually detects the incoming call and makes the key telephone set 2 call incoming. Since it cannot respond when it moves outside, the central control part 11 of the key telephone main apparatus 1 transmits from another outside line circuit 13-2, for example, the other party 5 which the corresponding person 5 carries To the incoming telephone 7-2.

  2 and 3, the outline of the configuration of the key telephone main device and the key telephone of the key telephone device used in the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention, and the appearance example and configuration of the RFID tag 3 will be described. .

  The key telephone apparatus includes a key telephone main apparatus 1 that accommodates one or more external lines and a plurality of extensions, and a plurality of key telephones 2-1 to 2-n connected to the key telephone main apparatus 1.

  The key telephone main device 1 includes a central control unit 11, a speech path switch 12, one or more external line circuits 13-1 to 13-n, an answering machine 14, and a plurality of extension circuits 15-1 to 15-n. , A storage unit 16 and a clock circuit 17.

  The central control unit 11 analyzes and determines input information (including information from the key telephone 2) from each circuit of the key telephone main device 1, inputs / outputs information to / from the storage unit 16, controls each circuit, It is a means for performing control to transfer an incoming call to another telephone through an external line.

  The communication path switch 12 is a means for performing exchange processing (connection between an external line and an extension, connection of an answering machine to an extension / external line, etc.) in the key telephone main device 1.

  The external line circuits 13-1 to 13-n are interface circuits connected to the external line. The external line mentioned here includes a general public line, a line of an IP telephone company, a dedicated line, a private line, a wireless use line such as a mobile phone (using a wireless / wired conversion adapter), and the like.

  The answering machine 14 is a circuit for recording voice from the external line circuits 13-1 to 13-n and sending the recorded contents to the key telephone 2 via the communication path switch 12.

  The extension circuits 15-1 to 15-n are interface circuits for communicating voice data and control data with the key telephones 2-1 to 2-n.

  The storage unit 16 stores ID information, button information, clock information, and the like for switching the transfer telephone mode in addition to the function as a normal storage unit.

  The clock circuit 17 is a circuit that counts time.

  The key telephone 2 has a control unit 21, a data transmission / reception circuit 22, an audio processing unit 23, a handset 24, a speaker 25, an input circuit 26, a display circuit 27, and an RFID reader / writer 28. Configured.

  The control unit 21 is means for analyzing and determining input information from each circuit in the key telephone 2 and controlling each circuit.

  The data transmission / reception circuit 22 is an interface circuit for communicating voice data and control data with the key telephone main device 1 via the extension circuits 15-1 to 15-n.

  The voice processing unit 23 is means for controlling voice and digital / analog conversion, analog / digital conversion, switching of a speech path with the handset 24 and the speaker 25 in the key telephone 2, and the volume.

  The handset 24 is a handset for performing transmission and reception during a general call.

  The speaker 25 is a means used for sending a ring tone and for receiving a loud sound through the speaker.

  The input circuit 26 is various information input means such as dial keys and function keys.

  The display circuit 27 is a means for displaying a telephone number, a call time, and the like, and includes a display means configured using an LCD or the like, and is a means for driving the display means.

  The RFID reader / writer 28 is means for transmitting an RF signal to supply power to the RFID tag 31 attached to the employee ID card 3 and the like, and to transmit / receive various information to / from the RFID tag 31.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the employee ID card 3 to which the RFID tag 31 is added. An RFID tag 31 is added to the inside of the employee ID card 3, and the RFID tag 31 has a storage unit 32 for ID information. This employee ID card is an example of an item to which an RFID tag is added. As an item to which an RFID tag is added, in addition to an employee ID card, an RFID tag is added with an item usually carried by a responder such as a name tag or a mobile phone. The same operation is possible if possible.

  The operation of the first embodiment is shown in FIGS. 2 to 9 and the system is configured with two key telephones and five telephone responders (RFID tags), and the transfer telephone mode is turned on or off in a batch of the system. Will be described.

  The button telephone A2-1 and the button telephone B2-2, and the RFID tags 31-1 to 31-5 are in the positional relationship shown in FIG. 3, that is, the RFID tag 31-1 and the RFID tag 31-5 are the RFID area of the button telephone A2-1. In (area number 1), the RFID tag 31-3 is outside the RFID area (area number 2) of the button telephone B2-2, and the RFID tag 31-2 and RFID tag 31-4 are outside the RFID area of any button telephone 2. Suppose there is.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the key telephone main device 1 of the key telephone device transmits an ID request to all the button telephones 2 periodically (S101) (S102, S103). Receiving the ID request (S201, S301), the key telephone A2-1 and the key telephone B2-2 each transmit an RF signal from the RFID reader / writer 28 (S202, S302). The RFID tag 31 in the RFID area starts operation by being supplied with power by the RF signal.

  The RF signal includes a command. When the RFID tag 31 receives the command, the RFID tag 31 transmits the ID stored in the storage unit 32, and the RFID reader / writer 28 of the key telephone 2 receives the ID transmitted from the RFID tag 31. Receive (S203, S303).

  The key telephone 2 monitors data reception from the RFID tag 31 for a certain time (S204, S304), and transmits the ID received within that time to the key telephone main device (S205, S305).

  The key telephone main device 1 stores the ID information received from the key telephone 2 in the storage unit 16 as an ID information table (S104). As shown in FIG. 5, the ID information table is configured by describing an area number indicating which button telephone is in the RFID area corresponding to the ID number of the ID tag.

  In the ID information table of FIG. 5, if the area number is “0” for all IDs (Yes) (S105), the central control unit 11 indicates that no button phone is in the vicinity. Then, the transfer telephone mode is set to ON (S107).

  In step S105, if the area number of any one or more IDs is other than “0” (No), it is determined that there is someone near one of the key telephones, and the transfer telephone mode Is set to OFF (S106).

  Further, when detecting the absence of a responder for each telephone, the ID information table stored in the key telephone main device 1 includes an ID number of an RFID tag and a button on which the RFID exists, as shown in FIG. An RFID area number of the telephone and a target / non-target for setting for each telephone whether or not the RFID tag is a target as a responder are described. The central control unit 11 confirms only the IDs for which the target / non-target is set for each telephone, and when the area numbers of all the target IDs are “0” (the responder is in the vicinity of the button telephone). Call forwarding when the forwarding phone mode is set to ON and the area number of one or more of the target IDs is other than “0” (the responder is in the vicinity of the button phone) Set the mode off.

  When the absence is detected for each external line, the stored ID information table describes whether the RFID is a tag search target or non-target for each external line as shown in FIG. The determination method for determining whether or not to set is set to be the same as that for each telephone.

  Further, when detecting absence for each caller number, the stored ID information table describes whether the RFID is a tag search target or non-target for each caller number, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the method for determining whether or not to set the transfer telephone mode is the same as that for each telephone.

  The operation of the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is a combination of the first embodiment and the on / off setting of the transfer telephone mode by the button operation described below, and the part described in the first embodiment is omitted and simplified in the following description. To do.

  In FIG. 4, the RFID tag 31-1 and the RFID tag 31-5 are in the RFID area of the key telephone A2-1, and the RFID tag 31-3 is in the RFID area of the key telephone B2-2. According to 1, the transfer telephone mode is automatically set to off. In a situation where the telephone cannot be answered even in such a state, it is necessary to intentionally turn on the transfer telephone mode.

  In that case, the person who wants to turn on the transfer telephone mode presses the transfer telephone button having the transfer telephone function for turning on the transfer telephone mode from the input circuit 26 of the key telephone 2. The control unit 21 of the key telephone 2 recognizes that the transfer telephone button has been pressed, and transmits button information from the data transmission / reception circuit 22 to the key telephone main device 1.

The subsequent operation will be described with reference to FIG. The central control unit 11 of the key telephone main device 1 receives the button information transmitted from the key telephone 2 via the extension circuit 15 (S401). The central control unit 11 stores the received button information in the storage unit 16 (S402). The central control unit 11 determines whether the button information is “0” (S403). If the button information is “1” (transfer phone mode on) in step S403 (No), the transfer phone mode is set to on regardless of the ID information (S407).
In step S403, when the button information is “0” (transfer telephone mode off) (Yes), the ID reception information stored in the storage unit 16 is read (S404), and the area numbers “ It is determined whether or not 0 ″ (S405). In step S405, if the area number is “0” for all IDs (Yes), the central control unit 11 determines that there is no responder in the vicinity of the key telephone, and the transfer telephone mode. Is set to ON (S407).

  In step S405, if the area number of any one or more IDs is other than “0” (No), it is determined that there is a responder in the vicinity of the key telephone and the transfer telephone mode is set. Is set to OFF (S406).

  The second embodiment is described as an example in which the system is switched to the transfer telephone mode in a batch, but similarly, in the case of each outside line, each telephone, and each caller number, a combination of stored data and button operation, The transfer telephone mode can be turned on or off.

The operation of the third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is a combination of the first embodiment and the ON / OFF state of the transfer telephone mode at the set time shown below. The portion described in the first embodiment is omitted and simplified in the following description. .
In FIG. 4, the RFID tag 31-1 and the RFID tag 31-5 are in the RFID area of the key telephone A2-1, and the RFID tag 31-3 is in the RFID area of the key telephone B2-2. According to Example 1, the transfer telephone mode is automatically set to OFF. Even in such a state, it may be necessary to intentionally turn on the transfer telephone mode after the end time.

  In that case, the time when the transfer telephone mode is turned on and the time when it is turned off are set in advance in the key telephone main device 1 and stored in the storage unit 16. As a setting method, there is a method performed from an input circuit of a key telephone, but the description thereof is omitted in this embodiment.

  The subsequent operation will be described with reference to FIG. The central control unit 11 of the key telephone main device 1 periodically checks the clock circuit 17 to recognize the current time (S501). The recognized current time is compared with the time to turn on or off the transfer telephone mode stored in the storage unit 16 in advance, and it is determined whether it is the transfer telephone mode off time or the transfer mode on time (S502). If it is the transfer telephone mode ON time, the transfer telephone mode ON is set in the transfer telephone mode storage area by the clock of the storage unit 16 (S504), and the transfer telephone mode is set to ON regardless of the ID information (S508). ).

  If it is the transfer telephone mode off time in step S502, the transfer telephone mode off is set in the transfer telephone mode storage area by the clock of the storage unit 16 (S503), and the ID reception information stored in the storage unit 16 is stored. (S505), and it is determined whether or not the area number is “0” for all IDs (S506). If the result of determination in step S506 is that the area number is “0” for all IDs (Yes), the central control unit 11 determines that there is no responder in the vicinity of the key telephone, The transfer telephone mode is set to ON (S508).

  If the area number of any one or more IDs is other than “0” as a result of the determination in step S506 (No), it is determined that there is a responder in the vicinity of the key telephone and the transfer telephone The mode is set to off (S507).

  In the third embodiment, the example is described in which the system is switched to the transfer telephone mode in a batch, but similarly, the combination of the stored RFID information and the clock comparison result for each outside line, each telephone, and each caller number. Thus, the transfer telephone mode can be turned on or off.

  As a fourth embodiment, by further combining the second embodiment and the third embodiment, the transfer telephone mode can be set on or off manually or by time. In this case, either the manual transfer telephone mode setting or the time-based transfer telephone mode setting can be prioritized. Detailed description of these aspects is omitted.

  As a fifth embodiment, in the first to fourth embodiments, when there is an incoming call with the transfer telephone mode turned on and the transfer telephone operates, the central control unit 11 monitors the response of the transfer destination. If there is no response for a certain time or longer, the outside line circuit 13-1 on the receiving side is connected to the answering machine circuit 14 via the communication path switch 12, whereby the answering recording can be performed.

  The RFID tag 31 has a battery and a RFID tag 31 that obtains power by an RF signal from an RFID reader / writer without a battery. In this embodiment, an example without a battery is described. It is possible to implement the present invention in the same manner.

  Although the present embodiment has been described with a button telephone apparatus, the present invention can be similarly realized in an exchange apparatus such as a private branch exchange or an IP centrex.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Schematic explaining the whole concerning this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a key telephone main device and a key telephone of a key telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The external appearance example (employee card) and structure schematic diagram of the RFID tag in the Example of this invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic operation image diagram in the embodiment of the present invention. The memory | storage information table in the case of switching the transfer telephone mode in the system batch of this invention. The memory | storage information table in the case of switching the transfer telephone mode for every telephone of this invention. The memory | storage information table in the case of switching the transfer telephone mode for every outside line of this invention. The memory | storage information table in the case of switching a transfer telephone mode for every caller number of this invention. The operation | movement flowchart of the transfer telephone mode on and off in 1st Example of this invention. The operation | movement flowchart of the transfer telephone mode on and off in 2nd Example of this invention. The operation | movement flowchart of the transfer telephone mode on and off in the 3rd Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  1: key telephone main unit, 2: button telephone, 3: employee ID, 5 responder (person), 6: communication network, 7: telephone, 11: central control unit, 12: communication path switch, 13: outside line circuit, 14: answering machine, 15: extension circuit, 16: storage unit, 17: clock circuit, 21: control unit, 22: data transmission / reception circuit, 23: voice processing unit, 24: handset, 25: speaker, 26: input circuit 27: display circuit, 28: RFID reader / writer, 31: RFID tag, 32: storage unit.

Claims (1)

A key telephone main apparatus capable of setting a transfer telephone mode for accommodating a plurality of external lines and transferring a call received from any of the external lines to a predetermined destination via another external line , and a plurality of terminals accommodated in the key telephone main apparatus A key telephone device consisting of
The button telephone comprises RFID information reading means for reading ID information from an RFID tag in which the ID of a telephone responder is written, and RFID information transmitting means for sending the read ID information to the key telephone main device,
The key telephone main device includes an RFID information receiving means for periodically receiving ID information from the key telephone, and whether or not an RFID tag is present around any of the plurality of key telephones based on the received ID information. RFID tag presence identification means for identifying
When the RFID tag in which the ID of the telephone responder is not present around any of the plurality of key telephones, the transfer telephone mode is automatically set.
A button telephone apparatus having a transfer telephone mode, wherein the transfer telephone mode is canceled when an RFID tag in which an ID of a telephone responder is written is present in the vicinity of any one of the key telephones.

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