JPH01137858A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To device a telephone set so that a phone call can be made by knowing only the name of a called party by retrieving an individual data such as a telephone number based on the name and its address. CONSTITUTION:When a telephone number is desired to be known, a retrieval item such as the name or address of the called party is entered from a keyboard 13. A telephone set uses the inputted retrieval item to retrieve a storage means 16 and outputs an individual data corresponding thereto. The output of the individual data is used as display to a display device 11 and the automatic origination of the telephone number. Moreover, the individual data including the address or other items to allow the storage means 16 to be used as a data base and the address directory can be managed unitary. Thus, the telephone number is retrieved by the retrieval items such as a name and the address directory, etc., is used as the data base and managed unitary.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a telephone equipped with a built-in database such as an address book.

(b) Background of the invention In order to make a telephone call, it is necessary to know the telephone number of the person to be called. However, it is not easy to remember many telephone numbers. For this reason, some telephone numbers are equipped with a telephone number book near the telephone for searching for a telephone number by the name of the person to be called. In addition, some telephones that have been put into practical use in recent years are capable of storing a telephone number and making an abbreviated call with three or four key operations.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, even if a telephone is capable of speed dialing, it must remember which speed dial number corresponds to which call destination, and a list for this purpose must be stored in the phone. Sometimes it is posted. In this case, this list must be searched for each call. Further, if the telephone number book is installed near the telephone, there is a problem that an address book used for sending mail etc. must be provided separately, making maintenance and management difficult.

This invention was developed in view of these problems.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a telephone that can search for telephone numbers using search items such as names, and can centrally manage address books and the like as a database.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems The telephone of the present invention includes a storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of individual data consisting of at least a name and a telephone number, and a key-input search item that retrieves the corresponding individual data from the storage means. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a search means for searching and an output means for outputting the searched individual data.

(e) Function In the telephone of the present invention, when a user wants to know a telephone number, search items such as the name and address of the other party are entered from the keyboard. The telephone searches the storage means using the input search item and outputs the corresponding individual data. The individual data can be output by displaying it on a display, automatically dialing a telephone number, etc. Furthermore, by including addresses and other items in the individual data, the storage means can be used as a database, and the address book can be centrally managed.

(f) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone that is an embodiment of the present invention. This telephone is controlled by a controller 10 composed of a microcomputer. This controller 10 includes a display section 1) including the display 21. Bell ringer 12. Keyboard 13. Hook switch 14.
Memory 16° Call detection section 17. A hook-off circuit 18 and a dialing pulse generator 19 are connected. The bell ringer 12 generates and outputs a bell ringing sound when a command is input from the controller 10. The telephone line is connected to a call detection section 17 and a hook-off circuit 18. The call detection section 17 detects a call signal from another station and inputs it to the controller 17. Footer-off circuit 18 connects the telephone line to amplifier 20 and dialing pulse generator 19 when hook switch 14 is turned on. Amplifier 2
0 is a circuit that amplifies the voice of the other party input from the telephone line and the voice input from the handset 15. Also,
A facsimile machine 2 is connected to the controller 10 .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the operation display section of the telephone. A keyboard 13 and a display 21 are installed in the operation display section. The keyboard 13 consists of a numeric keypad and various function keys.

The function keys include a call key 13a and a fax transfer key 13b. Further, the display 21 can display individual data consisting of record number 2 name, address, telephone number, fax number, and notes. The memory 16 stores a database including a plurality of individual data including record number 1 name, address, telephone number, fax number, and notes.

When storing individual data in the memory 16 of this telephone, the user presses the input selection key and then inputs the data using the cursor, ten keys, etc. Further, when searching for individual data, by pressing the call key and inputting a search item, the corresponding individual data is searched and displayed on the display 21. At this time, if the call key 13a is pressed, the displayed telephone number is directly called. Furthermore, by pressing the Fax transfer key 13b, the facsimile number can be transferred to the connected facsimile device, and the facsimile can be automatically sent.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the search operation of the telephone. When the call key is pressed to start this operation and a search item is input (nl), the memory 16 is searched according to this search item (n2). The retrieved individual data is displayed on the display 21 (n3). Accept the subsequent key-in with n4, and send the result to n5.
Judge by. When the call key is pressed, the telephone number of the retrieved individual data is dialed by the dialing pulse generator 19.
Enter ° to make a dial call (n6), and if the fax transfer key is pressed, the fax is sent to facsimile machine 2.
Forward the number and make the call automatically (n7). If the cancel key is pressed, the display is erased as is (n8).

n2 corresponds to the search means of the present invention, n3. n6, n7
corresponds to the output means of this invention.

(g) Effects of the invention As described above, according to the telephone of this invention, individual data such as telephone numbers can be searched based on name and address, so there is no need to memorize telephone numbers and abbreviated numbers. You can make a call as long as you know the name of the person you are calling. Furthermore, since data other than telephone numbers can be stored as the same individual data, data relating to individuals can be unified, eliminating the need for separate address books and telephone number books.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the search operation of the telephone. 1-telephone, 2-facsimile device, 1)-display section, 13-keyboard.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of individual data consisting of at least a name and a telephone number, a search means for searching the storage means for the corresponding individual data using a key-input search item, and outputting the searched individual data. A telephone set comprising an output means. (2) The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the output means includes means for displaying the individual data. (3) The telephone set according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the output means includes means for reading out a telephone number from the individual data and sending a call to a line. (4) The telephone set according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the output means includes means for reading a facsimile number from the individual data and transmitting it to a facsimile machine.