JPH01154662A - Card storage type dial telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the origination to the telephone number stored in a telephone card by storing the telephone number onto the telephone card and reading the telephone number by the telephone set and sending it to an exchange. CONSTITUTION:When the telephone card 2 is loaded to the telephone set 1, a card read section 5 reads the content (residual call traffic and telephone number) stored in the card 2 by a card read section 5 and the telephone number is stored in a telephone number storage section 7. When a key designating the telephone number or the stored telephone number is inputted by a dial key 3, a key input deciding section 6 and when it is decided that the telephone number is inputted, an input signal 8 is sent to a general telephone circuit section 4 to apply conventional operation. When it is decided that a key designating the stored telephone number is inputted, a designation signal 9 is sent to the telephone number storage section 7 and the stored telephone number is sent to the exchange.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a telephone system, and in particular to a speed dial system by sending out a telephone number stored on a card (prior art). The method used is to store an abbreviated numerical value and the corresponding telephone number inside the telephone.Furthermore, in order to correspond to public telephones, etc., a method of setting an abbreviated dial using a card was introduced in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59- No. 143454. This is intended to satisfy the same speed reduction function as a home phone even when on the go. However, the user had to memorize or write down the speed dial.

On the other hand, telephone cards have become popular and are also widely used as gifts. A telephone card magnetically stores the remaining number of telephone usage points, and when inserted into a telephone, the number is read, and is decremented and rewritten according to the usage amount. You can also freely design the front of the card and write or print a design, a photo, two characters, etc., and it can also be used as a business card.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, only the setting operation of the conventional speed dial system is performed using a card system, and it is necessary to memorize speed dials. Also, speed dialing could not be used when calling someone on a business card or phone card that had been converted into a single business card.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a card-type speed dial telephone system in which a telephone number is stored in a telephone card and a call can be made to the number with one touch.

[Means for solving problems]

The above purpose is to store one telephone number on a telephone card, to read that number in the telephone when the card is inserted into the telephone, and to input the telephone number to the exchange when a specific key to specify that number is entered. This is achieved by ensuring that the

[Effect]

The card stores one phone number in addition to the number of usable points. When the card is inserted into a card-enabled phone, the phone reads the information stored on the card (remaining power and phone number).

Normal 1'! If you input the i-talk number, you can make a normal phone call, and if you input the key that specifies the phone number from your card, you can make a phone call with that phone number. Even if the remaining power is used up, it can still be used to specify a telephone number, and can be used with cash or another card. 1 per card
By memorizing one phone number, there is no need to remember speed dials, and you can make a call by simply entering a specific key.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a card-enabled telephone; when a card 2 is inserted into the telephone 1, the contents stored on the card (remaining power and telephone number) are read by a card reading section 5, and the telephone number is stored in a telephone number storage section 7. Ru. On the other hand, the user inputs a telephone number from the dial key 3 or a key (for example, number, #, or a specific numerical value) for specifying a telephone number or a stored telephone number. A key input determination section 6 determines the key input and sends an input signal 8 to a general telephone circuit section 4 if it is a normal dial.

Perform normal operations. Also, when a key for designating a stored telephone number is input, a designation signal 9 is sent to the telephone number storage section 7,
Sends the stored telephone number to the exchange. When the call ends and the handset is hung up, this is detected, the contents of the telephone number storage section 7 are erased, and the card is also ejected.

During a call, the remaining power is subtracted, and when the remaining power runs out, an alarm is issued and the card is ejected, and if cash or another card is inserted within one degree, the user can continue talking. In that case, the phone number stored on the later card will be ignored.

When using a card with no remaining power, first pick up the handset and insert the card you want to make a call with. When the number of points remaining is O, the card is ejected to the card ejection port, but the telephone number is read and stored in the telephone number storage section 7. Next time you insert a card with remaining power, the phone number stored on that card will be ignored, and if the previous number is active, you can make a call by specifying it. In this case, cash may also be used.

The above series of operations is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

This simplifies dial input using a telephone card, making it possible to create an easy-to-use telephone number input system.

Cards are not limited to magnetic cards;
C cards and optical cards can also be used.

Further, the specific dial key is not limited to # or ``Mono'', and unused numerical strings such as OO or 999 may be used.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, by storing a telephone number in the telephone card, a call can be made by simply inputting a specific key, there is no need to memorize speed dials, and there is no need to remember speed dials. Even if it runs out, it can still be used as a dial setting card.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. 2... Memory card, 3... Dial key, 6...
Key input determination section, 7...Telephone number storage section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a telephone system in which a prepaid card can be used, one telephone number is stored in the prepaid card, and when the prepaid card is inserted into a telephone, the telephone number is read within the telephone; A card storage type dial telephone system, characterized in that by inputting a specific key, the telephone number can be automatically dialed and a call can be made, and by inputting a normal telephone number, a normal telephone call can be made. 2. In the card storage type dial phone system described in item 1, the stored phone number can be used as is for automatic setting even if the prepaid card has no more points left.
Card memory type dial telephone system as described in Section 1.