JPH01274550A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain accurate and easy input of a telephone number by using a bar code reader so as to read a bar-coded telephone number and generating a dial signal. CONSTITUTION:A pushbutton 1 is operated at normal call, an output numeral string is inputted to a dial signal generating section 5 via a changeover switch section 4, converted into a prescribed dial signal and sent to the telephone line from a line interface 6. On the other hand, in the input from the bar code reader 2, a name card with a bar code corresponding to the telephone number recorded thereon is read by the bar code reader 2 and its numerical signal is converted into a numeric string by a signal conversion section 3 and sent to the telephone line via a changeover switch section 4, the dial signal generating section 5 and the interface 6.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to telephones.

[Conventional technology]

In the case of a conventional telephone, for example, in the case of a button-type telephone, as shown in Fig. 3, when the caller inputs the telephone number of the other party from button 1, a signal corresponding to the pressed button is emitted. is DTMF (Boat Tone Mul
The dialer 9 converts the signal into a dial signal and sends it to the telephone line.

Furthermore, in order to simplify phone number input, RAM8
By storing several types of telephone numbers in your computer, assigning abbreviated numbers to each memorized telephone number, and inputting the abbreviated numbers, the telephone line can be connected to a network that corresponds to the entered numbers. A telephone number dialing signal is sent,
Some telephones are equipped with speed dialing, which is shown surrounded by a broken line in FIG.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional telephones have to memorize the name and telephone number of the person they want to call on a one-to-one basis, and even if speed dialing is used, the initial effort of memorizing it and the storage capacity of the speed dialing is very expensive. The disadvantage is that there are limitations. In addition, if the user does not remember the phone number, the user must use various methods to search for the phone number, which has the disadvantage that it takes time to search.

[Means to solve the problem]

The telephone of the present invention includes a dial section that outputs the input telephone number of the communication destination in a predetermined signal format, and a dial section that reads a barcode corresponding to the telephone number of the communication destination and outputs a numerical signal corresponding to the barcode. A barcode reader for outputting, a signal converter for inputting the numerical signal and converting it into a signal format corresponding to the signal format, and a changeover switch for selectively outputting the signal from the dial section and the signal from the signal converter. and a dial signal generating section that receives the output from the changeover switch section and outputs a dial signal in a predetermined signal format.

〔Example〕 Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

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

As shown in FIG. 1, there is a button 1 as a dial section, a barcode reader 2 that reads a barcode and outputs a numerical signal, and a signal that converts the numerical signal into the signal format output from the button 1. a conversion section 3; a changeover switch section 4 for selecting a signal from the button 1 and a signal from the signal conversion section 3; and a dial signal for converting the signal from the changeover switch section 4 into a dial signal in a predetermined signal format. It includes a generating section 5 and a line interface 6 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from a telephone line.

The dial signal generating section 5 receives the signal from the changeover switch section 4 and outputs a DTMF signal or a dial pulse signal corresponding to the signal depending on the function of the telephone exchange to which it is connected.

When making a normal call, the caller presses the phone number of the person he or she wants to call from the button 1 and inputs it, being careful not to make any mistakes.The switch section changes the number string output from the button 1. 4 to the dial signal generator 5, which converts it into a predetermined dial signal and sends it to the telephone line from the line interface 6 to make a call.

When inputting from barcode reader 2, either manually read a business card with a barcode corresponding to a telephone number recorded on it using a built-in barcode reader, or insert the business card into the reading section of barcode reader 2. A numerical signal corresponding to the read barcode is converted by the signal converting section 3 into a number string in the same signal format as the signal from the button 1, and is supplied to the dial signal generating section 5 via the changeover switch section 4. .

The dial signal generator 5 outputs "0" in response to the received signal.
A dial signal of a frequency corresponding to each digit represented by "1" and "1" is generated and sent to the telephone line via the line interface 6 to place a call to the telephone of the target party.

In the first embodiment described above, the dial part of the button was used, but a rotary dial type dial part was used to convert the numerical signal read from the barcode into pulses corresponding to the pulse train from the rotary dial type dial part. The present invention can be applied even if the signal is converted into a signal by a signal converter.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second embodiment is obtained by adding a memory control section 7 and a RAM 8 to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 described above to provide a speed dial function.

The RAM 8 stores telephone numbers and corresponding speed dial numbers in pairs, and additional registration and deletion of telephone numbers can be performed under control from the memory control section 7.

In the second embodiment, a dial signal generating section 51 converts the frequency of a digital signal indicating a telephone number input via the changeover switch section 4, and sends the converted signal to a telephone line. Note that a telephone number can be registered in the RAM 8 from the button 1 or the barcode reader 2.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention has a built-in barcode reader, converts it into a barcode, reads a telephone number, and converts the barcode read signal in the same way as a telephone number is input from a button. By generating a dial signal, it is possible to input each number by hand, which was conventionally very tedious, in an instant without any errors. In addition, telephone numbers can be converted into barcodes and printed on stickers or business cards at low cost, and barcode readers can be easily added, making it cheaper than reading telephone numbers from IC cards or magnetic cards. effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example of a conventional telephone. 1...Button, 2...Barcode reader,
3...Signal conversion unit, 4...Changing switch unit, 5゜5a...Dial signal generation unit, 6...Line interface, 7...Memory control unit, 8...RAM, 9
...DTMF dialer. Agent Patent Attorney Uchihara Voice 41 Zuyoshi 2 Figure M 3 Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] a dial section that outputs the input telephone number of the communication destination in a predetermined signal format; and a barcode reader that reads a barcode corresponding to the telephone number of the communication destination and outputs it as a numerical signal corresponding to the barcode. , a signal conversion section that inputs the numerical signal and converts it into a signal format corresponding to the signal format; a changeover switch section that selectively outputs the signal from the dial section and the signal from the signal conversion section; and the changeover switch. 1. A telephone set comprising: a dial signal generating section that receives an output from the dial signal generating section and outputs a dial signal in a predetermined signal format.