JPH0267048A - Telephone set for outgoing abbreviated number - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an incorrect telephone number from being placed by abbreviated input by providing a voice conversion means to convert data converted from an abbreviated number to a telephone number by a number and data conversion means to voice data and a voice generating means, and performing dial outgoing after a prescribed time after confirming the telephone number and the name of an opponent by repeating in voice. CONSTITUTION:A number abbreviation input means 1, a telephone number storage means 30, and the number and data conversion means 10 are provided, and the data converted from the abbreviated number to the telephone number by the number and data conversion means 10 is converted to the voice data by the voice conversion means 11, and the voice is generated by the voice generating means 12 based on the voice data. Converted conversion data is delayed for a prescribed time by a dial output delay means 21, and after the repeat of the voice generating means 12 is performed, the dial outgoing is performed from a dial outgoing means 5. Thereby, since the number can be confirmed even by the repeat of the voice based on the input of the abbreviated number, the placing of the incorrect number can be prevented from occurring.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to a telephone for dialing abbreviated numbers, and in particular, converts dialing data inputted by abbreviated numbers into a regular telephone number and destination name, and then converts these data by voice. The present invention relates to a telephone with a readback confirmation function that allows the user to confirm data.

[Conventional technology] A conventional device of this type is shown in FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an abbreviated number input circuit such as an abbreviated number button or a re-dial button, and 2 a central processing unit (2) that converts the abbreviated number entered manually by the input circuit 1 into a regular telephone number, destination name, etc. 3 is a number/name memory that stores these phone numbers and names in correspondence with abbreviated numbers; 4 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LED) that displays the converted regular number/name, etc. , 5 is a dial pulse (DP) signal or a pushbutton (PB) for the telephone number input by the push button.
A dialing circuit 6 converts the signal into a signal and calls the other party, and 6 is a central office line provided by a general public communication carrier (CC-Common Carrier).

Next, the operation will be explained. A user who uses a telephone with an abbreviated number dialing function operates abbreviated number dialing or one-touch dialing in advance to register data such as the telephone number and name of the other party. This data is stored in the number/name memory 3.

The user inputs the abbreviated number using the input circuit 1 by pressing a button. When the CPU 2 detects this abbreviated input, the CPU 2 compares the number/name memory 3 with the official telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number, selects it, and displays this number or the name of the other party on the display 4. At the same time, the dialing circuit 5 dials the telephone number of the other party and calls the other party via the central office line 6. There are various types of dialing methods, but the most common one is the push button dial pulse (PB/DP) method, in which the called party is notified based on the initial dial pulse. Call the dial receiving circuit on the side.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the conventional abbreviated number dialing telephone is configured as described above, the dialing circuit 5 is also controlled by the CPU 2 at the same time as the input circuit 1 is operated. However, there is a problem in that dialing is performed before the user confirms the telephone number and name of the other party displayed on the display 4, resulting in many mistakes being made when making a call. Ta.

Furthermore, since only a display such as a liquid crystal display is provided as a means of confirming the abbreviated number, the number confirmation operation itself becomes difficult when confirming the number in a dark place or when used by a visually impaired person. There was also the problem that it could not be done.

This invention was made in order to solve the above problems, and it not only stores the destination number and name of the destination corresponding to the abbreviated number, but also confirms the number by repeating the voice based on the input of the abbreviated number. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a telephone set for dialing an abbreviated number, which prevents mistakes when making calls, and enables number confirmation in the dark and for visually impaired persons.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the abbreviated number calling telephone according to the invention includes a number abbreviation input means 1 as shown in FIG.
, a telephone number storage means 3o, and a number/data conversion means 10, the data converted from an abbreviated number to a telephone number by the number/data conversion means 10 is converted into voice data by the voice conversion means 11, and the voice data is converted into voice data. Based on the voice generating means 12, the voice is generated by the voice generating means 12, and the converted data is delayed by a certain period of time by the dial output delaying means 21, so that the dialing means 5 dials after the voice generating means 12 repeats the voice. be.

In order to ensure repeat confirmation, when an abbreviated number is input, the destination name storage means 31 is stored in the number storage means 3o for data conversion between the regular telephone number and the destination name.
It is intended to be provided in conjunction with the .

[For production]

By configuring the present invention as described above, it is possible to visually confirm the number using the existing display device, and also to confirm the number visually using the sound generating means 12.

Further, the items to be confirmed by the display and the voice generating means are not limited to the telephone number as in the past, but have been expanded to include the name of the other party, so that the confirmation work can be carried out reliably.

Furthermore, the dial output delay means dials the called party after a certain period of time has elapsed after the telephone number, name, etc. of the other party has been read back, so the confirmation operation of the number or name is sufficient in this respect as well. It is secured.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Second
The figure shows an embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG. 1 which shows the basic concept of the present invention. Items with the same reference numerals as those of the conventional telephone shown in FIG. 3 are the same or equivalent. It shows the part to do. In Fig. 2, numeral 3 indicates the first
A number/name memory having a number storage means 30 and a destination name storage means 31 as shown in the figure, 13 a changeover switch constituting the sound generation means 12, 14 a speaker as a specific sound generation mechanism, 15 a Similarly, a telephone receiver (handset) is a specific mechanism.

Next, the operation will be explained. The user stores the abbreviated number in advance using a speed dial or one-touch dial mechanism, and also stores and registers the name of the other party in the number/name memory 3. Also, the audio output is output from the speaker 14.
The selection switch 13 is also used to initialize in advance whether the communication is to be carried out using the telephone receiver 15 or the telephone receiver 15.

When a user picks up the handset 15 to make a dial call and sets an abbreviated number using a push button via the number abbreviation input means, specifically the input circuit 1, the number/data conversion means 10 housed in the CPU 2 The corresponding regular telephone number and name of the other party are read from the number/name memory 3 from the number storage means 30 and the name of the other party name storage means 31 and converted into an official number and name.

The operation of displaying the telephone number and name of the other party on the display 4 is the same as before.

Regarding the voice repetition, which is a feature of this invention, the numbers and
Based on the output of the data conversion means 10, the voice conversion circuit 11
converts to audio output. This conversion operation can also be performed by using, for example, a digital/analog conversion circuit as the audio conversion means when the abbreviated number processing is performed by digital signal processing using, for example, a pulse coded modulation (PCM) method. Based on the audio signal thus converted, it is possible to confirm the telephone number and name of the other party, which is read back from the speaker 14 serving as the audio generating means 12 or the handset 15.

Further, the present invention replaces the delay circuit 21 with the dial transmission circuit 5.
Since the dial is placed before the user, the dialing will be made after a certain period of time has elapsed after the user confirms that the voice generating means 12 is reciting the necessary information.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the telephone for dialing abbreviated number according to the present invention, after confirming the telephone number and name of the other party by repeating it by voice, dialing is performed after a certain period of time has elapsed. This makes it possible to prevent mistakes when dialing a telephone number manually.

Furthermore, even when making a telephone call in the dark or when a visually impaired person makes a telephone call, it is possible to reliably confirm the dialing.

Furthermore, the system not only converts the shortened number to a regular phone number, but also converts the name of the other party and repeats it by voice output, making it possible to confirm the other party of the call more reliably. There is also.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic concept of a telephone for dialing a shortened number according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a concrete block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an example of a conventional speed dial telephone. FIG. ■...Manual number abbreviation means, 3...Number/name memory, 5...Dialing means, 10...Number/data conversion means, 11...Voice conversion means, 12...Speech generation Means, 13... Selector switch, 21... Dial output delay means, 30... Number storage means, 31... Destination name storage means.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Number abbreviation input means for abbreviating and inputting a specific telephone number into specific symbols and numbers, and number/data conversion means for converting the input abbreviated number by comparing it with the contents stored in the telephone number storage means. A telephone for calling an abbreviated number, comprising: a voice converting means for converting data converted from an abbreviated number into a telephone number by the number/data converting means into voice data; and dial output delay means for dialing and outputting the converted data converted by the number/data conversion means by a certain period of time, and input based on the output of the dial output delay means. 1. A telephone for dialing an abbreviated number, comprising dialing means for dialing the called party's telephone number after the voice generating means repeats the telephone number. (2) A destination name storage means is provided for storing the abbreviated number of the number storage means and the destination name in comparison, and
The data converting means and the voice converting means convert a certain telephone number and a destination name converted based on a certain abbreviated number into voice data that can be called, and the voice generating means is composed of a plurality of voice generators, 2. The abbreviated number calling telephone set according to claim 1, further comprising a switching circuit for switching between a plurality of these numbers.