JPH0282854A - Telephone set and telephone exchange incorporating telephone directory - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain dialing while using the name of an opposite party by assigning plural optional characters such as Kana (Japanese syllabary) or alphabet in each of dial numbers 1-0 and registering a dial number and its telephone number according to the name of a connection destination correspondingly in a table of a memory in advance. CONSTITUTION:Dial characters 36 each assigned to each number are arranged and engraved near the upper part of each pushbutton 35 corresponding to each number (1-0) on a dial key panel 34 and only the Kana character is normally used and the alphabet is used by selection. In the case of dialing with the name, A '#' button is depressed, numerical buttons are depressed in the order of Kana reading of the name, then the '#' button is depressed finally. When the name dial is identical, the '#' button is depressed till the desired name is displayed. When the '*' button is depressed with an opposite party desired to be called, the number is converted into a dial number and the called party is called.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a telephone set and a telephone exchange that have a built-in telephone number of a connection destination and can automatically dial by inputting the name of the connection destination, etc.

Telephone numbers are assigned to each company, department, individual, location, etc. For example, O○ Co., Ltd., sales department, Mr. In either case, the connection is established at the telephone exchange by dialing the telephone number of the other party. Each time a call is made, it is necessary to dial all digits of the telephone number of the destination. Conventionally, each individual creates a notebook or telephone directory and dials while looking at it. In the case of long-distance calls and international calls, the number of digits to be dialed increases, resulting in the problem of dialing errors. On the other hand, if there are many people to connect to, it will take time to find the phone number of the desired person in your notebook,
There were disadvantages such as the need to update the contents of the telephone directory each time the telephone number of the other party changed due to transfer, relocation, personnel change, etc. Therefore, it is desired to improve these.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, there are telephones that have a speed dial function as telephones that store telephone numbers.

On the speed dial phone, a 1- to 4-digit number is set as the speed dial number depending on the destination of the call, and when actually making the connection, the person who uses the speed dial number is set as the speed dial number of the other party. Dial is done by remembering or by referring to a reference table. Further, in a telephone equipped with an automatic dialing device, a key corresponding to each stored connection destination is provided, and the user calls the other party by operating the key corresponding to the desired connection destination.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Conventional ordinary telephones have had the problem of requiring time and effort to find out the telephone number of the connection destination by looking at a telephone directory or telephone number directory created by an individual or organization. Further, in the case of the conventional telephone equipped with the speed dial function, there is a problem in that it takes time and effort to refer to the comparison table when the number of speed dial parties increases.

Further, in the case of a telephone equipped with an automatic dialing device, since a key corresponding to each stored connection destination is provided, the device becomes large and expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone set and a telephone exchange that can dial using the name of the other party without depending on the telephone number of the destination.

[Means to solve the problem] FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration diagram of a telephone according to the present invention.

10 in the figure is a dial input section, 11 is a table search means 1
11. A control device includes table registration/updating means 112°, etc., 12 is a memory including a table 121, 13 is confirmation information notification means, and 14 is dial signal generation means.

A plurality of characters are assigned to each of the numeric keys 1 to 0 of the dial input unit 10, and in the example shown in the figure, the 50 syllabary letters of kana characters are assigned.
The ``a'' line is the key for Bi, and the ``ga'' line is the key for ``2°゛.''
The line is ``Key with ``3''... Indicates the case where ``wa, n'' is assigned to the key with ``0'', and in addition to kana characters, arbitrary characters such as alphabets can be assigned. In the illustrated example, "*" and "diagonal" are used as special keys, and are used as function keys for conversion, confirmation, etc., and any other special keys required can be provided.

The present invention assigns arbitrary plural characters such as Nagana characters and alpha bent to each dial number 1 to 0, and stores the name of the connection destination (personal name, company name, department, etc.) in advance in a table in memory.
By registering the dial digits according to the location (location, etc.) and the telephone number in correspondence, and dialing according to the name of the other party (connection destination) when making a call, you can select the destination phone from the table. It searches for a number and generates a dialing signal.

[Function] In the table of the memory 12, the dial number corresponding to the character string constituting the name of the connection destination is set as the first dial number 122, and the original telephone number of the connection destination is set as the second dial number 124. , and information for confirming the connection destination (for example, character information representing the connection destination) is the confirmation information 12.
A plurality of sets of information numbered 3 are registered.

When the user calls the other party by telephone, when the user presses the dial keys corresponding to the name of the destination in sequence, the dial input unit 10 converts the number combination of keys 1 to 0 into the first dial number. Ru. That is, when the user selects one of the characters assigned to each dial, the user selects one dial number.

When a conversion dial is input, the table search means Ill of the control device 11 searches for the first dial number 122 in the table 121 using the dial number. Dial number entered by search and first dial number 1
22 is detected, the f11 authentication information 123 corresponding to the first dial is output to the confirmation information notification means 13 and notified to the user. The user confirms the confirmation information and uses a special key to operate the confirmation key if the confirmation information is the correct connection destination, and if not, operates the conversion key to further execute the search.

When the conversion key is operated again, the table search means Ill searches for the next first dial number, and if there is a match, outputs the corresponding confirmation information to the confirmation information notification means 13 and notifies the user. In this way, the search and notification are repeated until the confirmation key is operated. When the confirmation dial key is operated, the corresponding second dial number from the table 121 is read out and supplied to the dial signal generating means 14, which generates a dial signal corresponding to the dial number information and makes a telephone call. A dial signal is sent to the line.

The registration means 113 of the table registration/updating means 112 performs a registration dial key, and when the first dial number, accompanying confirmation information, and second dial number are entered through the dial input section 10, the registration means 113 registers the registration in the chifur 121. do. The changing means 114 first inputs the dial number (first) of the connection destination to be changed, performs a search, checks the second dial number 124 corresponding to the searched first dial number 122, and changes the number. When the user inputs the second dial number which is the content of the change after operating the special key, the original second dial number 124 in the table 121 is changed to the input dial number. The deletion means 115 dials in the connection destination to be deleted (first dial number), searches the table 121 using the table search means 111, and searches the table 121 for the first matching destination.
The dial number 122, confirmation information 123, and second dial number 124 are deleted from the table 121.

[Example] Figure 2 shows a configuration diagram of an example of the telephone of the present invention, and the third
The figure shows a surface layout of a telephone according to an embodiment.

In Fig. 2, 20 is a key input circuit that detects the input of a dial key (push button) and generates a corresponding code, and 21 is an arithmetic processing circuit that executes various functions such as table search, change, and registration according to a program. processing unit (CPU),
22 is a memory for storing a table 221 and a program 222; 23 is an output control unit; and 24, when numerical information is input, a built-in read-only memory, a D/A converter, etc. are used to transmit the corresponding voice to the receiver 2. 25 is a character display device that provides visible display using a liquid crystal display, plasma display, etc.; 26 is a dial signal generation circuit that generates a dial signal corresponding to input telephone number information; Dial pulse generation circuit 26
1 or tone dial transmission circuit 26 using an audio frequency.
2 is selected and set in advance. Reference numeral 27 represents a switching unit which is controlled by the processing device 21 and forms a DC loop when making a call and switches the loop when generating a dial signal; 28 represents a receiver; 29 represents a transmitter; 31 in FIG. 32 is a handset, 33 is a character display device, and 34 is a dial key panel.

To explain FIG. 3, the key input circuit 20 of FIG.
Dial letters 36 assigned to each number are arranged and engraved near the upper part of the push button 35 corresponding to each number 1 to 0 of the dial key panel 34 connected to the dial key panel 34. The alphabet shown in the figure can be used by selection. Also,"
``Conversion'' is engraved near the top of the ``Apply'' push button, and ``*'' is engraved.
"Confirm" is engraved near the top of the push button. The character display device 33 can display 16 digits of alphanumeric characters, katakana, symbols, etc. In the example shown in the figure, the name "Nakayama Chiruaki" (as confirmation information) is displayed. Other arbitrary characters such as affiliation, title, etc.
Numbers can be displayed and output as confirmation information.

The processing flow of the program by the processing device 21 having the configuration shown in FIG. 2 will be explained using FIGS. 4 to 7.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow diagram of main control of dial input. The main control process determines the first input dial and divides the processing modes into search/change processing, registration/deletion processing, and normal dial processing. The first dial entered is "#"
If it is a dial, search/change processing is performed, if it is a "*" dial, registration/deletion processing is performed, and if it is any other numeric dial, normal dial processing is performed.

FIG. 5 shows a processing flow diagram for searching and changing.

In the search/change process, first, the table pointer (one of the registers in the processing device) used for the search points to the first element of the conversion table, and the storage area for the dial number, which is the work register of the processing device 21, is used. Empty and initialize it (Figure 5, 50.51). Next, numeric dials are input until the "#" dial is input, and stored in the dial number storage area (52 to 54). When the "#" dial is input (53), table search processing is executed to search the conversion table for the first dial number that matches the dial number in the storage area. If there is a first dial number that matches the dial number in the storage area, the corresponding confirmation information is displayed on the character display device 25. Confirmation information notification processing is executed in order to display characters (56).

While the dial input is a "#" dial, the table search and confirmation information display are repeated. If the dial input is a "*" dial, it means that the connection destination has been confirmed, so the second dial corresponding to the first dial number The number is output as a dial signal (a dial signal is sent from the 60L dial signal generation circuit 26 to the telephone line.

If it is neither the "diagonal" dial nor the "*" dial, table change processing is executed to change the second dial number (61).

FIG. 6 shows a process flow diagram of registration/deletion.

In the registration/deletion process, first, the table pointer used for search is made to point to the first element of the conversion table, and the storage area for dial numbers is initialized to be empty (Fig. 6, 62.6).
3). Next, numeric dials are input until the "*" dial or the "#" dial is input, and stored in the dial number storage area (64). In case of "*" dial,
Execute the table registration process, set the dial number stored in the storage area as the first dial number, input the confirmation information and second dial number, and register it in the conversion table (7
0.71). When the "#" dial is input, the table search process is executed and the first dial number that matches the dial number in the storage area is searched from the conversion table.
5.66). If there is a first dial number that matches the dial number in the storage area, li1! is used to display the corresponding confirmation information on the character display device. The authentication information notification process is executed (67).

While the dial input is "#" dial, table search and confirmation information display are repeated. If the dial input is a "*" dial, execute table deletion processing and select the first dial number, li1! The authentication information and the second dial number are deleted from the table (see 74), and nothing is done except for "*" dialing.

FIG. 7 shows a processing flow diagram of table search.

The table search means first determines whether the table pointer points to the next point at the end of the table. If it is the next one at the end of the table, do nothing and end the search. If it is not the last one, the first dial number pointed to by the table pointer is taken out and it is determined whether it matches the input dial number. If there is a match, end the search. If they do not match, advance to the next element of the table pointer and repeat the above process.

FIG. 8 shows an example of name dialing. With reference to this example, a specific example of how dial numbers are used will be explained according to the operation of the telephone.

First, an example of dialing by name will be explained.

In the following operations, as a means of notifying confirmation information,
Although the description will focus on display using a character display device, notification using audio output from the audio generating device 24 may also be used.

■First press the "#" (conversion) button, then press the number buttons in the order of the pronunciation of the name, and finally press the "#" button again.
I press the button. For example, “Nakayama” costs rH5287
Dial lJ. The telephone displays the name of the other party corresponding to the input first dial number and other confirmation information on the character display device. Hereinafter, this name with "#" will be referred to as a name dial.

■ If the name dials are the same, such as the same surname or ``Aizawa'' or ``Oosare,'' press the 'R' (convert) button until the desired name is displayed.

■ If you press the '*' (confirm) button when you want to call the person, the number will be converted to the second dial number and the person will be called.

By performing the above steps, you can dial using a name.

Next, an example of changing the call destination will be explained.

■ First, dial the name of the person you want to change. For example, "Nakayama" is dialed as "r$$5287#".

■Press the "#" button until the name you want to change is displayed, then press the r□ button.

■ Your phone will ask you for a new phone number, so
For example, dial "r012345678*".

This operation allows you to change the call destination without changing the name dial.

Next, a specific example of registration will be explained.

■ First enter the first dial number. first,"*
'' button, then press the number buttons in the order of the pronunciation of the name, and finally press the ``*'' button again. For example, dial "r*5287*" for "Nakayama".

■ Next, enter your name as confirmation information. When you press the button assigned to the character you want to enter, one of those characters will be displayed. A specific means for displaying is to provide a character display device with a circuit that sequentially generates character codes assigned to dial numbers, and when the character codes are output to the character display device, the characters are output and displayed. . Each time you press the same button, the character changes to another character (the character assigned to the same number dial), so press the same button until the character you want to enter appears, and then press the "fee" button. When you press the "#" button, the cursor indicating the input position moves one character to the right. When you have finished entering the confirmation information, press "*"
Press the (f111 constant) button.

■ Finally, enter the second dial number. For example r0
12345678*”.

By performing the above steps, you can register your name dial.

Next, an example of deletion will be explained.

■ First, dial the name of the person you want to delete.

First, press the "*" (confirm) button, then press the number buttons in order of the pronunciation of the name, and finally press the "#" (convert) button. For example, "Nakayama" is r*528711
Dial $J.

■ Press the ``mouth'' button several times until the name you want to delete is displayed, then press the ``*'' (61E fixed) button.

■ Your phone will ask you if you want to delete it, so if you want to delete it, press the "*" (confirm) button. If you do not want to delete it, press the other button.

By performing the above operations, you can delete the name dial.

As explained above, conventional telephones can only use numbers as dial numbers, so it is possible to memorize dial numbers that are not directly related to the person you are calling, or to create a phone book that associates names and dial numbers. I needed to refer to it. The present invention has solved such problems.

In the above description, the control device 11. Although the embodiment has been described in which the memory 12 and the like are provided within the telephone, the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 9 is a basic configuration diagram of a telephone exchange with a built-in telephone directory according to the present invention.

In the figure, 91 is a telephone, 912 is a handset, 913 is a confirmation information notification means, 914 is a dial input section, and the telephone 91
The dial input section of the telephone is constructed in the same manner as the above-mentioned telephone (FIGS. 1 to 3). In addition, 92 in the figure is a telephone exchange;
93 represents a communication path network, 94 represents a control device, and 95 represents a memory.

With this basic configuration, from the first dial number to the second
The process of converting the number into a dialed number is performed on the exchange side.

Next, FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of a telephone exchange with a built-in telephone directory according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 1000 in the figure is a telephone having a dial input section in which arbitrary characters such as kana characters are assigned to each dial digit, and confirmation information notification means.

100 is a communication path network for selecting and connecting subscriber telephones;
01 is a dial tone trunk that sends a dial tone to the caller, 102 is a ring tone trunk that notifies the caller of a ringing tone, and 103 is a ring signal trunk that sends a ring signal to the called party's telephone.
04 is a voice response trunk that notifies the caller of confirmation information.

105 is a scanning device that scans calls from subscribers, whether they are busy, whether the necessary line is free, etc. 106 is a device that sets a call path,
107 is a signal distribution device; 108 is a scanning device 105; a communication path control device 106.
Communication path control common device for controlling the signal distribution device 107, 1
09 is a control device that controls the entire exchange, and 110 is a memory that stores a table 1101 and a program 1102. The surface layout of the telephone is the same as that shown in FIG. 3 above.

The telephone exchange according to the present invention executes a corresponding processing mode in the same way as a telephone by detecting a signal from a special key operated by a user after making a call. In the case of a search, the process of converting a first dial number to a second dial number in the case of the above-mentioned telephone is performed by the scanning device 105, control device 109, memory 110, etc. of the exchange. When the first dial number is sent from the telephone to the exchange, the exchange sends confirmation information to the telephone to confirm the connection destination. Notification of confirmation information can be sent, for example, to a special trunk (
(not shown) and transmits the information, but it is also possible to transmit the information by voice from the voice response trunk 104.

When this is received, the user can directly hear it if it is a voice, or the confirmation information notification means 91 of the telephone if it is a signal.
3 and notify the user.

When the exchange receives the confirmation key dial from the user, it starts connection control using the second dial number, operates the communication network, and calls the called telephone.

Further, table registration/updating operations are similar to those of the telephone with a built-in telephone directory of the present invention, except that the processing is performed on the exchange side.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, since a call can be made using a name, dialing can be done easily and quickly. Since the name is confirmed by the display, dialing can be performed accurately, and dialing errors can be significantly reduced. Moreover, a telephone directory can be made unnecessary.

Furthermore, in the case of an internal telephone in a company, dialing is done by name, so even if you move from seat to seat, the number (first dial number) remains unchanged.
remains the same. Since each person can update their extension number by themselves when moving seats, it becomes easy to change the telephone number when moving seats. Even if there is no specialized switchboard operator, it is possible to achieve effects such as facilitating the transfer of outside calls.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a telephone according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a surface layout diagram of a telephone according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a main control for dial input. Figure 5 is a process flow diagram of search/change, Figure 6 is a process flow diagram of registration/deletion, Figure 7 is a process flow diagram of table search, and Figure 8 is an example of name dialing. 9 is a basic configuration diagram of a telephone exchange according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the configuration of a telephone exchange according to the present invention. In Fig. 1, 10: Control device for dial input section 1 111: Table search means 112: Table registration/update means 12: Memory 121: Table 13: Confirmation information notification means 14: Dial signal generation means Patent applicant Fujitsu Ltd. Social Science Laboratory representative Patent attorney Fumihiro Hase (2 others) Embodiment configuration diagram of a telephone according to the present invention Surface layout diagram of an embodiment of the telephone Figure 3 Processing flow diagram of search/change Figure Registration/deletion Processing flow diagram: Basic configuration diagram of the telephone exchange of the present invention; Embodiment configuration diagram of the telephone exchange of the present invention: FIG.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] [1] A dial input section (10) consisting of numeric keys and special keys to which each dial number is assigned a plurality of arbitrary characters such as kana characters, and a dial input section (10) that corresponds to the name of a connection destination. A table (121) in which a first dial number consisting of a number string of a dial key and a second dial number representing a telephone number of a connection destination are stored, and the table is searched by a dial input by a connection destination name. table search means (11) for outputting a corresponding second dial number when the first dial number matches;
1); and dial signal generating means (14) for generating a dial signal corresponding to the output of the second dial number. [2] A dial input section (10) consisting of numeric keys and special keys to which each dial digit is assigned a number of arbitrary characters such as kana characters, and a numeric string of dial keys corresponding to the name of the connection destination. the first dial number, confirmation information to confirm the connection destination,
A table (121) consisting of a second dial number representing the telephone number of the connection destination, and one or more that match the first dial number by searching the above table based on the dial number input by the connection destination name. A table search means (111) outputs the connection destination to the confirmation information notification means (13), selects and confirms the connection destination according to key input, and a table registration/update means (112) registers and updates the contents of the table. A telephone with a built-in telephone directory, comprising: a control device (11) comprising: a dial signal generating means (14) for dialing a second dial number corresponding to the determined first dial. [3] A dial input section (914) consisting of numeric keys and special keys to which each dial number is assigned a plurality of arbitrary characters such as kana characters, and a confirmation information notification means (913)
(91), a first dial number consisting of a number string on a dial key corresponding to the name of the connection destination, confirmation information for confirming the connection destination, and a second dial number representing the connection destination telephone number.
The table (951) consisting of the dial number and the dial number input by the connection destination name is searched, and one or more connection destinations that match the first dial number are notified of the confirmation information of the telephone. Means (9
13), a control device (94) comprising a table search means (941) for selecting and determining a connection destination in response to key input, and a table registration/updating means (942) for registering and updating the contents of the table; A telephone exchange with a built-in telephone directory, characterized in that it is equipped with a call path network (93) that connects to a second dial number corresponding to the determined first dial.