JPH03158051A - Telephone set with slide type card reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for operating a magnetic card on each occasion even in the case of dialing for plural number of times by continuing an enable state while a holding signal from a card container means is obtained from a dial enable means. CONSTITUTION:After a magnetic card 5 is carried by hand to read an identification code by a read means 4, a card 5 is inserted in a card container means (such as a pocket provided to an upper face of a telephone set) 6a and contained therein. Thus, continuous dialing is attained and the consecutive dial mode is released by having just to extract the magnetic card 5 from the pocket 6a. Thus, the operation is simplified and the operation left unreleased is less more than the case with the provision of a special release button or the like, and the charge management and the dial restriction are ensured.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a telephone device that makes a call using, for example, a magnetic card on which an identification code is recorded.

``Prior Art J'' A number of telephone devices have been proposed in which outgoing calls are managed using a magnetic card on which an identification code is recorded.

For example, when managing call charges in accordance with identification codes, a method is adopted in which the identification code is read at the moment a call is made, and when the call ends, the call charges during that time are added to the storage unit corresponding to the identification code. The purpose of reading the identification code every time there is a call is to prevent a person who does not carry a card from making a call, and the read identification code information is erased after one call is completed.

Therefore, if you try to make multiple calls using the same identification code, you will have to operate the magnetic card each time, which is troublesome.

Therefore, devices equipped with an automatic reading device that automatically reads the identification code from the inserted magnetic card have been proposed, but in this case, the reading device is complicated and the problem is that the telephone device cannot be constructed at low cost. was there.

``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a telephone device that does not require an automatic reading device and does not require the use of a magnetic card each time a continuous call is made. This is what we are trying to provide.

"Means for Solving the Problem" Therefore, the present invention provides a reading means having a card conveying groove for reading an identification code of a card on which an identification code is recorded, a reading means for temporarily holding the card, and a card a card holding means that outputs a signal when the card is held;
A determination means for determining whether or not the identification code matches a predetermined code; and a call permission means for permitting a call when a matching signal is output from the determination means, and the call permission means receives a call from the card holding means. This configuration is configured to continue the leap permission state in which a hold signal is obtained.

"Function" According to the above-mentioned configuration, after the magnetic card is conveyed by hand and the reading means reads the identification code, the card is inserted into the card holding means (for example, a pocket provided on the top surface of the telephone) and held. If you leave it on, you can make continuous calls, and you can cancel the continuous call mode simply by removing the magnetic card from your pocket, so operation is easy and there is no need to provide a special release button. Compared to other systems, there are fewer cases of forgetting to cancel, so charges can be managed and outgoing calls can be reliably controlled.

Embodiment J FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a telephone device and a magnetic card embodying the present invention. 1 is a handset, 2 is a dial button switch, 3 is a display device, and 4a is a groove in which the magnetic card is conveyed. , a magnetic head or the like is provided inside so that the identification code recorded on the magnetic card is read by conveying the magnetic card along the longitudinal direction of the arm 4a, and the identification code reading means as a whole is 5 is a magnetic card, and 5a is an identification code recording section.

Reference numeral 6a designates a pocket for temporarily storing and holding the magnetic card 5, and is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, so that when the magnetic card 5 is inserted into the pocket, it is detected. No. 20 is a main part view of the AA' cross section of FIG. 1,
A light emitting element 6a and a light receiving element 6C are provided inside the pocket 6a. This allows the holding of the magnetic card 5 to be detected, and constitutes a card holding means 6 as a whole.

Note that 7 is a printed circuit board.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a telephone device embodying the present invention.

1a is a transmitter, and 1b is a receiver, both of which are installed in the handset 1. 2 is a dial button switch, 3 is a display device, 4 is an identification code reading means (magnetic card league),
Reference numeral 6 denotes card holding means, each of which is connected to a control device 8 via an input/output interface 7. Reference numeral 9 denotes a storage device in which a code for comparing whether the identification code is a predetermined one is stored in advance. 10 is a telephone circuit network;
Reference numeral 11 denotes a line control unit, which connects the telephone circuit network 10 to the office line and sends out dial signals under control from the control device 8.

Next, the operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 4. Prior to sending a 0, the magnetic card 5 is conveyed along the armature 4a (101), and the identification code recorded in the identification code recording section 5a is read by the magnetic card reader 4. (
102>, the code information is given to the control device 8 via the input/output interface 7, the control device 8 queries the code stored in the storage device 9 in advance, and the read identification code is a predetermined code. Determine whether it is a bud or a bud (103
), if it is a predetermined code, controls the line control unit 11,
Connecting the telephone circuit network 10 to the central office line (permitting outgoing calls) (1
05).

If the code is not the predetermined code, display that fact on the display device 3 (calling not permitted) and return to the initial state (104);
Next, when the operator operates the dial button switch 2, the number information is sent to the control unit! 8 (106), the control device 8 gives the number information to the line control section 11, and sends it to the office line as a dial signal (107). Note that this dial signal is directly transmitted to the station without going through the control device 8. However, if, for example, the call charges are to be managed for each identification code, it is generally necessary to have the control device 8 carry out billing processing, so the above-mentioned configuration is used. However, since the billing process is not directly related to the present invention, illustration thereof is omitted.

When the other party answers by sending a dial signal, the call state is established. When the call ends, a call termination signal is given to the 1IIIeIl device 8 from the line control unit 11.
108) Therefore, the control device 8 determines whether the holding signal is output from the card holding section 6 at this time, that is, whether the pocket 6
Determine whether the magnetic card 5 is inserted in a (
109).

If the magnetic card 5 is not inserted, it returns to the initial state, but if it is inserted, it is set to the call permission state (105) again.
Repeat this leap action.

Therefore, the operator can make calls as many times as necessary by transporting the magnetic card 5 along the rJI 4a and then inserting it into the pocket 6a.

In addition, in this example, even if the magnetic card 5 held in the pocket 6a is removed, it is possible to make a call only once after that, but if it is necessary to disable calling when the card is removed, , a removal signal may be given to the control device 8 so that the control device 8 is controlled to the initial state.Also, in this embodiment, the identification code is read using a magnetic card, but a bar Reading system using a card with a code! As is clear from the above explanation, the same effect can be obtained by using the above-mentioned invention. Furthermore, according to the present invention, even when making multiple calls, there is no need to operate the magnetic card each time, making the operation simple and easy, and moreover, it has an automatic reader! Since it is not necessary to include the speaker, the speaker device can be constructed at low cost.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a telephone device and a magnetic card embodying the present invention. FIG. 2 is a main part view taken along the line AA' in FIG. 1. Figure 3 shows the blocked countries for telephone equipment implementing the present invention;
The figure is an operation flowchart.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a reading means having a card conveyance groove for reading an identification code of a card on which an identification code is recorded; a card holding means for temporarily holding the card and outputting a signal when the card is held; A determining means for determining whether or not the identification code matches a predetermined code; and a calling permission means for permitting a call when a matching signal is output from the determining means, the calling permission means being held by the card holding means. A telephone device with a slide-type card reader, characterized in that it is configured to continue in a permission state as long as a signal is obtained.