JPH0336471B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to the creation of a message memo using a telephone terminal device that is connected to an exchange and performs simultaneous communication of voice and handwritten characters and figures (drawn images).

For example, when a secretary receives a call or a visitor to an absent executive using a telephone device such as an executive secretary, the secretary records the name of the caller or visitor and the message on a memo and reports it to the executive later. . In particular, when a terminal device capable of simultaneous voice and text communication is used as the executive secretary telephone device,
The recorded message memo is transmitted from the secretary terminal device to the executive terminal device via a communication path.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an executive secretary telephone device to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of the conventional terminal device shown in FIG.

In FIG. 5, terminal devices 2 and 3 housed in a digital exchange 1 constitute an executive secretary telephone device. As shown in FIG. 6, each terminal device 2 and 3, in addition to voice communication using a handset 5, transmits characters or numbers input from character buttons 6 and numeric buttons 7 to the other terminal device, and inputs them from its own terminal device. characters or numbers received from the other party's terminal device can be displayed on the display device 8.

When a secretary answers a call or a visitor to an executive who is currently absent, the secretary records the caller's or visitor's name, the time of answering, and the messenger's business on a memo pad, and then writes it to the secretary's desk. The user operates the character buttons 6 and number buttons 7 of the terminal device 2 to create a message memo. The created message memo is displayed on the display device 5 of the terminal device 2. When the secretary performs a predetermined sending operation, the contents of the telegram memo are transmitted via the digital exchange 1 to the terminal device 3 for executives. When the executive later performs a predetermined display operation on the terminal device 3, the content of the received message memo is displayed on the display device 8.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As is clear from the above explanation, in the conventional message memo creation method, the secretary presses the letter buttons 6 and number buttons 7 while answering the caller or visitor.
It was extremely difficult to directly create a message memo, so after recording the matter on memo paper,
There is a problem in that it is necessary to input the business information again using the character buttons 6 and number buttons 7, which is time-consuming and complicates the operation.

[Means for solving problems]

The problem is that the drawing tablet section detects the image drawn by the handwriting pen and outputs the drawing signal, the display section displays the drawn image corresponding to the input drawing signal, and the transmission/reception function of audio and drawing signals. The telephone terminal device comprises means for displaying a memo-type message sheet registered in advance on the display section, means for specifying items in the displayed message sheet, and means for inputting information in the displayed message sheet. The problem is solved by the present invention, which is characterized by providing means for adding and means for generating and transmitting a message memo drawing signal including the designated items and the added information.

[Effect]

That is, according to the present invention, a drawn image of a message board registered in advance is displayed on the display section, a routine task is specified in advance from among the items displayed in the message board,
Furthermore, a message memo is automatically created by inputting necessary additional information from the drawing tablet section or other means. As a result, there is no need to record each matter on a memo sheet, and message memos can be created quickly.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the external appearance of the terminal device in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a terminal device displayed on a secretary terminal device. It is a diagram showing an example of a message slip,
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a message memo displayed on the executive terminal device. The targeted executive secretary telephone device is as shown in FIG.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the secretary terminal device 2 and the executive terminal device 3 (FIG. 5) each include a subscriber line termination circuit 11 that controls the transmission and reception of signals to and from the subscriber line 10, and a normal telephone A transmitter/receiver circuit 12 and a transmitter/receiver 13 perform voice communication as shown in FIG. A drawing signal transmission buffer 17 temporarily accumulates a drawing signal to be sent to the subscriber line 10 via the subscriber line terminating circuit 11, and a drawing signal arriving from the subscriber line 10 via the subscriber line terminating circuit 11. a drawing signal receiving buffer 18 for temporarily accumulating the drawing signal, a display control section 20 for accumulating the drawing signal outputted from the tablet control section 16 or the drawing signal receiving buffer 18 in the video memory 19, and the display control section 2.
0, a display 21 that displays a drawn image based on the contents stored in the video memory 19, a processor 22 that controls the entire terminal device, a memory 23 that stores programs and various data, and an accommodation exchange or opposing terminal device. It is equipped with a control signal transmitting/receiving section 24 for transmitting and receiving various control signals to and from the computer, and numeric buttons 25 for inputting numbers. The tablet 14 is constructed in the form of a transparent flat plate, and is placed overlappingly on the display 21 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the image displayed on the display 21 can be seen through the tablet 14, and it is also possible to write on the drawn image displayed on the display 21 with the handwriting pen 15. Furthermore, a terminal device 2 for secretary (fifth
In the memory 23 shown in FIG. 3, a drawing signal corresponding to a message slip as shown in FIG. 3 is registered in advance.

On the display 21, buttons for various functions are always displayed in a predetermined area (hereinafter referred to as a command area).

The secretary who answered the call from Mr. BROWN while the executive was away pressed one of the function buttons displayed in the command area on Display 21.
When the "Message" button 211 is designated from above the tablet 14 with the handwriting pen 15, the tablet control unit 16 outputs a drawing signal (two-dimensional coordinates, the same applies hereinafter) indicating the position designated by the handwriting pen 15.
The processor 22 detects that the "message" button 211 is designated by the drawing signal output from the tablet control unit 16, extracts the drawing signal corresponding to the message registered in advance in the memory 23, and displays the message on the display. It is stored in the video memory 19 via the control unit 20. Furthermore, the processor 22 obtains the current date and time (for example,
(Mon. 26th, 6:30 p.m.) is extracted, converted into a drawing signal, and stored in a predetermined area of the video memory 19 via the display control section 20. As a result, the display 21 displays a message slip in which standard items A and B, as well as I to G, as shown in FIG. 3 are written. Note that the current time (April 26th and 6:30 PM) automatically entered by the processor 22 is entered in the upper right corner of the message slip. The secretary writes the name of the caller in the (recipient) column of the message slip using a handwriting pen 15 from above the tablet 14. The tablet control unit 16 is
A drawing signal corresponding to the entered "Mr.Brown" is output. The processor 22 receives the drawing signal output from the tablet control section 16 and stores it in the video memory 19 via the display control section 20. As a result, in the (destination) column of the message displayed on the display 21, "Mr.Brown"
is entered. Next, the secretary specifies the standard item "A" in the message slip displayed on the display 21 with the handwriting pen 15 from above the tablet 14, and then enters the field for entering the recipient of the call. When you enter your name "Kathy", the tablet control unit 16 selects the item "A" specified by the handwriting pen 15.
Outputs a drawing signal indicating the position of and a drawing signal corresponding to "Kathy". The processor 22 detects the drawing signal output from the tablet control section 16,
In addition to identifying that item “A” has been specified,
A drawing signal indicating the drawn image "Kathy" is stored in the video memory 19 via the display control section 20. As a result, "Kathy" is entered in the (reception) column of the message slip displayed on the display 21. As a result of the response, Mr. BROWN said, ``When the executives return,
If a secretary requests a message such as "I would like you to call me at 213-310-5111," the secretary specifies the standard item "i" from the message form displayed on the display 21 using the handwriting pen 15 from above the tablet 14. do. The tablet control unit 16 outputs a drawing signal indicating the position of the item "A" designated by the handwriting pen 15. The processor 22 detects the drawing signal output by the tablet control section 16, identifies that the item "A" has been designated, generates a drawing signal indicating a cursor, and stores the drawing signal in the video memory 19 via the display control section 20. , is stored in the leftmost position of the telephone number entry field for item "A". As a result, on the message slip displayed on the display 21, a cursor is displayed at the leftmost end of the telephone number entry column. In this state, when the secretary inputs the phone numbers "213, 310, and 5111" that the secretary heard in sequence using the number buttons 25, the processor 22 identifies the numbers "213, 310, and 5111" input from the number buttons 25, A drawing signal indicating the numbers "213-310-5111" is sequentially generated in the number entry column and stored in the telephone number entry column of the video memory 19 via the display control unit 20, and a drawing signal indicating the cursor is stored in the video memory. 1
Delete from 9. As a result, in the telephone number entry column of the message slip displayed on the display 21, "213-
310−5111” is displayed. If Mr. BROWN sends a message with a special request (for example, ``Today's meeting will be postponed to 10 a.m. tomorrow.''), please write in the (Message) column of the message slip displayed on Display 21. The special requirements are written on the tablet 14 using a handwriting pen 15. Tablet control unit 16
outputs a drawing signal corresponding to the entry "Today's meeting will be postponed to 10 a.m. tomorrow." The processor 22 receives the drawing signal output from the tablet control section 16 and outputs the drawing signal from the display control section 2.
0 to be stored in the video memory 19. As a result, in the (message) column of the message slip displayed on the display 21, "Today's meeting will be postponed to 10 a.m. tomorrow" is entered. When the secretary who has finished answering the call specifies the "end" button 212 shown in the command area on the display 21 using the handwriting pen 15 from above the tablet 14, the tablet control unit 16 indicates the position specified by the handwriting pen 15. Outputs drawing signals. The processor 22 is
It is detected that the "end button" 212 has been designated by the drawing signal transmitted from the tablet control section 16, and drawing signals corresponding to the message slips stored in the video memory 19 are sequentially extracted via the display control section 20. Then, the unspecified standard items "B" and "B" to "G" are deleted to create a drawn image (message memo) as shown in FIG. 4, and the corresponding drawing signal is stored in the memory 23. Store.

Next, the secretary connects to the executive terminal device 3 via the digital exchange 1, and then connects to the display 21.
Press the "Send" button 213 shown in the upper command area from above the tablet 14 with the handwriting pen 15.
When specified, the tablet control unit 16 outputs a drawing signal indicating the position specified by the handwriting pen 15. The processor 22 presses the "send" button 21 based on the drawing signal transmitted from the tablet control section 16.
3 is designated, extracts the drawing signal corresponding to the message memo stored in the memory 23, and sequentially stores it in the drawing signal transmission buffer 17.
The subscriber line termination circuit 11 is a drawing signal transmission buffer 1
The drawing signals accumulated in 7 are sequentially transmitted to subscriber line 10.

The drawing signal is transmitted via the digital exchange 1 to the terminal device 3 for executives. In the terminal device 3, the subscriber line termination circuit 11 sequentially stores the drawing signals arriving from the subscriber line 10 in the drawing signal receiving buffer 18. The processor 22 sequentially stores the drawing signals accumulated in the drawing signal receiving buffer 18 in the memory 23.

When the executive returned, he pressed "Message" among the function buttons displayed in the command area on Display 21.
When the button 211 is designated with the handwriting pen 15 from above the tablet 14, the tablet control section 16
outputs a drawing signal indicating the position specified by the handwriting pen 15. The processor 22 detects that the "message" button 211 is designated by the drawing signal output from the tablet control section 16, and writes the message in the memory 2.
The drawing signal corresponding to the message memo stored in 3 is extracted and stored in the video memory 19 via the display control section 20. As a result, a drawn image of the message memo as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display 21.

As is clear from the above description, according to this embodiment, the secretary uses the display 21 while answering the telephone.
Specify the corresponding standard items "A" and "A" on the message slip displayed above, and also specify the recipient's name "Mr. Brown", the recipient's name "Kathy", and the special message "Today's meeting will be held tomorrow morning". We will postpone it to 10 o'clock."
By writing on the message form on the tablet 14 with the handwritten pen 15 and inputting the telephone number of the other party using the numeric buttons 25, a message memo necessary for reporting to the executive is created. However, writing on a conventional memo sheet is as easy as or even easier.

Note that FIGS. 1 to 4 are only one embodiment of the present invention, and for example, the memo-type images and message memo images have not been verified to be the same as those shown, and there are many other examples. Although the following modifications are considered, the effects of the present invention remain unchanged in either case. Further, the configuration of the terminal device is not limited to that shown in the drawings, and many other modifications may be considered, but the effects of the present invention remain the same in any case. As an example,
When a large number of executive secretary telephone devices are accommodated in the digital exchange 1, each secretary terminal device 2
Instead of storing the drawing signals corresponding to the message slips, the digital exchange 1 is provided with a means 4 (FIG. 5) for commonly storing the drawing signals, and the drawing signals are transmitted to the necessary secretary terminal devices 2. The digital exchange 1 is provided with a means 4 for collectively storing drawing signals corresponding to the message memos created by the terminal devices 2, and via the means 4, the signals are transferred from each terminal device 2 for secretaries to the corresponding terminal device 3 for executives. By transmitting the information, it becomes possible to significantly reduce the storage capacity of the memory 23 of the terminal devices 2 and 3. Even in such a case, the effects of the present invention remain unchanged. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the object of the present invention is not limited to terminal devices used in executive secretary telephone devices.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, in the terminal device, the labor for creating a message memo is significantly reduced;
The convenience of the terminal device is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the external appearance of the terminal device in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an example of a message form displayed on a secretary terminal device. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a message memo displayed on an executive terminal device, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an executive secretary telephone device to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. It is a figure which illustrates the external appearance of the conventional terminal device in a figure. In the figure, 1 is a digital exchange, 2 and 3 are terminal devices, 4 is a drawing signal storage means, 5 and 13 are handsets, 6 is a character button, 7 and 25 are numeric buttons, 8 and 21 are a display, and 10
11 is a subscriber line, 11 is a subscriber line termination circuit, 12 is a transmitting/receiving circuit, 14 is a tablet, 15 is a handwriting pen, 16 is a tablet control unit, 17 is a drawing signal transmission buffer, 18 is a drawing signal receiving buffer, 19
is a video memory, 20 is a display control unit, 22
23 is a processor, 23 is a memory, 24 is a control signal transmitting/receiving unit, 211 is a message button, 212 is an end button, and 213 is a send button.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A telephone terminal equipped with a drawing tablet section that detects an image drawn by a handwriting pen and outputs a drawing signal, a display section that displays a drawn image corresponding to the inputted drawing signal, and a function for transmitting and receiving audio and drawing signals. In the device, means for displaying a memo-type message sheet registered in advance on the display section, means for specifying items in the displayed message sheet, and means for adding information to the displayed message sheet. , a means for generating and transmitting a drawing signal of a message memo including the designated item and the added information.