JPH0346442A - Number correction and redialing system for telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To correct a number string of an optional length in a number when an error exists in a dialed number by providing a correction button, a redial button and a positioning button in addition to a display device and a dial button. CONSTITUTION:When the operator notices an error of a number and depresses a correction button 40, a processor circuit 100 detects the depression of the button 40 from a function button circuit 120 to control an outgoing control circuit 130 and to stop dialing. Simultaneously, the circuit 100 controls a display device control circuit 150 to display a left end dial number with inversion and to indicate the cursor position. Moreover, as a menu display at the right end, a correction initial pattern including, e.g. overwrite state menu display 'U' is displayed and the telephone set is in the input wait state. The operator operates cursor buttons 60, 70 and a dial button 30 or the like to correct and delete the number. When the number is corrected accurately, the operator depresses the redial button 50. Then the circuit 100 reads the number from a dial number storage circuit 140 to apply redialing.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a number correction and re-dialing method for a telephone that corrects the dialed number during dialing and re-dials [Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of telephone The number correction re-dialing method is a dial number correction function of the telephone, for example, if the caller is using an extension.
If the other party is busy when you call 1231″,
By continuing to press the dial number "2" from the telephone, re-dial only the last digit and dial extension "1".
232'', that is, a step call service.This service has the same number except for the last digit.Furthermore, since this service is a function of the exchange that accommodates the calling telephone, it is limited to extension connections.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional telephone number correction re-dialing system has a step call service as a dial number correction function of the telephone in contrast to the service function for making an extension call, but this service cannot be used when making an outside call. Further, even when making an extension call, there is a problem in that only the last l digits in the dialed number can be modified, and it is not possible to modify any number string in the dialed number. Therefore, there is a problem in that dial numbers that differ except for the last digit require dialing again even when calling the same person.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to operate a telephone number correction re-dialing system which solves the above-mentioned problems by providing a number correction button on the operation panel of the telephone.

[Means to solve the problem]

The telephone number correction and re-dialing method according to the present invention is a telephone number correction and re-dialing method in which the dialed number is corrected and re-dialed after a dialing operation. cursor button>, a number storage circuit that receives and stores dialed numbers by dialing button operations, and a display device that displays the status when number correction/deletion/addition information is received from correction button operation information. At the same time, the dial number stored in the number storage circuit is read out and displayed on the display device, and the predetermined number is corrected, deleted, and added according to the operation information of the correction button, positioning button, and dial button, and the result is displayed. At least one of the telephone and the exchange that accommodates the telephone has a processor circuit that stores and displays the telephone number and reads out the stored dial number in response to operation information of the re-call button and automatically dials the number.

〔Example〕

Next, the telephone number correction and re-dialing system of the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the countries constituting a block showing one embodiment of the present invention. The multifunctional telephone 10 of this embodiment has a display device 20
, a dial button 30 , a correction button 40 , a resend button 50 , a cursor button (right) 60 , and a cursor button (left) 70 .

FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram showing an example of the inside of the telephone 10 shown in FIG. It is composed of an accumulation circuit 140, a display device control circuit 150, and a cursor position counter circuit 1-40.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of processor circuit 100 when modifying a dial number.

The present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. First, in FIG. 2, the processor circuit 100 controls the dial button circuit 110 to read the dial input from the dial button 30 of the telephone 10, and controls the dial number storage circuit 140 to store the operated dial number. together with the display device control circuit 1
50 to display the accumulated dial number on the display device 20 and control the call control circuit 130 to make a dial call. Further, the processor circuit 100 converts the function button circuit 120 into a number modification button 40 . Redial button 50. Cursor button (right) 60 and cursor button (left) 70
is detected, the dial number is corrected and the call control circuit 130 is controlled to dial again. The details will be explained below. First, the operator
Press the dial button 30 to enter a telephone number, e.g. extension number "1".
212", the processor circuit 100 controls the display device control circuit 150 to display the number "1212" from the left side of the display device 20, and the transmission control circuit 13
0 to perform a normal calling operation, and at the same time, the dial number "1212" from the dial button circuit 110 is stored in the dial number storage circuit 140.

When the operator notices an error in the number and presses the correction button 40, the processor circuit 100 changes the function button circuit 12.
Detect the pressing of the correction button 40 from 0 (S1) and control the transmission control circuit 130 to cancel the dial transmission (S2)
, controls the display device control circuit 150 to indicate the cursor position by highlighting the dial number "1" on the left edge, and displays a menu on the right edge, for example, an overwrite menu display "υ" indicating the overwriting state. '' is displayed (S3), and enters an input waiting state (S4).

The operator can select several button operations here. −
If the operator presses the dial number correction box 40 but the dial input is correct, the operator presses the re-call button 50.

Then, the processor circuit 100 converts the dial number storage circuit 1
40 to read out the dial number, the call control circuit 130 is controlled to perform re-call processing (S5), and the operation ends.

The operator views the overwrite correction menu display U by operating the first correction button 40. When the operator wishes to delete or add information in addition to overwriting, the operator operates the correction button 40.

At this time, the processor circuit 100 is connected to the function button circuit 110.
It detects that the correction button 40 has been pressed, changes the state of the menu currently in the overwrite mode, and at the same time controls the display device control circuit 150 to change the menu display from the overwrite menu display "U" indicating the overwrite mode to the delete mode. The deletion menu display is changed to "D". Furthermore, by pressing the number correction button 40, the menu state changes in the order of overwrite mode → deletion mode → addition mode, and by pressing the correction button 40 after this, the above order is repeated (
SL).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the overwrite processing procedure (SIO) shown in FIG. According to FIG. 4, when the operator wishes to make an overwrite correction, he or she checks the overwrite menu display υ and operates the cursor buttons 60 and 70 to move the cursor to a desired position. At this time, if the function button circuit 120 detects that the cursor button (right) 60 has been pressed, the processor circuit 100 increments the counter of the cursor position counter circuit 160 by 1, and also increments the counter of the cursor position counter circuit 160 by one count.
0 is controlled to cancel the inversion of the digits that have been displayed in reverse, and then the position is moved (Sll) by inverting the displayed digit one position to the right. If pressing of the cursor button (left) 70 is detected, the above operation is reversed. That is,
The counter of the cursor position counter circuit 160 is incremented by one count, and the display device control circuit 150 is controlled to cancel the inversion of the numbers that have been displayed in reverse, and then display the displayed number one position to the left in reverse. However, if the cursor position is at the leftmost or rightmost end of the dial number and there is no dial number at the destination of the cursor, the counter and the reverse display position of the cursor position counter circuit 160 are not changed.

Next, when the operator inputs an overwrite dial number by pressing the dial button 30, the processor circuit 100
Detecting the dial number from the dial button circuit 110,
The dial number read from the dial number storage circuit 140 is overwritten and corrected at the cursor position read from the cursor position counter circuit 160, and the corrected number is written into the dial number storage circuit 140 again. Further, the cursor position counter circuit 160 is controlled to advance the cursor position counter by one step, and the display device control circuit 150 is controlled to display the corrected dial number and at the same time display the number at the position indicated by the cursor position counter in reverse video. (S12)
.

As an example of the overwrite correction operation, for example, if you want to correct the input number "1212" to the number "1234", first press the correction button 40, check that the overwrite menu display "U" is displayed, and then move the cursor All you have to do is press the button (right) 60 twice to move the cursor position, that is, the inverted display position, and then press the numbers "3" and "4" on the dial button 30 in succession.

Next, referring back to FIG. 3, the deletion process will be explained.

Numbers can be deleted by the operator pressing the cursor button (right) 60 when the menu display in the mode state becomes the deletion menu display "D", thereby deleting the number at the reverse display position.

That is, the processor circuit 100 has the function button circuit 12
When the press of the cursor button (right) 60 is detected from 0, the menu state is delete, so among the numbers read from the dial number storage circuit 140, the number corresponding to the cursor position read from the cursor position counter circuit 160 is deleted. The number is filled in the empty space and written into the dial number storage circuit 140 again, and the display device control circuit 150 is controlled to display the deleted dial number (520).At this time, the cursor position does not change.Deletion As an example of correction, if you want to delete the number "34" from the input number "123456", press the correction button 40.
After pressing , confirming that the overwrite menu display "U" is displayed, press the cursor button (right) 60 twice and confirming that the number "3" is highlighted. In this way, move the cursor to the number you want to delete, then press the modify button 4
Press 0 to display the deletion menu “D” which indicates the deletion mode.
” is displayed and the cursor button (right) 60 is pressed twice, the number “34” is deleted from the number “123456” and the number becomes “1256”.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the procedure of the additional processing (S30) in FIG. In FIG. 3, first, by the operator's use of the cursor button (right) 60 and the left cursor button 70,
The processor circuit 100 executes step 6 and moves the cursor, that is, the highlighted display position, to the position of the dial number to be added. Next, the operator presses the correction button 40 several times to confirm that the additional menu display "A" representing the additional mode is displayed. Then, in step 7) of the processor circuit 100, the operator inputs the additional dial number using the dial button 30. do. Then, the processor circuit 100 detects a dial input from the dial button circuit 110 (S31), and performs dial addition processing since the mode is an addition mode. That is, the processor circuit 100 detects the cursor position from the cursor position counter circuit 160. Readout and dial number storage circuit 140
The dial number from the cursor position is added to the dial number read from the cursor position, and the subsequent numbers are moved to one digit and written into the dial number storage circuit 140 again, and the display device control circuit 150 is controlled to display the added dial number. Display. At this time, the cursor position counter circuit 16
The 0 counter is incremented by 1, and the highlighted display position is moved to the right by one (S32).

As an example of additional modification, let's say that the number 12 "124" is changed to the number "
1234", press the correction button 40, confirm that the overwrite menu display "U" is displayed, and then press the cursor button (right) 60 twice to change the highlighted display position. move, press the correction button 40 twice to confirm that the additional menu display “A” is displayed, and then press the dial button 30 to press the number 13, and the number “3” is added to the dial number “124”. The number becomes "1234".

Through the above-described overwriting, deletion, and addition operations, the operator confirms that the correct dial number is displayed on the display device 20, and then presses the re-call button 40. Then,
The processor circuit 100 detects pressing of the re-transmission button 40 from the function button circuit 120 and performs re-transmission processing (third
Step S5) in the figure ends the operation.

Although the functional blocks according to this embodiment have been described as being built into the telephone, the control section may be provided within the exchange.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, if there is an error in the dialed number regardless of whether it is an outside line or an internal line, the number string of any length in the entered dialed number can be corrected. This has the effect of allowing you to modify only the necessary parts and send the message again without having to re-enter it from the beginning.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the multifunction telephone according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an internal circuit diagram of the multifunction telephone having the dial number correction function shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. and a flowchart showing the main points according to FIG. IO...Multi-function telephone, 30...Dial button, 20...Display device, 40...Number correction button, 50...Return Call button, 60.70...
... Cursor button, 100 ... Processor circuit, 110 ... Dial button circuit, 120
...Function button circuit, 130 ... Call control circuit, 140 ... Dial number storage circuit,
150...Display device control circuit, 160...
...Cursor position counter circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a number correction/re-dialing method for a telephone that corrects the dialed number after dialing and re-dials, the telephone is equipped with a correction button, a re-dialing button, and a positioning button (cursor button) in addition to a display device and a dial button, and A number storage circuit that receives and stores dialed numbers by operating a dial button, and a dial that displays this state on a display device when it receives information on correcting, deleting, or adding numbers from operation information of a correction button, and also stores it from the number storage circuit. Reads out the number, displays it on the display device, executes correction, deletion, and addition of the predetermined number according to the operation information of the correction button, positioning button, and dial button, stores and displays the result, and according to the operation information of the re-call button 1. A number correction and re-dialing system for a telephone set, characterized in that at least one of a telephone set and an exchange that accommodates the telephone set has a processor circuit for reading out a stored dial number and automatically dialing the number.