JPH04130857A - Magnetic card for telephone set and telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve service when the blind makes a telephone call by adding a storage area for sound recording/reproducing in addition to the remaining number of calls and a telephone number in a magnetic card for telephone set, providing a sound recording/reproducing control part for the telephone set and making the remaining number of the calls and the telephone number, which are displayed in a display window into sound. CONSTITUTION:When the specified dial number of a dial part 2 is depressed when an originating-side intends to record an important matter on the originating-side and that on a reception side, a telephone set control part 4 sets a sound recording/reproducing control part 5 to be a recording state and the sound recording/reproducing control part 5 analog/digital-converts the important matter on the originating-side and that arriving through a telephone line, and a magnetic card control part 3 stores it in the sound recording/reproducing storage area 1c of the magnetic card for telephone set 1. When the specified dial of the dial part 2 is depressed if the important matter recorded in the magnetic card for telephone set 1 is reproduced so as to listen to it, a telephone set control part 4 sets the sound recording/reproducing control part 5 to a reproducing state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a telephone equipped with a voice recording and reproducing means in a magnetic card for a telephone, and a telephone that converts remaining call power and telephone number information into voice.

[Conventional technology]

The conventional magnetic card for telephones is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 1-194638.
As described in the publication, by inserting a magnetic card for a telephone having a remaining usable amount storage section and a telephone number storage section into a telephone equipped with a section for reading and writing remaining usable amount data and a telephone number reading section, It automatically dialed and was ready for a call.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

Conventional magnetic cards for telephones are equipped with a storage area for remaining call power and a telephone number storage area, but are not equipped with a storage area for voice recording and playback, and phones do not have a voice recording and playback control function. As a result, the following problems occurred.

(1) The caller is unable to confirm the message after the caller sends the message and the line ends. (Forgetting the business information given by the caller.) (2) After the line ends, it is necessary to remember the business information from the receiver (for example, phone number, appointment time, location, etc.).

(3) When a blind person uses a conventional magnetic phone card, he or she cannot tell how many calls are left.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic card for a telephone that records and plays back information during a call.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a telephone having means for recording and reproducing information on the telephone magnetic card of the present invention. Another object of the present invention is to provide a telephone that converts the remaining call power of a telephone magnetic card into voice.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention provides a magnetic card for a telephone, in which the magnetic card for the telephone is provided with a voice recording and playback area in addition to a remaining call count storage area and a telephone number storage area, and the magnetic card type phone is equipped with a voice recording and playback section. , when a specific number is dialed during a call, the caller's or receiver's message is recorded and played back from that point onwards.

Furthermore, by providing the telephone with a means for converting the remaining call power into voice, the remaining call power is notified after the line is connected or after the line is terminated.

[Effect]

In the telephone of the present invention, which is equipped with a magnetic card control section, a storage section, a dial section, a telephone control section, and a voice recording/playback control section, the magnetic card for a telephone according to the present invention is set in the magnetic card control section when making a call. The telephone control unit detects this, reads the telephone number and the number of remaining calls stored in the telephone magnetic card, and stores it in the storage unit.
The phone number is displayed, and when the caller dials a specific dial number, the phone number is sent out. At this time, the telephone number and the remaining call power read by the telephone control section are made to be heard as voice from the receiver via the voice recording and playback control section. After the telephone number is sent and the line is connected, when the caller dials a specific dial number, the voice recording and playback control unit starts recording voice on the telephone magnetic card, and starts using the telephone magnetic card on which the message is recorded. End of call When the handset is hung up, the telephone control section reads the transmitted telephone number and the number of remaining calls at the time of end of the call, which are stored in the memory at that time, writes them to the telephone magnetic card, and makes the call. The remaining power level is again played as audio from the speaker, and the telephone magnetic card is returned from the magnetic card control section.

〔Example〕

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a magnetic card for a telephone, showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a magnetic card for a telephone, which includes a voice recording/playback storage area IC in addition to a remaining call count storage area 1a and a telephone number storage area 1b.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone that can use a telephone magnetic card 1 according to the present invention.

In the figure, 2 is a dial section for dial operation;
Reference numeral 4 indicates a magnetic card control unit that reads the remaining call power, telephone number information, recorded voice data, etc. stored in the telephone magnetic card, 4 indicates a telephone control unit for controlling the entire telephone, and 5 indicates a handset and receiver. Voice that performs analog-to-digital conversion and inverse conversion in order to send business messages that arrive via a telephone line or messages recorded in the voice recording/playback storage area IC of the telephone magnetic card 1 to a handset or telephone line. Recording and playback control unit; 6 is a handset used for making calls; 7
is a storage section that stores the remaining call power and telephone number read by the magnetic card control section 3 from the remaining call power storage area 1a and the telephone number storage area 1b of the magnetic card 1 for telephone.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b).

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation process of one embodiment of the present invention.

When making a call, the calling party picks up the handset 6 (step a) and inserts the telephone magnetic card 1 into the magnetic card control section 3.

The magnetic card control unit 3 stores the remaining call power and telephone number information stored in the telephone magnetic card 1 in the remaining call power area 1.
a and the telephone number storage area 1b. (Step b
) At this time, if the remaining number of calls is O, return the telephone magnetic card l. (Step C) When the remaining call power is 1 or more, the read call remaining power and telephone number are stored in the storage section 7 and displayed on the display window. (Step d) When the caller makes a call to the displayed telephone number, when the caller presses a specific dial number (e.g. # mark) on the dial section 2, the telephone control section 6 reads out the displayed telephone number from the storage section 7. , sends the displayed telephone number and moves to line connection operation. (Steps e, f, i) Also, if the displayed telephone number is different from the other party's telephone number that the calling party attempts to dial, after pressing a specific dial number (e.g. Thursday) to reset the displayed telephone number. After confirming that the telephone number displayed on the display window has disappeared, dial the desired telephone number of the other party, and proceed to line connection operation. (Steps e, g, h.

i) Once the line is connected through the above operations, the call will begin.

During a call, if the calling party wants to record the calling party's message (so that the calling party does not forget the message) or the receiving party's message (so that the receiving party does not forget the message), the dial section 2 Press a specific dial number (e.g. #0) (step j
), the telephone control unit 4 puts the voice recording and playback control unit 5 into the recording state, and the voice recording and playback control unit 5 records the caller's business from the handset 6 and the receiver's business coming through the telephone line. The signal is converted from analog to digital and stored in the audio recording/playback storage area IC of the magnetic card 1 for telephone set by the magnetic card control unit 3. (Step k) The recording end time is determined by a fixed time depending on the capacity of the telephone magnetic card 1, or by pressing a specific dial number (for example, #l) on the dial section 2.

Next, if you want to play back and listen to the message recorded on the telephone magnetic card 1, press a specific dial (for example, Thu 0) on the dial section 2 (step l), and the telephone control section 4 will play the voice recording. The control unit 5 is put into a playback state. At this time, the telephone magnetic card 1 may have a means for displaying that the matter is recorded (by making a sound, lighting an LED, etc.). During the above-mentioned playback state, the magnetic card control unit 3 reads the data (digital data) in the voice recording and playback storage area lc of the telephone magnetic card 1, converts it into analog data in the voice recording and playback control unit 5, and sends it to the handset 6. Meet and listen.

(Step m) During the call, the telephone control unit 4 displays the remaining call power on the display window and writes it into the storage unit 7 based on the billing information from the telephone office.

At the end of the call, when the handset 6 is put down (step n), the telephone controller 4 reads out the remaining number of calls (step 0) displayed on the display window from the memory 7 and sends it to the telephone via the magnetic card controller 3. An overlay is placed on the remaining call count storage area 1a in the magnetic card 1, and the telephone magnetic card 1 is returned. (Step p) Although the current magnetic card telephone set is equipped with a voice recording and playback control unit to record and play back business matters, it is also possible to provide a voice recording and playback control unit externally. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of a telephone that can use the magnetic card 1 for telephone according to the present invention.

1 is a magnetic card for a telephone; 2 is a dial section; 6 is a handset; 8 is a voice recording and playback device equipped with a voice recording and playback control section and a magnetic card control section; 9 is a magnetic card telephone; IO is a voice recording and playback memory Magnetic card with only area l
la is a magnetic card insertion slot, 11b is a magnetic card return slot,
12 is a display window, 13a is a magnetic card insertion slot, and 13b is a magnetic card return slot.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As explained with reference to FIGS. 4 and 1, by providing the magnetic card telephone 9 with a voice recording and reproduction control section, it is possible to record and reproduce business matters on the telephone magnetic card 1. If the magnetic card telephone 9 is not equipped with a voice recording and playback control section,
Recording and playback becomes possible by connecting a voice recording and playback device 8, which includes a voice recording and playback control section and a magnetic card control section, to a magnetic card type telephone 9. To do this, the caller first lifts up the handset 6 and then presses the magnetic card slot 1 of the magnetic card telephone 9.
Insert the telephone magnetic card into 3a. Hereinafter, the same operation as in the first embodiment will be performed, but if the caller wishes to record the caller's business or the recipient's business during a call, the voice recording/reproducing device 8 will record a voice in the magnetic card insertion slot 11a. A magnetic card 10 having only a recording/playback area is inserted. Dial part 2
When a specific dial number is pressed, the control unit of the magnetic card telephone 9 sets the voice recording and playback control unit of the recording and playback device 8 to the recording state, and the voice recording and playback control unit receives the caller's message from the handset 6. The voice recording and playback device 8 converts the recipient's message arriving via telephone lines from analog to digital.
The magnetic card control unit records the audio in the audio recording/playback area of the magnetic card IO. At this time, a message indicating that recording is in progress is displayed on the display window 12. After the call ends, the telephone magnetic card 1 is returned to the magnetic card return slot 13 of the magnetic card type telephone 9.
At the same time as the magnetic card lO is returned from the magnetic card return port 11b of the audio recording/reproducing device 8.

Message playback is also possible by performing the same operation.

In the present invention, a telephone exclusively for magnetic cards has been described, but
It is obvious that the invention can also be applied to public telephones that use both coins and magnetic cards. Furthermore, similar functions can be realized in a personal telephone by providing a magnetic card control section and a voice recording/playback control section.

Further, as an application of the present invention, the number of remaining calls and the telephone number displayed on the display window can be converted into voice by the voice recording and playback control section, thereby providing a service that is easy to use even for blind people.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention adds a storage area for voice recording and playback in addition to the number of remaining calls and a telephone number in a magnetic card for a telephone, and also includes a voice recording and playback control section in the telephone, so that the following effects are produced.

(1) Even if the caller forgets the message, the caller can confirm the message.

(2) You can repeatedly listen to the message from the receiving side.

Additionally, by converting the remaining call count and phone number displayed on the display window into voice, the service for blind people when making a call can be improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation process of the invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 1...Magnetic card LC for telephone...Voice recording and playback storage area 5...
・Voice recording and playback control section 8...Voice recording and playback control section Figure 4 Sanskrit Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure A 2 (b)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A magnetic card for a telephone, comprising a remaining call power storage area, a telephone number storage area, and a voice recording and playback area, and when making a call, a telephone control unit stores the remaining call power of the magnetic card for a telephone and Read the phone number,
A magnetic card for a telephone, characterized in that when a calling party dials a specific number, the message from the calling party and the message from the receiving party are recorded and played back from that point on. 2. The telephone set according to claim 1, further comprising means for recording or reproducing the message from the calling party or the receiving party. 3. The telephone set according to claim 1, further comprising means for converting the information on the remaining number of calls and the telephone number into an audio signal.