JPH04307846A - Telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize the method able to reply a call of a beeper without memo rizing a telephone number of an opposite party. CONSTITUTION:A switchboard 1 uses a call signal including a telephone number of a caller to call a beeper. A pocket bell receiving the call is integrated with an IC card 7, which is provided with a memory having plural telephone number areas and stores automatically a telephone number of a caller in the call. When the user sets the IC card 7 to a telephone set 5 with an IC card reader/writer, a telephone number is read from the IC card 7 and automatic dialing is implemented to a specific opposite party designated by the user. The IC card of the beeper stores plural caller telephone numbers and the called user needs not to write down the caller telephone numbers by itself and an optional opposite party is selected and replied at an optional time.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a pager and a telephone system, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a pager and a telephone system, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a pager and a telephone system, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a pager and a telephone system. Regarding pagers and telephone systems that facilitated telephone systems.

0002

[Prior art] Using an IC card as a pager,
For systems that connect a pager to a telephone with an IC card reading function by inserting it into a telephone equipped with an IC card reading function, for example, JP-A-62-117449 "Paging Device" and JP-A-62-117450 "Paging Device" are disclosed. It is proposed in the official gazette.

0003

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, the exchange stores the calling number (=IC card number) when calling a pager (IC card). On the other hand, each I
The C card will generate a ring tone if the calling number matches the own IC card number, and if the user connects the IC card to the nearest telephone while the user is ringing, the phone will emit a ring tone. The telephone number and IC card number are sent to the exchange. The exchange compares the received IC card number with the stored calling number, and if they match, connects the calling and called telephones. Therefore, in this case, there is a major restriction that the owner of the IC card can only answer the caller's telephone while it is ringing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone system in which the recipient does not have to remember the caller and can easily call the caller according to time constraints.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a pager which does not require the recipient to memorize the caller, and which allows the recipient to select and call the caller with high necessity of conversation;
and to provide telephone systems.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a pager according to the present invention is integrated with an IC card, and a plurality of pieces of information regarding a caller are transmitted from an exchange when the pager is called. When the pager is connected to a telephone set, the pager has a memory having a capacity to store the number of callers, and when the pager is connected to the telephone, the pager can store specific caller information selected by the user from among the plurality of caller information read from the memory. The present invention is characterized in that the above-mentioned telephone set automatically makes a call based on the telephone set.

[0007] The telephone system according to the present invention includes an exchange having a function of adding information about the caller to a calling signal when a pager rings, and a memory for storing information about the caller when the above-mentioned calling signal is received. IC card with pager function and the above IC
It consists of a telephone that reads the caller information stored in the memory of the card and automatically dials the exchange. The telephone is characterized in that it automatically makes a call to the other party's telephone based on arbitrary caller information selected by the user from among the caller information stored in the IC card.

[0008]

[Operation] According to the present invention, an exchange that receives a call request from a telephone to a pager sends a call signal including caller information, and the called IC card with a pager function receives the call signal. Sometimes it stores caller information in memory. The above-mentioned IC card with a pager function memorizes caller information sequentially each time a call is made, and when inserted into a telephone equipped with an IC card reading means, the above-mentioned caller information in the memory is given to the telephone, and the user selects a page. It is possible to automatically dial a specific party from the telephone. To select a specific party from among multiple callers, for example, the above caller information is displayed on the display screen of the telephone, and one of the callers is selected by the user.
This is done as specified by the user. According to the present invention, the user receiving the call does not have to memorize the caller himself and can easily select any party to talk to at any time.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a pager system to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is switch 2,
This exchange is composed of a processor 3 and a memory 8, and in addition to a plurality of ordinary telephones 4, the exchange 1 includes:
A plurality of telephones 5 each equipped with an IC card reader/writer are connected to a transmitting circuit 6 for calling an IC card 7 equipped with a pager. When the exchange 1 receives a call request from the telephone 4 to the IC card 7 with a pager,
A calling signal including a caller number is transmitted from the transmitting circuit 6. Each IC with a pager that received a call signal
The card 7 stores the caller's telephone number in the call signal. The user inserts his or her pager-equipped IC card 7 into the I
When inserted into the C card reader/writer telephone 5, the telephone 5 reads caller information from the IC card and transmits a call request signal including the caller's telephone number to the exchange 1. As a result, the telephone 5 and the other party's telephone 4 are connected.

FIG. 2 shows a pager I from the telephone 4.
A flowchart 90 of the control operation executed by the processor 3 of the exchange when a call request to the C card 7 is received is shown. When a call signal for the pager-equipped IC card 7 is received from the telephone 4 (step 92), the exchanger accommodation position information of the telephone 4 is first converted into the telephone number of the telephone 4 with reference to the conversion table 10 shown in FIG. step 93),
IC card with pager containing this phone number 7
A calling signal is transmitted from the transmitting circuit 6 (step 9).
4) End the process. Note that when the processor 3 receives a call request from the phone 5 with an IC card reader/writer to respond to the calling phone 4, the processor 3 only needs to perform a control operation for a normal phone-to-phone call. Detailed explanation will be omitted. Also, step 94
The caller information included in the calling signal of the pager-equipped IC card 7 is not limited to a normal telephone number. That is, the method of the present invention can also be applied to a telephone system in which telephone calls are made using a user-specific identification number assigned to an individual caller.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of a conversion table 10 used by the exchange 1 when calling the pager-equipped IC card 7. This conversion table 10 is provided in the memory 8 of the exchange 1, and contains housing position information 101 of various terminal devices such as telephones 4 and 5 or fax machines housed in the switch 2 of the exchange 1, and telephone numbers 102. It shows the correspondence relationship. Storage location information 101 of the terminal device and telephone number 1
The conversion table with 02 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 3, since it is sufficient to simply express the correspondence between the current accommodation location information and the telephone number.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the configuration of the IC card 7 with a pager. The IC card 7 with a pager includes a processor 71, a receiving circuit 72 for receiving a call signal from the exchange 1, a buzzer 73 for notifying the holder that a call has been received, and a reception circuit 72 for receiving a call signal from the exchange 1. A memory 74 for storing the caller number included in the call signal, an IC card reader/writer interface 75 for notifying the IC card reader/writer equipped telephone 5 of the caller number, and a ringing time of the buzzer 73. It consists of a timer 76 used for control.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the data structure of the caller number storage area in the memory 74. In the figure, a telephone number table 741 is composed of a plurality of entry areas so that a plurality of telephone numbers can be stored, and a counter 742
stores the number of telephone numbers currently registered in the telephone number table 741. Therefore, the initial value of counter 742 is zero. The data entry for storing the caller number is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 5, since it is sufficient to simply store a plurality of currently valid telephone numbers.

FIG. 6 shows an operation flow 200 of the processor 71 of the pager-equipped IC card 7 executed when receiving a call from the exchange 1. When a call signal is received (step 201), the timer 76 is activated and the buzzer 73 is sounded (step 202). next,
Advance the counter 742 by 1 (step 203)
, and extracts the caller's telephone number included in the call signal received in step 201 (step 204).
, the telephone number retrieved in the previous step is stored in the position in the telephone number table 741 indicated by the counter 742 (step 204). Next, it waits for the timer 76 to time out (step 206), and when the timeout is detected, the buzzer 73 is stopped (step 207), and the operation ends.

FIG. 7 shows an operation flow 300 executed by the processor 71 when the user inserts the pager-equipped IC card 7 with a recorded telephone number into the IC card reader/writer-equipped telephone 5. When the IC card is set in the telephone 5, a signal indicating a call request is output from the telephone. When the processor 71 receives the call request from the telephone 5 through the IC card reader/writer interface 75 (step 301),
The contents of the counter 742 and the number of telephone numbers in the telephone number table indicated by the counter 742 are transferred to the IC card reader/writer equipped telephone 5 through the IC card reader/writer interface (step 302).

The IC card reader/writer telephone 5 displays the telephone number received from the IC card on its display. When the user specifies a specific person from among these telephone numbers, the specified telephone number is automatically dialed and the user is ready to make a call. When the call ends, the remaining phone numbers after removing the phone numbers that have become obsolete due to the call and the updated number of phone numbers (count value) are written to the IC card. If the same phone number exists twice, it will be deleted during the above update.

FIG. 8 shows that when the call to the caller ends,
An operation flow 310 executed by the processor 71 on the IC card side that receives the updated counter value and telephone number from the telephone 5 is shown. When a write request from the telephone 5 is accepted (step 311), the counter value and telephone number transferred through the IC card reader/writer interface 75 are transferred to the counter 742 and the telephone number table 7.
41 (step 312).

FIG. 9 shows a display 77 for displaying a telephone number notified by a call signal received wirelessly, as another example of the structure of the IC card 7 with a pager.
A configuration with As shown in FIG. 10, the pager-equipped IC card 7 can delete unnecessary telephone numbers stored in the telephone number table 741 or search the contents of the telephone number table 741 through user operations. The configuration may include a keyboard 78 used for this purpose.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the configuration of a telephone 5 with an IC card reader/writer. The IC card reader/writer telephone 5 includes a processor 51 and a subscriber line 57.
A network control circuit 52 that transmits and receives connection control signals and voices to and from the exchange 1 via an I/O interface that transfers information between a handset 58 and an IC card 7 with a pager.
C card reader/writer 53 and IC with pager
A memory 54 for storing the counter and telephone number transferred from the card, a display 55 for displaying the telephone number, and a telephone number for specifying or deleting a telephone number to be answered from among the telephone numbers displayed on the display. and a keyboard 56 for specifying the desired telephone number.

FIG. 12 shows an IC card 7 with a pager.
The structure of the data area of the memory 54 on the telephone 5 side used for temporarily storing the count value and telephone number transferred from the telephone 5 is shown. In the figure, 541 is a telephone number table configured to store a plurality of telephone numbers, 542 is a counter indicating the number of telephone numbers stored in the telephone number table 541, and 543 is a telephone number that is the subject of the current call. This is a pointer that specifies a telephone number.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the content displayed on the display 55. (a) is a system in which only one telephone number can be displayed, and the display starts from the first telephone number in the telephone number table 541, and the display contents are sequentially updated by the user's scroll operation. In this method, the currently displayed telephone number is the target of the call or deletion. On the other hand, (b) shows a method in which a plurality of telephone numbers are displayed at the same time, and by moving the cursor 551, the telephone number to be called or deleted is specified. In this method, the displayed content may be scrolled when the cursor reaches the bottom or top of the screen.

FIG. 14 shows function keys provided on the keyboard 55 of the telephone 5. As shown in FIG. In addition to this, telephone 5 includes:
Like a normal telephone, dial number keys, alphabet keys, etc. are provided as needed, but in FIG. Only keys specific to the implementation are shown. Further, the arrangement of each key is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 16. In the figure, 561 is a call key for instructing to make a call to a specific selected telephone number, 562 is a deletion key for instructing to delete the selected telephone number from the telephone number table, and 563 is a cursor. 551 or an up scroll key to move or scroll the displayed content upward; 564 a down scroll key to move or scroll the cursor 551 or the displayed content downward; 565 end all operations; counter 5
This is an end key for transferring the contents of 42 and telephone number table 541 to the pager-equipped IC card 7.

FIG. 15 shows a control operation flowchart 400 executed by the processor 51 of the telephone 5 with an IC card reader/writer. When the insertion of the IC card 7 with a pager is detected (step 401), a call request, that is, a request to read the contents of the telephone number table and counter is output to the IC card 7 with a pager (step 402). Upon receiving the contents of the telephone number table and counter from the IC card 7, these are stored in the telephone number tables 541 and 542, respectively (step 403).
, Next, after initially setting the pointer 543 to 1 (step 404), the contents of the telephone number table are displayed on the display 5.
5 (step 405). keyboard 55
When the operation is detected, the process branches to a process corresponding to the content of the operation (step 406).

When the call key 561 is operated, a call request is made to the exchange 1 for the telephone number indicated by the pointer 543 (step 407), and when a response is detected (step 408), the call is in progress (step 409)
. If a disconnection is detected (step 410), the process returns to step 406.

When the delete key 562 is operated, the telephone number indicated by the pointer 543 is first deleted from the telephone number table 541 (step 411), and the counter 54 is
The value of 2 is subtracted by 1 (step 412), and then the contents after the position indicated by the pointer 543 in the telephone number table 541 are moved up one by one to fill the deletion column (step 413), and step 406 Return to

When the up scroll key 563 is operated, the cursor 551 on the display 55,
or move the phone number upward (step 414);
After adding the pointer 543 by the amount of movement described above (step 415), the process returns to step 406.

When the down scroll key 564 is operated, the cursor 551 on the display 55,
or move the phone number downward (step 416);
After subtracting the pointer 543 by the amount of movement described above (step 417), the process returns to step 406.

If the end key 565 is operated, a request to write the contents of the telephone number table and counter is notified to the pager-equipped IC card 7 (step 418).
, after transferring the contents of the telephone number table 541 and counter 542 to the telephone number table 741 and counter 742 in the pager-equipped IC card 7, respectively (step 4).
19), the operation ends.

In the above embodiment, only the telephone number of the caller is displayed, but when the pager is called,
The name of the caller may also be communicated from the exchange as part of the call signal, and this may be displayed to the user along with the telephone number. In addition, in the above embodiment, the phone has a function that allows the user to select one phone number from among multiple phone numbers, and a number sorting function that deletes obsolete phone numbers and leaves only valid ones. Although the microprocessor is provided with these functions, the IC card 7 may also have these functions.

[0030]

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the caller number when receiving a pager call is automatically stored in the pager.
By inserting a pager into a telephone at any time, the user can call a caller for response without having to dial the number himself. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to store a plurality of telephone numbers that received a call on the IC card of the pager, and to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers according to the time convenience of the card holder. You can select the other party and make a call with easy operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a telephone system using an IC card with a pager according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow diagram showing part of the operation of the exchange in the system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of a conversion table between storage location information and telephone numbers, which is provided in the memory of the exchange.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an IC card with a pager according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the stored contents of a memory 75, which is a component of the above-described pager-equipped IC card.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the pager-equipped IC card executed when receiving a call.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the pager-equipped IC card executed when responding to the other party.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the pager-equipped IC card that is executed when the response to the other party is completed.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram showing another embodiment of an IC card with a pager used in the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing still another embodiment of an IC card with a pager used in the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a telephone 5 with an IC card reader/writer according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the contents of a memory in the above-mentioned IC card reader/writer telephone.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the above-mentioned IC card reader/writer-equipped telephone.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of the keyboard of the above-mentioned IC card reader/writer telephone.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the IC card reader/writer telephone 5 when responding to a caller using an IC card in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1...Switchboard, 5...Telephone with IC card reader/writer, 7...IC card with pager, 56...Keyboard of telephone with IC card reader/writer.

Claims (8)

[Claims] Claim 1: An exchange that transmits a call signal including the telephone number of the telephone or the identification number of the caller to the pager when a pager call request is received from the calling party's telephone; An IC with a pager function that is equipped with a memory that can store information and stores the telephone number of the calling party's telephone or the identification number of the caller included in the calling signal when receiving a call as caller information.
An IC that exchanges caller information between the card and an IC card with a pager function when combined with the IC card.
C card combination type telephone, and the telephone has the above-mentioned IC.
1. A telephone system characterized in that a call is automatically made to a called party's telephone based on caller information read from a card and selected by a user. 2. The IC card-combined telephone set includes means for temporarily storing caller information read from an IC card, means for displaying the caller information, and the display. 2. The telephone system according to claim 1, further comprising means for automatically making a call to the other party's telephone based on caller information designated by the user from among the caller information provided. 3. The IC card-combined telephone set includes means for deleting the caller information specified by the user from among the caller information temporarily stored in the storage means; Claim 2, further comprising means for transferring caller information left in the means to the IC card.
Telephone system described in. 4. The telephone system according to claim 2, wherein said IC card-combined telephone has means for scrolling the display contents of said display means. 5. The IC card-combined telephone has means for instructing termination of a call, and the caller information left in the storage means is stored in the IC card in response to the termination instruction. 5. The telephone system according to claim 3, wherein the telephone system is adapted to be forwarded. 6. The IC card includes display means for displaying caller information stored in the memory, and means for allowing a user to select one of the displayed caller information; The selected caller information is sent to the 1 IC card.
2. A telephone system according to claim 1, further comprising means for providing a coupled telephone. 7. The telephone system of claim 6, wherein said IC card has means for deleting said selected caller information from said memory. 8. The telephone system according to claim 6, wherein said IC card has means for scrolling the display contents of said display means.