JPH04329050A - Registration information copying machine for simple dialing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the copying of registration information for a simple dial function from other telephone set or the like. CONSTITUTION:This copying machine is provided with a memory 23 to store registration information for simple dialing function such as one-action dialing and abbreviated dialing to form a channel with a telephone set having a registration mode to register information for the simple dial function. A signal to set the telephone set to the registration mode is sent from a controller 20 through a channel to a telephone set connecting to the channel. The telephone set receiving it is set to the registration mode. Then the controller 20 reads registration information and sends the read registration information to the telephone set through the channel. The telephone set registers the registration information to the memory.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a copying apparatus for registration information for simple calling functions such as so-called one-touch dialing and speed dialing.

0002

[Prior Art] Recent telephones are equipped with a simple call function that allows you to send out dialing information that is equivalent to keying in all the required digits of the dialing number with a few keystrokes when making a call. has been done. This simple calling function includes one-touch dialing and speed dialing.

[0003] One-touch dialing is a system in which, when making a call, simply by operating a one-touch key, a dial output of a telephone number registered in association with that key is sent out. Furthermore, with speed dialing, when a call is made, simply by operating an abbreviated number key, a dial output of a registered telephone number associated with the abbreviated number is sent out.

[0004] For these simple call functions, in advance,
Information for one-touch dialing and speed dialing must be registered. This registration is performed, for example, by the following registration operation.

That is, (1) the user presses the registration switch to place the telephone in a registration mode for registering information for the simple call function. ■Enter a one-touch key or abbreviated number. ■Enter the phone number to register. ■If you want to continue registering other items, repeat steps ■ and ■ above. ■Press the registration switch again to release the phone from registration mode.

[0006] Conventionally, the above-mentioned one-touch dialing and speed dialing information registration operations were required for each telephone set.

[0007]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Incidentally, the number of cases in which multiple telephones are used at home or work is increasing, and it is desirable to be able to make calls to the same destination using one-touch dialing or speed dialing. It's convenient. However, in this case, conventionally, the registration operation is required for each telephone, so the registration operations described in (1) to (3) above must be performed for each telephone, which takes a long time to input the registration, and
There was a drawback that input errors could occur.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a device capable of solving the above-mentioned drawbacks.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Therefore, in the present invention, when reference numerals in the embodiments described below are used, a memory 23 or 43, means for forming a communication path with a telephone having a registration mode for registering information for the simple call function, and means for transmitting a signal to the telephone to set the telephone in the registration mode through the communication path. means 20 or 40 for transmitting data through the memory 2;
means 20 for reading registration information from 3 or 43 and sending the read registration information to the telephone through the communication path;
or 40 is provided.

0010

[Operation] A telephone connected via a communication path enters the registration mode upon receiving a signal from the registration information copying apparatus of the present invention. Thereafter, upon receiving registration information from the registration information copying apparatus of the present invention, the telephone automatically registers the information in its memory. Therefore, registration information for simple call functions such as one-touch dialing and speed dialing is
It is copied to the telephone.

For example, if each telephone is provided with a registered information copying device according to the present invention, registered information can be copied between telephones.

0012

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the registration information copying device for a simple call function according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking as an example the case where it is applied to a cordless telephone device.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the configuration of a base unit of a cordless telephone device, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example of a cordless telephone slave unit. [Configuration of Base Unit] In FIG. 1, L1 and L2 are telephone lines, 2 is a ringer generator, 3 is an overvoltage protection circuit, and 4 is a communication path switch circuit. The base unit in this example is equipped with a handset consisting of a receiver 5 and a transmitter 6. When using this attached handset, the received voice from the communication path switch circuit 4 is transmitted through the amplifier 7 to the receiver (speaker) 5. Further, the voice from the transmitter (microphone) 6 is supplied to the communication path switch circuit 4 through the amplifier 8, and is sent to the telephone lines L1 and L2.

In the case of a call using a cordless telephone handset, the received voice from the call path switch circuit 4 is supplied to the voice codec circuit 9 and encoded, and then supplied to the frame formation/frame decomposition circuit 10. The framed signal from this circuit 10 is supplied to an RF transmitting/receiving circuit 11 and transmitted from an antenna 12 to a cordless telephone handset.

[0015] Furthermore, the signal received by the antenna 12 from the cordless telephone handset is supplied via the RF receiving circuit 11 to the frame formation/frame decomposition circuit 10 and is decomposed into frames. The frame-decomposed signal is supplied to the audio codec circuit 9 and decoded. The audio signal from this audio codec circuit 9 is supplied to the communication path switch circuit 4 and sent to the telephone lines L1 and L2.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a control device composed of a microcomputer. In this control device 20, 21 is C
PU, 22 is a program ROM, and 23 is a work area RAM. Registration information for one-touch dialing and speed dialing is written in this RAM 23. 24 to 29 are interfaces.

A DTMF encoder 13 and a DTMF decoder 14 provided between the communication path switch circuit 4 and the control device 20 are connected to the data bus via interfaces 24 and 25.

The dial key 15 is also connected to the data bus via an interface 26. A registration switch 16 and a transfer switch 17, which are configured of, for example, a non-lock type tact switch, are connected to the data bus via an interface 27. Also, 1
A one-touch key 18 consisting of one key or a plurality of keys is connected to the data bus via an interface 28. Furthermore, the framing/frame decomposition circuit 1
Control signals are exchanged between the control device 20 and the control device 20 via the interface 29.

[Configuration of handset] Next, in the cordless telephone handset shown in FIG.
3 is an audio codec circuit, 35 and 37 are amplifiers, 36 is a receiving speaker, 38 is a transmitting microphone, and 40 is a control device.

The control device 40 is composed of a microcomputer, and includes a CPU 41, a program ROM 42, and an RA.
M43 and interfaces 44 to 49. Registration information for one-touch dialing and speed dialing is written in the RAM 43.

DTMF encoders 51 and 52 connected between the audio codec circuit 34 and the control device 40 are connected to the data bus of the microcomputer 40 via interfaces 44 and 45.

A dial key 53 is also connected to the data bus via an interface 46. A registration switch 54 and a transfer switch 55, which are configured of, for example, a non-lock type tact switch, are connected to the data bus via an interface 47. In addition, one-touch keys 5 consisting of one key or multiple keys
6 is connected to the data bus via an interface 48. Furthermore, the framing/frame decomposition circuit 33
Control signals are exchanged between the controller 40 and the controller 40 via an interface 49.

[Sending and receiving voice data] Voice data from the other party during a call is transmitted from the base unit to the slave unit. That is, the audio data from the base unit is supplied to the framing/frame decomposition circuit 33 via the antenna 31 and the RF transmitting/receiving circuit 32, decomposed into frames, and decoded by the audio codec circuit 34. The decoded audio is supplied to the speaker 36 via the amplifier 35 and reproduced.

[0024] Also, the audio from the handset input to the microphone 38 is transmitted to the audio codec circuit 3 via the amplifier 37.
4 is encoded, framed by a framing/frame decomposition circuit 33, and transmitted to the base unit via an RF transmitting/receiving circuit 32 and an antenna 31. The base unit receives this audio signal and connects the telephone line L1 as described above.
Send to L2.

[Transmission and reception of DTMF signals] Furthermore, the transmission and reception of DTMF signals between the base unit and the slave unit is performed as follows. For example, when a key operation or a switch operation is performed on the base device, a signal corresponding to the operation input is supplied from the control device 20 to the DTMF encoder 51, which is encoded into a DTMF signal. This DTMF signal is supplied to the audio codec circuit 9 via the communication path switch circuit 4, encoded, framed by the framing/frame decomposition circuit 10, and sent to the slave unit via the RF transmitting/receiving circuit 11 and the antenna 12. sent to.

In the slave device, this encoded DTMF signal is received by an RF transmitting/receiving circuit 32 via an antenna 31, and is decomposed into frames by a frame forming/frame decomposing circuit 33. The DTMF signal is then decoded by the DTMF decoder 52, supplied to the control device 40, decoded, and subjected to predetermined processing.

Further, a signal corresponding to a key or switch input from the control device 40 is supplied to a DTMF encoder 51 and encoded into a DTMF signal, which is encoded by an audio codec circuit 34. Then, the frame is formed into a frame by the framing/frame decomposition circuit 33, and the RF transmitting/receiving circuit 3
2 and the antenna 31 to the base unit.

In the base unit, the DTMF signal is transmitted to the antenna 12.
-RF transmitting/receiving circuit 11-Frame formation/frame decomposition circuit 10-Audio codec circuit 9-Call path switch circuit 4-
The signals are sequentially supplied to the control device 20 via the DTMF decoder 14, where the DTMF signals are decoded and subjected to predetermined processing.

[Exchange of Control Signals via Control Channel] Next, control signals are exchanged between the base unit and the slave unit via the wireless control channel as follows.

For example, a control signal generated by a control device of a base unit is supplied from an interface 29 to a frame forming/frame dividing circuit 10, where it is framed and transmitted to a slave unit via an RF transmitting/receiving circuit 11 and an antenna 12. .

In the slave unit, a control signal received via an antenna 31 and an RF transmitting/receiving circuit 32 is decomposed into frames by a frame formation/frame decomposition circuit 33. A control signal from this circuit 33 is inputted from an interface 41 of a control device 40, is decoded, and the control supported by the control signal is performed by this control device.

The control signal is transmitted from the handset to the base in exactly the same manner, except that the transmission and reception are reversed.

[Registration Mode] For example, the registration mode for one-touch dialing and speed dialing in the base unit will be explained.

First, press the registration switch 16 (this only requires pressing the switch 16 temporarily; the same applies hereafter). Then, the control circuit 20 detects this, and the master device enters the registration mode. In the case of one-touch dial registration, one of the one-touch keys 18 is pressed, and then the telephone number to be registered corresponding to the pressed one-touch key is input using the dial key 15. Next, press the registration switch 16. Then, the pressed one-touch key and the inputted telephone number are stored in correspondence with each other in the RAM 23.

In addition, in the case of speed dial registration, first, after pressing the registration switch 16, an abbreviated number, such as (#01), is input using the dial key 15. Then enter your phone number. Next, registration switch 16
When the button is pressed, the designated abbreviated number and the input telephone number are stored in correspondence with each other in the RAM 23.

By repeating the above steps, one-touch dialing and speed dialing are registered. In the handset, one-touch dialing and speed dialing are registered in exactly the same way using the registration switch 54, one-touch key,
This can be done using the dial key 53.

[Copying] The case of copying the registration information for the simple call function registered as described above will be explained. In this case, it is possible to copy the registration information of the master device to the slave device, and to copy the registration information of the slave device to the master device. The example described below is an example of copying registration information of a parent device to a child device, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the parent device in this case, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the child device. This example is an example in which transfer for copying is performed using a DTMF signal. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the sequence between the parent device and the slave device at this time.

As shown in FIG. 3, the base unit first dials the copy destination telephone (step 101). In this example, since copying is to a slave unit, the extension number of the slave unit to which the copy is to be made is dialed. This is to form a communication path between the copy source device and the copy destination device. Of course, this dialing operation is not necessary if the communication path has already been formed or if the communication path can be formed without dialing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the handset receives an extension dial signal (step 201), responds automatically or manually, and sends a response signal to the base (step 202).
). The base unit confirms this response signal and establishes a call path (
Step 102).

Next, on the base unit side, the other party's telephone (in this example, the slave unit) inputs a password using the dial key 15 as a code to enable it to accept commands from the base unit. The base device receives the dial key input of this password, converts the password into a DTMF signal, and transmits the signal to the slave device (step 103).

[0041] The slave unit receives this password (step 203) and enters a state of accepting commands from the base unit (step 204). Then, it sends a response signal indicating that it is ready to accept commands to the base unit (step 205).

The base unit receives this response signal and confirms that the slave unit has completed the command acceptance state (step 104). In the parent device, the transfer switch 17 is then pressed (this can be done by simply pressing the switch 17 temporarily; the same applies hereinafter). The base unit detects that the transfer switch 17 has been pressed and sends a code instructing the slave unit to register one-touch dialing or speed dialing (step 105). This code is equal to the registration code given to the control device 40 in order to press the registration switch 54 on the slave unit at the time of registration to put the slave unit into the registration mode.

The slave unit receives this registration code (step 206), and puts the slave unit in a state of accepting registration (step 2).
07). Then, a response signal indicating that registration is accepted is returned to the base unit (step 208).

The master device receives this response signal, confirms the response (step 106), and then transfers the registration information to the slave device as will be described later (step 107). The handset receives this registration information (step 209) and sends it to R.
It is stored in AM43 (step 210). Step 107 is repeated until all of the registration information to be transferred has been transferred. When the transfer is completed, for example, the registration switch 16 is pressed. Then, this is detected by the control device 20 (step 108), and a copy mode end code is sent from the parent device to the slave device (step 109). This copy mode end code is equal to the registration mode end code, and when the slave device receives this copy mode end code and detects the end of copying (step 211), it ends this copying routine.

[0045] In this case, the registered information to be transferred can be selected as described below.

For example, when copying all the registered information registered in the base unit, for example, after pressing the "*" key of the dial keys 15, the transfer switch 17 is pressed. At this time, all of the one-touch key position information and corresponding telephone number information and the abbreviated number and corresponding telephone number information are transferred to the handset side.

[0047] In addition, when copying registration information for individual one-touch dials and speed dials, if copying to the one-touch key in the same position as the base unit or the same speed dial number on the slave unit, the registered information on the base unit must be copied. After inputting the one-touch key or abbreviated number, press the transfer switch 17. Then, only the registration information of the specified one-touch key and abbreviated number is transferred to the handset side.

[0048] In addition, when copying registration information for individual one-touch dials and speed dials, when copying to a one-touch key in a different position from that of the base unit or a different speed dial number on the slave unit, the parent unit of the copy source. After inputting the one-touch key position or abbreviated number of the machine using the dial keys 15, the user inputs the one-touch key position or abbreviated number to be registered on the copy destination slave unit using the dial key 15. Thereafter, the transfer switch 17 is pressed. Then, the telephone number of the registration information of the specified copy source is read from the RAM 23 of the base unit, and
This is stored in the RAM 43 of the handset in correspondence with the set one-touch key and abbreviated number.

[Other Examples] In the above, registered information was transferred using a DTMF signal via a wireless communication channel, but if a communication path is established via telephone lines L1 and L2 and It is also possible to perform copying between the other party's telephone (this telephone also has a one-touch dialing function and/or speed dialing function) connected to the base machine.

[0050] Furthermore, a wireless control channel may be established between the slave unit and the base unit, and registration information may be transferred for copying between the base unit and the slave unit via this wireless control channel. can. In this case, the transfer information is sent as a control signal.

[0051] Furthermore, for example, two telephones having the functions of the present invention can be connected by a cable so as to form a direct communication path, and the above-mentioned copying operation can be performed via the cable. .

Furthermore, instead of instructing the transfer from the side sending the registration information as in the above example, the side receiving the transfer can request the transfer. In this case, in the above example, for example, the transfer switch is pressed twice in succession on the slave device. Then, a communication path is formed between the parent device and the child device, and the child device enters the copy registration mode. Copying can then be performed by performing all other operations in the same manner as in the above example.

[0053] In addition to the above-mentioned cordless telephone devices, communication between mobile telephones and ordinary analog telephones is possible as long as they each have a one-touch dial function and/or speed dial function. By establishing a route, registration information can be copied in the same manner as above. Note that the means for forming a communication path is not limited to a telephone line or a wireless line, but may also be a cable that connects the copy source and the copy destination. If you connect directly with a cable, there is no need to call the other party.

[0054] Furthermore, it is not necessary that one of the devices for copying has a dialing function; for example, the copying device according to the present invention may be configured as an adapter, and registration information for simple call operation may be stored in this adapter. Alternatively, registration information can be copied from one of the telephones to this adapter, and then the registration information can be copied from this adapter to another telephone.

[0055]

Effects of the Invention As explained above, according to the present invention, when using multiple telephones, for example, all or part of the registered information for simple calling functions such as one-touch dialing and speed dialing can be used. When using the same section, there is no need to register the registration information for these simple call functions on each telephone for each destination phone number one by one. Registration can be easily performed by copying from a standalone telephone. Therefore, registration of registration information for the simple call function becomes easy, and there is no need to worry about registration errors as would be the case when registering each device individually.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example of a copying apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another example of a copying apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart when copying a copy source.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart when copying at a copy destination.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram during copying.

[Explanation of symbols]

L1, L2 telephone line 9, 34 Audio codec circuit 13,51 DTMF encoder 14,52 DTMF decoder 15, 53 Dial key 16,54 Registration switch 17,55 Transfer switch 18,56 One-touch key 20, 40 Control device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Forming a communication path with a telephone having a memory for storing registration information for a simple call function such as one-touch dialing and speed dialing, and a registration mode for registering information for the simple call function. means for sending a signal to the telephone through the communication path for setting the telephone in the registration mode; reading registration information from the memory and transmitting the read registration information to the telephone through the communication path; A registration information copying device for a simple call origination function, comprising: sending means.