JPH05110658A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To receive lots of unspecified telephone numbers in a form of abbreviation numbers by writing an abbreviation number and a telephone number onto a magnetic card with cross reference, reading and outputting the information written on the magnetic card. CONSTITUTION:A registration button 12 of an input section 1 is depressed and a telephone number and an abbreviation number are entered by a dial button 11 with cross reference, then they are stored in a storage section 3. An ID card J is inserted to an insert section and a card write button 14 is depressed, then an instruction signal is inputted to a control section 4. The control section 4 extracts an abbreviation dial from the storage section 3 based on the instruction signal and sends it to a write section 6, which writes the telephone number and the abbreviation number to the card J. The written card J is inserted to the insertion section and a card read button 15 is depressed, the instruction signal is inputted to the control section 3 and an operating signal is sent to a read section 5. The read section 5 reads the telephone number and the abbreviation number written on the card J and stores them to the storage section 3. When the abbreviation button 13 is depressed, the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviation number is extracted and outputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone set, and more particularly to a telephone set with a speed dial function capable of making a call using an abbreviated number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a push-button dial telephone, one described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-27583 is known. Further, some of these push-button dial telephones have a speed dial function that allows a desired party to be called by simply pressing a shortened number having a smaller number of digits than the telephone number. Conventionally, a telephone with this speed dial function has a telephone number of the other party and an abbreviated number corresponding to this telephone number (one or two digits are often used).
Has a built-in IC that can be stored in advance. If you press this abbreviated number, the signal tone or signal pulse of the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number will be output and you can call the other party. There is.

[0003]

However, since the conventional telephone stores the abbreviated number and the telephone number in the IC incorporated in the telephone in association with each other, the speed dial function is limited due to the storage capacity of the IC. is there. In other words, the speed dial function cannot catch up when the number of telephone numbers that are normally used is larger than the number of abbreviated numbers or when there are an unspecified large number of users.

[0006] Therefore, even if the telephone with the speed dial function is used as a public telephone, it cannot fully exhibit its function, so that it is only popularized at home or in the workplace.

Further, even when making a call with a telephone having a speed dial function, only the telephone number stored in the IC of the telephone can be used with the shortened number.

[0006] Therefore, normally, there is an inconvenience such as having to carry out an address book by pushing a telephone number and having to carry an address book.

The present invention was made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone capable of dialing an unspecified number of telephone numbers by speed dial.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, in the telephone of the present invention, a writing means for writing a telephone number and an abbreviated number in a magnetic card in association with each other, and a writing means for writing in the magnetic card. Reading means for reading telephone numbers and abbreviated numbers, input means for inputting telephone numbers and abbreviated numbers and writing and reading instructions, and signal tone or signal pulse can be output to telephone line based on control signal Output means and, based on a write command input from the input means, operate the write means and operate the read means based on a read command input from the input means,
A control signal for extracting a telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number input to the input means from the telephone numbers read by the reading means and outputting a signal sound or a signal pulse indicating the telephone number to the output means. And a control means for outputting.

[0009]

When the telephone number and the abbreviated number are written in the magnetic card in association with each other, the telephone number and the abbreviated number are stored in the telephone in association with each other, and the write command is input from the input means. Then, the control means receiving the write command sends a control signal for starting the operation to the write means, and the write means writes the telephone number and the abbreviated number on the magnetic card.

Next, when the telephone number and the abbreviated number written on the magnetic card are to be read by the telephone, a read command is input from the input means. Then, the control means having received the read command sends a control signal for starting the operation to the read means, and the read means reads the information written in the magnetic card.

After these operations, the telephone can make a call using the abbreviated number written on the magnetic card.

When making a call using the abbreviated number, the abbreviated number corresponding to the telephone number of the called party is input from the input means. Then, the control means extracts the telephone number corresponding to this abbreviated number from the telephone numbers read by the reading means, outputs a control signal indicating this telephone number to the output means, and the output means outputs from this control means. The signal sound or signal pulse is output to the telephone line in accordance with the control signal.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The telephone set 10 is a push-button type telephone set, and includes an input unit 1, a signal conversion unit 2, a storage unit 3, a control unit 4, and
It is composed of a reading unit 5, a writing unit 6, and an output unit 7. The input unit 1 is a telephone number or an abbreviated number,
Inputs write and read commands,
Dial button 11 for entering a phone number or abbreviated number,
The registration button 12 used when registering the telephone number and the abbreviated number in the telephone set 10, the abbreviated button 13 used when making a call using the abbreviated number, the telephone number and the abbreviated number on the ID card J It is composed of a card writing button 14 used for writing and a card reading button 15 used for reading the telephone number and abbreviated number written on the ID card J.

The signal conversion unit 2 converts a telephone number and an abbreviated number input to the input unit 1 into an input signal, and converts a write command, a read command, etc. input into the input unit 1 into a command signal. It is a thing.

The storage unit 3 stores the telephone number and abbreviated number input from the input unit 1 and the telephone number and abbreviated number read from the ID card J.

The control section 4 receives the input signal and the command signal converted by the signal conversion section 2, and outputs a control signal based on the command signal. When the read command signal is input, the writing unit 6 is activated, when the read command signal is input, the storage unit 5 is activated, and when the shortening button signal and the abbreviated number are input, the reading unit 5 is activated. The telephone number corresponding to the input abbreviated number is read out from the telephone numbers read by the memory unit 3 and stored in the storage unit 3, and a control signal for causing the output unit 7 to output a signal tone or a signal pulse indicating the telephone number is output. It is output.

The reading unit 5 reads the telephone number and abbreviated number written in the ID card J based on the control signal from the control unit 4.

The writing unit 6 writes the telephone number and the abbreviated number stored in the storage unit 3 into the ID card J based on the control signal from the control unit 4.

Here, the telephone 10 has an ID card J
An inserting section (not shown) for inserting the is provided, and the reading section 5 and the writing section 6 are constituted by a magnetic head provided in the inserting section.

Based on the control signal from the control unit 4, the output unit 7 converts the input telephone number, the stored telephone number, and other information into a signal tone or a signal pulse and outputs the signal to the telephone line. It is output. Further, whether the form of outputting to the telephone line is a signal sound or a signal pulse can be arbitrarily set.

The ID card J is a magnetic card for recording information in which a magnetic material 16 is applied to a plate-shaped material such as plastic. Next, the operation will be described.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the flow of operation when writing the telephone number and abbreviated number registered in the telephone 10 of the embodiment into the ID card J.

In this case, first, the telephone number and the abbreviated number are registered in the telephone 10, and then the telephone number and the abbreviated number registered in the telephone 10 are written in the ID card J.
Each step will be described below.

In step 100, it is determined whether the registration button 12 has been pressed. When the registration button 12 is pressed, it is determined that the registration of the telephone number and the abbreviated number has started, and the process proceeds to step 101.

In step 101, the abbreviated number set by the user is input from the dial button 11.

In step 102, the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number input in step 101 is input from the dial button 11.

In step 103, it is determined whether the registration button 12 has been pressed. If it is determined that the registration button 12 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 104.

In step 104, the abbreviated number and the telephone number input in steps 101 and 102 are stored in the storage unit 3.

Here, the above steps 100 to 104 are repeated for each telephone number to be registered.

In step 105, it is determined whether or not the card write button 14 is pressed. When the card write button 14 is pressed, the process proceeds to step 106, and otherwise the process proceeds to step 100.

In step 106, the speed dial stored in the storage unit 3 is written in the ID card J.

Next, FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation flow when making a call using the telephone number and the abbreviated number written in the ID card J.

First, the ID of the telephone 10 to be used is
Have the phone number and abbreviated number written on the card read. Each step will be described below.

In step 110, it is determined whether the card reading button 15 has been pressed. If it is determined that the card read button 15 has been pressed, step 1
Proceed to 11.

In step 111, the telephone number and the abbreviated number written in the ID card are read by the reading unit 5 and stored in the storage unit 3.

In step 112, it is judged whether or not the shortening button 13 has been pressed, and if it is judged that it has been pressed,
Go to step 113.

In step 113, the abbreviated number is entered from the dial button 11.

In step 114, the signal pulse of the telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number input in step 113 is output from the output section 7.

The operation when the telephone 10 of the embodiment is used will be described below.

When writing the telephone number and the abbreviated number in the ID card J in association with each other, the telephone number is first registered in the telephone 10.
First, the registration button 12 of the input unit 1 is pushed, and then the telephone number and the abbreviated number are entered in the dial button 11 in association with each other. Then, the registration start command signal converted by the signal conversion unit 2 is input to the control unit 4, and the control unit 4 based on this command signal, the abbreviated number and the telephone number converted into the input signal by the signal conversion unit 2. The number is stored in the storage unit 3.

Here, as the abbreviated number, it is possible to set a small number of one digit or two digits. This process is repeated for each telephone number to be registered.

When the telephone number and the abbreviated number registered in the telephone 10 are to be written in the ID card J, first, the ID card J is inserted into the insertion portion and the card write button 14 is pressed. Then, the write start command signal converted by the signal conversion unit 2 is input to the control unit 4. Based on this command signal, the control unit 4 takes out the speed dial from the storage unit 3 and sends it to the writing unit 6, and sends a command signal for starting the writing operation to the writing unit 6. Then, the writing unit 6 starts operating and writes the telephone number and the abbreviated number in the ID card J.

Next, when the telephone number and the abbreviated number written in the ID card J are read into the telephone 10,
First, the ID card J is inserted into the insertion portion and the card read button 15 is pressed.

Then, the read start command signal converted by the signal converter 2 is input to the controller 3. Control unit 4
Sends a write start operation signal to the reading unit 6 based on this command signal. Then, the reading unit 6 starts its operation and reads the telephone number and the abbreviated number written in the ID card J. The read telephone number and abbreviated number are stored in the storage unit 3.

This makes it possible to make a call using the abbreviated number written in the ID card J.

Next, when making a call using the abbreviated number, first, after pressing the abbreviated button 13 of the input unit 1, the abbreviated number is input to the dial button 11. Then, the control unit 4 receives an instruction signal for starting the speed dial function and an input signal indicating the subsequently input speed dial number. The control unit 4 retrieves the telephone number corresponding to the input abbreviated number from the storage unit 3, outputs a control signal indicating this telephone number to the output unit 7 via the signal conversion unit 2, and outputs the signal from the output unit 7. The pulse is output to the telephone line.

As described above, in the telephone of this embodiment, the telephone number and the abbreviated number can be written in the ID card J, and the telephone number and the abbreviated number written in the ID card J can be written. Since the number can be read and used, a large number of unspecified telephone numbers can be dialed.

Further, when the number of telephone numbers to be normally used is larger than the number of abbreviated numbers that can be stored, all the telephone numbers can be dialed by abbreviated numbers by holding a plurality of ID cards J.

Although the description has been given above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this, and for example,
In addition to the telephone number, the name of the other party may be stored in the ID card, and the name of the other party may be displayed on the display section when making a call with a telephone having a display section such as a liquid crystal screen.

It may also be used as a public telephone,
In this case, the speed dial may be registered in the telephone card. As a result, anyone can use the speed dial function.

[0053]

As described above, in the telephone of the present invention, it is possible to write the magnetic card in correspondence with the abbreviated number and the telephone number, and to read the information written in the magnetic card. Since it can be output, an unspecified number of telephone numbers can be called by abbreviated numbers. In other words, if the number of phone numbers that are normally used is greater than the number of abbreviated numbers that can be stored in the telephone, it is possible to make all abbreviated numbers by using a plurality of magnetic cards. In addition, when used as a public telephone, it is possible to obtain the effect that all people can use the speed dial function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a telephone according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an ID of a speed dial registered in the telephone of the embodiment.
It is a flow chart which shows a flow of operation when writing in a card.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an operation flow when making a call using a speed dial written in an ID card in the telephone of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input part (input means) 2 Signal conversion part 3 Storage part 4 Control part (control means) 5 Reading part (reading means) 6 Writing part (writing means) 7 Output part (output means) 10 Telephone J ID card (magnetic card) )

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A writing means for writing a telephone number and an abbreviated number on a magnetic card in association with each other, a reading means for reading a telephone number and an abbreviated number written on the magnetic card, and a telephone number and an abbreviated number are input. Input means for inputting a write command and a read command, output means capable of outputting a signal sound or a signal pulse to a telephone line based on a control signal, and the write means based on the write command input from the input means And operating the reading means based on the reading command input from the input means, and a telephone number corresponding to the abbreviated number input to the input means from the telephone numbers read by the reading means. A control signal that causes the output means to output a signal sound or signal pulse indicating the telephone number. And a control unit that outputs a signal.