JPH05211573A - Information providing device utilizing telephone circuit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To recognize information of a kind that a user desires in detail by using a computer which supplies the user selectively with previously stored information with push buttons. CONSTITUTION:The service terminal 10 consisting of the computer is connected to a push-button telephone set 14 through a pay telephone circuit 12 and also connected to a facsimile equipment 16. Each terminal 10 is connected to a host computer 20 through a pay telephone circuit 10. Then when the user presses the specific buttons, a desired job offer guidance and a transmission destination input prompt are outputted by guidance voice and, for example, push-button depression for the three-digit number assigned to a desired enterprise and the telephone number of the user's facsimile equipment to be connected is prompted. The user inputs the desired job offer guidance number and the transmission destination of facsimile by the push-button operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information providing apparatus using a telephone line, and more particularly to an information providing apparatus for providing a user with information such as a job advertisement stored in advance in a computer by using the telephone line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Almost any information such as information about hobbies, entertainment, education, job information including job advertisements,
It is provided to users via various forms of mass media such as television, magazines, newspapers, and personal computer communications.

[0003]

However, the information obtained on televisions, magazines, and newspapers is generally so extensive that it has not been described in detail. Often, there is only a small amount of information that you want to know. Also,
Personal computer communication is carried out using a telephone line or a dedicated line, but there is a drawback in that equipment such as a personal computer is required to do this, which is expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an information providing apparatus which can know in detail the type of information desired by a user and uses a telephone line which does not require extra cost such as equipment.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is connected to a telephone set of a user through a telephone line and selects prestored information based on an instruction of a push button of the telephone set. The information providing apparatus using a telephone line is characterized by having a computer configured to provide the information to a user.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an information providing apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing main operations of the information providing apparatus of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, for example, a service terminal 10 in a certain region (A, B, ... X region in the drawing) formed of a computer is a telephone line 12 of NTT (registered trademark).
Is connected to the push-type telephone set 14 in response to a call from the user through the telephone, and when the user has a facsimile device (FAX device) 16, it is also used via the telephone line 12. Facsimile machine 16
It is designed to be connected to. Also, each service terminal 10 is connected to a host computer 20 which is an information center through an NTT telephone line.

The main functions of the service terminal 10 are as follows.

The user's telephone 14 is provided with, for example, job offer information by job type in the area by voice.

Facsimile device 1 entered by a user
The job offer information desired by the user is sent to the telephone number 4 in the facsimile communication format.

The result of totaling the usage status on the day is automatically transmitted to the host computer 20.

When updating the information, the update information is automatically received from the host computer 20.

The main functions of the host computer 20 are as follows.

The usage status of the day transmitted from each service terminal 10 is automatically received.

Update information is automatically transmitted to each service terminal 10.

The usage status collected from each service terminal 10 is printed out on a form.

Each service terminal 10 is accessed to test whether each service terminal is operating normally (except for this test, all are supported by automatic operation).

Next, the operation of the information providing apparatus of the present invention, particularly the operation of the service terminal 10, will be described with reference to FIG.

The service terminal is initially in a state of receiving an incoming call from the user, and the line is connected by the incoming call (step 1: S1). Next, the guidance voice prompts function selection, that is, a description is given of what function is performed when a specific button among the push buttons of the telephone is pushed (S2). The user hears this explanation and inputs the function number by operating the push button (S3).

In step 3, if the user selects the push button "1", the process proceeds to step 4, if "2" is selected, the process proceeds to step 5, and if "3" is selected, the process proceeds to step 6. In step 4, the guidance of the service area and the telephone number is explained by voice, and in step 5, the explanation of the system used by the personnel personnel of the company is given by voice.

In step 6, selection of a desired job type is promoted by the guidance voice, that is, which push button is selected by the voice is explained as to which job type (S6). With reference to the guidance voice in step 6, the user pushes the button of the desired job type by the push button operation (S7). By selecting this push button, a job advertisement for job category 1 (for example, sales) (S8), job category 2
(For example, technical development) job advertisement (S9) ... Job advertisement for job type 9 (for example, other job types) (S10) is made by voice.

Next, the function selection is promoted by the guidance voice, and, for example, an explanation that the job advertisement is finished,
For example, if the user wants to provide the recruitment guidance again, he or she will push the button "9", and if he / she wants to send it by facsimile, he / she will push the button "1" (S11). After that, the user presses the button "9".
If is pushed, the process returns to step 6.

After step 11, when the user pushes the button "1", the guidance voice prompts for the desired job offer and the input of the destination is promoted. A reminder to do so and a reminder to push the telephone number connected to the user's facsimile machine with a button (S1)
2). In response to this, the user performs push-button operation on the desired recruitment guidance number and the destination of the facsimile (S1).
3). After that, the end guide is given and the line is disconnected (S
14) The facsimile transmission is performed (S15).

[0024]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to know in detail the type of information requested by the user, and to provide information using a telephone line that does not require extra costs such as equipment. The device is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an information providing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a main operation of the information providing apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 service terminal 20 host computer

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A computer having a computer connected to a telephone set of a user through a telephone line and configured to selectively provide prestored information to the user based on an instruction of a push button of the telephone set. An information providing device that uses a characteristic telephone line. 2. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
An information providing apparatus characterized in that information is provided to a user by voice, facsimile, or both. 3. The information providing device according to claim 1,
An information providing apparatus, wherein the computer is used as a service terminal in a certain area, and a plurality of service terminals are connected to a host computer of an information center through a telephone line. 4. The information providing device according to claim 3,
An information providing apparatus, wherein each of the service terminals stores information according to an area. 5. The information providing device according to claim 3,
The host computer has a function of automatically transmitting update information to each service terminal, and each service terminal has a function of automatically receiving update information. 6. The information providing apparatus according to claim 1,
The information providing device, wherein the computer transmits a guidance voice to the user's telephone as an aid when the user gives an instruction using the push button of the telephone. 7. The information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the information is a job advertisement.