JPH05252263A - Telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a phone call to a telephone set closest to a resident location of an opposite party when a call is desired to a desired opposite party. CONSTITUTION:A person M carries a responder 1 able to make communication contactlessly with an interrogator 2 connecting to a telephone set 3 and when the responder 1 carried by the person M enters a communication available area S of the interrogator 2, the interrogator 2 reads an ID identification number specific to the interrogator 1, transfers a signal representing the ID identification number and an identification number of the telephone set 3 to a storage section 6 connecting to a line connection control section 5 via a telephone set 3 and a telephone line 4a and registers the signal thereto. The line connection control section 5 connects a line based on information stored in the storage section 6 upon a line connection request from other line.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone system using a mobile body identification device in which data sent from a responder is read by an interrogator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a telephone is mainly used in a premises such as an office or a factory to communicate with a remote party.

For a telephone, turn the telephone number of the person you want to talk to,
A call is made by connecting a line to a specific telephone registered in the telephone number.

However, the person who wants to talk is not always near the telephone, and the person making the call has no way of knowing the whereabouts of the other party, and is calling even though the other party is not near the telephone. That often happened.

In order to improve such inconvenience, FIG.
A tracking telephone system using an IC card as shown in FIG. 5 has been proposed.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the outline of a tracking telephone system, and FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram.

In the figure, M is a user and 11 is a user M.
It is an IC card owned by and has a unique ID identification number.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a telephone, which is a basic telephone function unit 1
7, a telephone controller 18, and an IC card reader 19.

Reference numerals 14a to 14d are telephone lines, 15 is a line connection control unit for controlling connection of the telephone lines 14a to 14d, 1
Reference numeral 6 is a storage unit for registering the ID identification number and the identification number of the telephone set 13 that has transferred the ID identification number.

When the IC card 11 is inserted into the telephone 13, the card reader 19 reads the ID identification number of the IC card 11.

The read ID identification number is automatically transferred by the telephone control unit 18 to the line connection control unit 15 via the basic telephone function unit 17 and the telephone line 14a.

The line connection control section 15 stores the transferred ID identification number and the identification number of the transfer source telephone in the storage section 1.
Register at 6.

In this state, for example, when a call (line connection request) for the registered ID identification number occurs from the other telephone line 14b to the line connection control unit 15, the line connection control unit 15 issues a line connection request. Telephone line 14
b is connected to the telephone line 14a.

As a result, the user M can talk on the telephone 13 closest to him.

The user M of the IC card 11 always inserts the IC card 11 into the nearest telephone 13 each time he / she moves so that when the user M makes a call, he / she will always be at his / her location. The phone is connected and there is no longer a loss of contact due to the absence.

[0016]

However, in the case of the system as described above, the user M of the IC card 11 needs to insert the IC card into the telephone 13 at the destination when moving. This is a very troublesome task for a person who moves frequently.

Further, while the user M is moving, the system side cannot grasp the location of the user M and the line is connected based on the most recently registered data.
There was a problem that the phone was connected to the place where I was before I moved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to make a call to the telephone closest to the location of the other party when the user wants to make a call with the other party. The purpose is to provide a telephone system that can be used.

[0019]

In the telephone system of the present invention, a human being carries a transponder having a unique ID identification number and the ID identification number of the transponder is read in a contactless manner through a spatial medium. An interrogator, a telephone connected to the interrogator, a line connection control unit that controls connection of a telephone line to the telephone, and a storage unit that stores an ID identification number are provided. ID of the transponder read by the instrument
The identification number is transferred to the line connection control unit, the transferred ID identification number is stored in the storage unit, and when the line connection control unit receives a line connection request for the ID identification number, the ID identification number It is characterized in that a line connection is made to the telephone that has transferred the.

[0020]

In the telephone system of the present invention, a person carries a responder capable of contactlessly communicating with an interrogator connected to the telephone, and the responder carried by the person communicates with the interrogator. When entering the possible area, the interrogator's unique ID
The identification number is read, and a signal indicating the ID identification number and the identification number of the telephone is transferred to the storage unit connected to the line connection control unit via the telephone and the telephone line and registered.

The line connection control unit connects the line based on the information stored in the storage unit when a line connection request is made from another line.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the system.

A transponder 1 has a unique ID identification number and is carried by a user (mobile person) M.

An interrogator 2 is connected to a telephone, which will be described later, and communicates with the transponder 1 in a non-contact manner to read an ID identification number unique to the transponder 1.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a telephone, which has a telephone basic function unit 7 and a telephone control unit 8, is installed at each predetermined position, and is connected to the interrogator 2 and a telephone line described later.

The basic telephone function unit 7 has the basic functions of a general telephone, and the telephone control unit 8 uses the ID identification number read by the interrogator 2 and its own identification number as the basic telephone function unit 7 and telephone line. The control is carried out for transfer to the line connection control unit described later via the.

Telephone lines 4a to 4d are connected to the telephones 3 installed at their respective predetermined positions.

A line connection control unit 5 controls the connection between the telephone lines 4a to 4d based on information stored in a storage unit described later.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a storage unit, which is the ID identification number of the transponder 1 transferred via the telephone 3 and the telephone 3 of the transfer source.
The identification number and the identification number are stored.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The user M registers a unique ID identification number in the transponder 1 in advance and moves while carrying the transponder 1.

The interrogator 2 in which the user M is connected to the telephone 3
When the interrogator 2 approaches the communication area and enters the communicable area, the interrogator 2 automatically reads the data indicating the ID identification number of the responder 1 in a contactless manner using a spatial medium such as radio waves or light.

The ID identification number read by the interrogator 2 is
Along with the identification number of the telephone set 3 itself, it is automatically transferred to the line connection control unit 5 via the telephone basic function unit 7 and telephone line 4a by a control signal from the telephone control unit 8.

The ID transferred by the line connection control unit 5
The identification number and the identification number of the transfer source telephone 3 are registered in the storage unit 6.

At this time, for example, when a call (line connection request) for the registered ID identification number is issued from the other telephone line 4b to the line connection control unit 5, the line is connected based on the information stored in the storage unit 6. The connection control unit 5 is the corresponding I
The telephone line 4b is connected to the telephone 3 which is the transfer source of the D identification number.

When the telephone line is connected, the telephone set 3 rings the ringer to inform the user M that a call is being made.

Here, it is desirable that the answering machine 1 is so small that the user M can carry it without being aware of it.

The interrogator 2 and the transponder 1 constitute a mobile body identification system, and the interrogator 2 uses the spatial medium such as radio waves and light to identify the ID of the transponder 1 within a certain communicable area S. Read the number automatically.

That is, when the user M carrying the transponder 2 approaches the telephone 3 and enters the communication area S, the interrogator 2 automatically reads the ID identification number of the transponder 1, and the ID The identification number is transferred to the storage unit 6 via the telephone 3 and the telephone line 4a.

Therefore, the user M unknowingly causes the telephone 3 closest to him to read his own ID identification number, and the telephone to himself is called to the telephone 3 at the closest position. become.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram showing another embodiment according to the present invention, and shows an example in which a predetermined position detection system is configured using the above system.

3a to 3c are telephones installed in different places, 2a to 2c are interrogators connected to each of the telephones 3a to 3c, and Sa to Sc are communication areas of the interrogators 2a to 2c. ..

Telephone lines 4a to 4f are telephone lines 4
a to 4c are connected to telephones 3a to 3c, respectively.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a display unit, which can display the stored contents of the storage unit 6. When the user M carrying the responder 1 enters the communicable area Sa, the storage unit 6 stores that the user M of the responder 1 is in the communicable area Sa of the interrogator 2a.

If the user moves in the direction of the arrow and enters the communicable area Sb, the content stored in the storage unit 6 is updated at this point and the communicable area Sb of the interrogator 2b is updated.
It is stored that the transponder 1 is present therein.

Therefore, the storage unit 6 always stores information indicating the location of the transponder 1, and the storage unit 6
By making the display unit 9 be able to display the stored contents of, the location of the transponder 1 can always be grasped.

[0047]

As described above, according to the telephone system of the present invention, a person carries a transponder capable of contactlessly communicating with an interrogator connected to a telephone, and the response carried by the person. When the interrogator enters the communicable area of the interrogator, the interrogator reads the ID identification number peculiar to the transponder, and stores the ID identification number and the telephone in the storage unit connected to the line connection control unit via the telephone and the telephone line. The signal indicating the identification number is transferred and registered. The line connection control unit is configured to connect the line based on the information stored in the storage unit when a line connection request is made from another line. , It was possible to provide a telephone system that can make a call to the telephone closest to the location of the other party.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of the above system.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of a system of a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Responder 2 Interrogator 3 Telephone 4a-4d Telephone line 5 Line connection control section 6 Storage section 7 Telephone basic function section 8 Telephone control section

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hideo Nabeshima 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transponder that is carried by a person and has a unique ID identification number, an interrogator that reads the ID identification number of the transponder in a contactless manner through a spatial medium, and is connected to the interrogator. The telephone includes a telephone, a line connection control unit for controlling connection of a telephone line to the telephone, and a storage unit for storing an ID identification number. In the telephone, the ID identification number of the responder read by the interrogator is stored. The ID identification number transferred to the line connection control unit is stored in the storage unit, and the line connection control unit transfers the ID identification number when the line connection request for the ID identification number is received. The telephone system is characterized in that the telephone is connected to the line.