JPH053509A - Cordless telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the cordless telephone set which can manage call incoming regulation corresponding to time. CONSTITUTION:At the cordless telephone set composed of a master unit 1 and one hand set at least, a storage part 16 is provided to set the master unit 1 or the hand set to inhibit call control in the case of outside line call incoming corresponding to the time to inhibit it as call incoming regulation control information, a timer circuit 15 is provided to count time, and a control part 11 is provided to inhibit the call control of the relevant base unit 1 or the hand set based on the call incoming control information having time information corresponding to the counted time of the timer circuit 15 in the case of outside line call incoming.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[Object of the Invention]

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cordless telephone system comprising a master unit and at least one slave unit, and more particularly, to improvement of incoming call notification control for the master unit or the slave unit when an external line is received.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of the service functions of a cordless telephone device, there is known a so-called incoming call control service function of restricting a ringing tone, a call display, etc. when an incoming call is received from an outside line.

This service function is in line with a request to escape from the troublesomeness of unnecessary incoming call notification at a certain time, place, etc. For example, at a night time, a ringing sound of a room where a child or an elderly person is present is provided. It is possible to operate such as regulation.

In the operation of this service function, conventionally, only one control pattern relating to the incoming call restriction operation of the master unit or the slave unit has been applied.

That is, conventionally, a desired master unit or slave unit is set to an incoming call restriction mode as needed each time, and thereafter, when an external line call arrives, the master unit or slave unit in this incoming call restriction mode is set. On the other hand, it was controlled so that no ringing tone or ringing was displayed.

Here, the slave unit once controlled in the restriction mode will be maintained in the incoming call restriction mode until the mode release operation is performed from the self unit side.

According to the conventional incoming call restriction control, the operator has to set and release the incoming call restriction mode each time, and it corresponds to the control for switching the restriction mode and the non-restriction mode in relation to time. Was difficult.

In particular, in a system accommodating a plurality of slave units, it is required to regulate incoming calls at each of these slave units at a fine time interval. With the conventional control method performed by operation, it is practically impossible to deal with such a request, and it must be said that the serviceability is extremely low from the original purpose of the incoming call regulation service function.

[0010]

As described above, in the above-mentioned conventional cordless telephone system, when the incoming call regulation service function is operated, the target master unit or the slave unit is controlled to the incoming call regulation mode by the instruction from the operator each time. And, because I was trying to do the release operation as needed,
It is difficult to handle operations such as using the incoming call restriction mode and the non-restriction mode in detail while relating them to the time.
There is a problem that it is not possible to provide sufficient services related to this type of function.

The present invention eliminates this problem and enables the incoming call restriction control for the master unit or the slave unit at any time without the operator's hand, and contributes to the efficiency of the incoming call restriction service function. The purpose is to provide a device.

[Constitution of Invention]

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a master unit connected to a wired line and at least one slave unit connected to the master unit via a wireless line, and a calling signal from the master unit. According to the cordless telephone device capable of calling the slave unit, setting means for setting the master unit or the slave unit which should be prohibited from calling control when receiving an outside line as incoming call restriction control information while corresponding to the time to be prohibited, And a control means for prohibiting the call control of the corresponding master unit or slave unit based on the incoming call regulation control information having time information corresponding to the time measured by the time measuring means when an external line is received. It is characterized by doing.

[0014]

In the cordless telephone device of the present invention, while the incoming call regulation control information relating to the master unit or the slave unit is preset in association with the time information, the time is clocked and the incoming time from the outside line corresponds to the clocked time. Based on the received incoming call control information, the incoming call is restricted only to the corresponding parent device or child device.

According to the present invention, when it is attempted to control an arbitrary master unit or slave unit with a certain incoming call regulation control pattern corresponding to time, the operator need only set the incoming call regulation control pattern prior to operation. It is not necessary to perform the operation of setting or canceling the incoming call restriction mode each time according to the demand as in the conventional case.

As a result, the present invention can easily cope with incoming call regulation control by various combinations of each slave unit and time in a system accommodating a plurality of slave units,
It can contribute to more efficient system operation while enhancing the convenience of this type of incoming call regulation service function.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a cordless telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The master device 1 is connected to, for example, one wire line (not shown) and is connected to the master device 1. On the other hand, the slave units 2a and 2b are connected by a wireless line.

FIG. 2 shows the detailed configuration of the base unit 1 among the components of the cordless telephone system.

In FIG. 2, 11 is a control unit for controlling the overall operation, 12 is a wireless unit for performing wireless communication between the slave units 2a and 2b and the master unit 1, and 13 is a wired line (external line). The line interface unit that controls the interface of the device, 14 is an input unit having dial keys and various information input keys, 15 is a clock circuit that measures time, 16 is a storage unit that stores various control information related to incoming call restriction control, and 17 is A sounder that sounds a ring tone, and a display unit 18 that displays the incoming call status and the like.

As information set in the storage unit 16 provided in the master unit 1, first, the slave unit 2a or 2b (or the master unit 1) whose incoming call (ring tone ringing or incoming call display) should be restricted. There is outside line incoming call restriction setting information that defines

In the case of the present embodiment, there are two types of external line incoming call regulation setting information: 1, 2 and 3, which have different incoming call regulation control patterns (combinations of terminals to be controlled).

For example, as terminals to be controlled for incoming calls, the external terminal incoming call restriction setting information 1 is a child device 2a, the external line incoming call restriction setting information 2 is a child device 2b, and the external line incoming call restriction setting information 3 is a parent device 1. , The slave units 2a and 2b can all be set respectively.

In addition, as the information set in the storage unit 16, there is time-based selection information that defines which pattern is to be selected at which time for the plurality of outside line incoming call regulation control patterns.

Regarding the selection information by time, for example,
Outside line incoming call restriction setting information 3 from 0:00 AM to 6:00 AM
It is possible to set that the outside line incoming call regulation setting information 1 is selected from PM 6 o'clock to AM 0 o'clock and the external line incoming call regulation setting information 2 is selected from PM 10 o'clock to AM 0 o'clock.

Thus, according to the present invention, after the incoming call to the slave unit 2a in the room of the old man is restricted early in the evening, the incoming call to the slave unit 2b in the child room is subsequently restricted, and the master unit in the living room at midnight. The setting corresponding to the operation of restricting the incoming call to all the terminals including 1 can be realized.

Note that the time-based selection information is not limited to the setting of simply selecting the desired outside line incoming call regulation setting information in units of time, but may be set such that the date or day of the week is selected.

As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of incoming call regulation control information can be set for each time by the outside line incoming call regulation setting information and the hourly selection information.

The setting of each of these pieces of information is carried out by setting the slave units 2a, 2b or the master unit 1 corresponding to time, date, day of the week, etc.
It can be set by operating the keys of the input unit 14, for example, in consideration of the incoming call restriction request.

Hereinafter, an example of the incoming call notification control in the cordless telephone device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS.

First, the incoming call processing operation of the base unit 1 in this cordless telephone device is carried out according to the flowchart of FIG.

According to this, in the standby state of the master unit 1, the control unit 11 monitors whether there is an incoming call from the outside line through the line interface unit 13 (S30).
1).

Here, when there is an incoming call, the control unit 11 acquires the current time information from the clock circuit 15 (S30).
2).

Next, the control unit 11 searches the setting data in the storage unit 16 on the basis of the acquired time information, and determines whether or not the hourly selection information corresponding to the time information is set. (S303).

Here, when the hourly selection information is not set, the control section 11 carries out a normal incoming call control in which there is no incoming call regulation (S304).

On the other hand, the time information obtained in S302 (for example,
When it is determined in S303 that the hourly selection information corresponding to PM11) is set, the control unit 11 determines the outside line incoming call regulation setting information 1 and 2 in the storage unit 16 based on the hourly selection information. Any one of the three is selected (S305).

According to the above setting, the outside line incoming call regulation setting information 1 and 2 is selected for the incoming call at PM 11.

Next, the control unit 11 sends a calling signal corresponding to the above-mentioned outside line incoming to the slave units 2a and 2b by the wireless unit 12, and at this time, the outside line incoming call restriction setting selected in S305 is set to this calling signal. Information (for example) 1 and 2 is added and transmitted (S306). After that, the control unit 11 monitors whether the off-hook is made by the incoming call notification based on the call signal (S307), and continues to send the call signal while the off-hook is not made.

Meanwhile, when the off-hook is confirmed in S307, the control unit 11 determines whether the off-hook is performed by the master unit 1 or the slave unit (2a, 2b) (S308).

When the master unit 1 goes off-hook, the call control by the master unit 1 is started (S30).
9), when the off-hook is made by the child device (2a, 2b), control is performed so as to make a call by the child device (S31).
0).

With the start of the call by the master unit 1 or the slave units (2a, 2b), the control unit 11 stops the transmission of the calling signal (S311).

In response to the incoming call notification control on the side of the master unit 1 as described above, the slave units 2a and 2b respond by the processing operation according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the slave units 2a and 2b monitor whether or not a call signal is received in accordance with the process of S304 or S306 in the master unit 1 (S401).

Here, when the calling signal is received, the slave units 2a and 2b next determine whether or not the incoming call restriction setting information is included in the calling signal (S402).

When the incoming call restriction setting information is not included, the slave units 2a and 2b perform the incoming call operation in the normal mode (S403).

On the other hand, when the incoming call restriction setting information is included in the call signal in S402, the slave units 2a and 2b extract the incoming call restriction setting information (S404), and then the incoming call restriction setting information is extracted. It is determined whether or not it is addressed to itself (S405).

Then, if it is not for its own device, the incoming operation is performed in the normal mode without incoming control (S403). On the other hand, if it is for its own device, it is the restriction mode corresponding to the incoming call restriction setting information. The operation shifts to the incoming call operation in S40 (S40
6).

According to the above-mentioned settings, when an outside line is received at PM 11, the outside line incoming call regulation setting information 1 and 2 is set for each slave unit 2a.
And 2b, the slave units 2a and 2b are maintained in the silent state according to the incoming call restriction control in the slave units.

In the above description, the slave units 2a and 2b are particularly described.
However, it is needless to say that this type of incoming call regulation can be applied to the base unit 1 itself.

For example, when the outside line incoming call regulation setting information selected in the process of S305 shown in FIG. 3 includes the incoming call regulation for the own device (master device 1), the main control unit 11
According to the setting, the sounding of the sounder 17 of the own machine and the incoming call display on the display unit 18 are controlled to be prohibited.

Thus, according to the present invention, according to the above-mentioned request at the time of setting, for example, after restricting the incoming call to the child device 2a in the room of the old man in the early evening, the child device 2 in the child room is subsequently controlled.
It is possible to operate such that the incoming call of b is restricted and the incoming call of the master device 1 is also restricted at midnight.

As described above, according to the present invention, when an incoming call is received from an outside line, the incoming call restriction is applied by selecting a preset incoming call restriction control pattern from a plurality of preset incoming call restriction control patterns. Thus, it is possible to carry out incoming notification as desired by time, date or day of the week for all slaves (or masters) in the system.

As a result, for example, ringtones are sounded and displayed for all the slave units and the master unit during the day, and only the slave units in the room where the child or the old person turns off the ringtones at night. Even requests can be easily handled with just the effort of setting before operation.

As a specific method of implementing the incoming call regulation, ringing of the ring tone and display of the incoming call may be prohibited at the same time, or only one of them may be prohibited.

By the way, in this type of cordless telephone system, the base unit 1 accommodates, for example, two lines for a store and a home, and only the line for the store is used during business hours on business days. Requests such as wanting to use may be considered.

As another embodiment of the present invention for answering such a demand, for example, in the base unit 1 connecting a plurality of external lines, an external line is used instead of the hourly selection information having parameters such as date and day of the week. A system configuration in which the outside line incoming call restriction setting information is switched and controlled by the selection information for each number can also be considered.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to apply the incoming call restriction control by using the time-based selection information and the outside line-based selection information together. In this case, various incoming call restriction control can be dealt with. Becomes

[0058]

As described above, according to the cordless telephone device of the present invention, the incoming call regulation control information is set in advance in association with the time information, and when the outside line is called, the corresponding parent is received according to the incoming time. Since the incoming call restriction is applied to the device or the child device, it is possible to manage the incoming call restriction to any parent device or the child device according to time, and set the incoming call restriction mode as in the past and release it as necessary. No operation is required.

As a result, the present invention can easily meet various patterns of incoming call regulation requests in which a combination of each child machine and time is changed in a system accommodating a plurality of child machines. It greatly contributes to streamlining service functions.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a cordless telephone device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a base unit 1 of the cordless telephone device in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing operation on the master side according to the incoming call restriction control of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing operation on the handset side according to incoming call restriction control of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Base unit of cordless telephone system 2a, 2b cordless telephone device slave unit 11 Control unit 12 radio section 13 line interface section 14 Input section 15 clock circuit 16 Memory 17 Sounder 18 Display

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A master unit connected to a wired line, and at least one slave unit connected to the master unit via a wireless line, wherein the slave unit is called by a calling signal from the master unit. In the cordless telephone device that can be, setting means for setting the master unit or the slave unit which should prohibit the call control when receiving an outside line as the incoming call restriction control information while corresponding to the time when it should be prohibited, and a clocking means for clocking the time, A cordless telephone, comprising: a control unit for prohibiting the call control of the corresponding master unit or slave unit based on the incoming call regulation control information having time information corresponding to the time measured by the time measuring unit when an outside line is received. apparatus. 2. The call control includes ringing tone ringing and incoming call display, and in a mode in which the ringing control is prohibited, the control means prohibits both or both of the ringing tone ringing and call incoming display. The cordless telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the cordless telephone device is controlled accordingly. 3. When the call prohibition control of the slave unit at the time of an incoming call to an outside line is received, the master unit side adds the incoming call control information having time information corresponding to the outside line arrival time to the calling signal. 3. The cordless telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the cordless telephone device according to claim 1 or 2 responds to a call control prohibiting operation by transmitting the call control prohibition information to the local station from the call signal while transmitting the call control signal to the local station. 4. A plurality of lines are connected to a master unit, and whether or not call control should be prohibited for incoming calls from each of these lines is set for each line, and when an external line is received, the line is determined according to the incoming line. 4. The cordless telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the incoming call control is prohibited.