JPH0563780A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm number at automatic dialing and to increase number of storage items of telephone numbers for automatic dialing almost limitless. CONSTITUTION:A ten-key is used for keys for 50 phonetic sounds and a storage key 3, a selection key 5, an automatic key 6, a liquid crystal display panel 2 and a connector 9 are provided and a memory card 10 is loaded removably to the connector 9 and a name and a telephone number are written on the memory card 10 and read out and displayed onto the liquid crystal display panel for automatic dialing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone in which a non-volatile memory card can be attached and detached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional telephone, a telephone number for an auto dial or speed dial is stored in a RAM incorporated in the telephone, and the telephone number data is stored in the RAM when the auto dial or speed dial function is executed. It was to read and send.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, when using the functions of the auto dial or speed dial, in order to confirm the telephone number of the calling party, some memo is attached to the key portion for selecting the dial. There is a problem that the number of cases that can be stored when executing the auto dial or the speed dial function is limited by the capacity of the RAM.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone which enables the above-mentioned number confirmation and is capable of increasing the number of stored items almost indefinitely.

[0005]

To this end, the telephone of the present invention is provided with a connector for loading a nonvolatile memory card, a display panel for displaying a name and a telephone number, and the name for the memory card. And a first key group for writing / reading a telephone number, and a second key group serving as a Japanese syllabary key for normal dial operation and writing of the name.

[0006]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a telephone 1 of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operation unit, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a display unit, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram. 2 is a liquid crystal display panel, 3 is a memory key, 4 is a selection key, 5 is an auto key, and these keys 3 to 5 constitute a first key group 6. 7 is the second key group,
It consists of ten keys from 0 to 9 and ordinary telephone keys such as the * key and the # key. The ten keys from 0 to 9 are assigned with the Japanese syllabary from A row to WA row. Reference numeral 8 is a handset, 9 is a connector, and 10 is a memory card which is detachably coupled to the connector 9 and which is non-volatile with a battery backup or the like. Reference numeral 11 is a control unit including a microcomputer for controlling the entire telephone.

In this embodiment, a plurality of names and telephone numbers of the other party of the telephone can be written in the memory card 10 attached to the connector 9. At this time,
As shown in, when the auto key 5 is first pressed, then the memory key 3 is pressed, and then the ten keys 0 to 9 are pressed once or plural times, one character is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 2 and this is Since it changes, confirm this and decide the desired one character, and then press the * key to confirm the one character. Then, the ten keys are pressed in the same manner to input the subsequent characters, and the * key is pressed to confirm them. After that, repeat this and enter as many characters as the name comprises. Then, when the character string input is completed, press the memory key 3 to
Confirm the character string. Then enter the phone number. At this time, if the ten keys 0 to 9 are pressed, the numbers 0 to 9 are displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 2 this time. Check the numbers and input the necessary numbers one by one until the desired numbers are entered. The memory key 3 is pressed after the input of the numeral string is completed. After that, enter another name and another phone number in the same procedure. As described above, a plurality of sets each including a name and a telephone number are written in the memory card 10.

Next, when executing the auto dial function, the memory card 10 is loaded into the connector 9 and then the selection key 4 is pressed. Each time the selection key 4 is pressed, the set of the name and the telephone number written in the memory card 10 is sequentially read out and sequentially switched and displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 2 as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the desired name and telephone number are displayed by pressing the selection key 4 one or more times, when the auto key 5 is pressed, the telephone number displayed there is automatically dialed. ..

As described above, since the memory card 10 is removable, by preparing a large number thereof, it is possible to write an almost infinite name and telephone number and execute the auto dial. If the memory card 10 is prepared for each category such as work relationship and friend relationship, and a set of name and telephone number is written therein according to the classification, the search by the selection key 4 becomes easy. ..

In the above description, the case where the telephone number is a full number has been described, but it goes without saying that the same can be applied to the case of a speed dial.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, the telephone number data including a name and a telephone number is written in a non-volatile memory card so that the telephone number can be detachably loaded into the telephone. Since it becomes possible to confirm the name and the telephone number of the device and it is possible to use a plurality of memory cards, there is an advantage that almost infinite telephone number data can be stored.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an operating portion of the telephone.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a liquid crystal display panel of the telephone.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the telephone.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for writing a name and a telephone number of the same telephone.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Telephone, 2: Liquid crystal display panel, 3: Memory key, 4:
Select key, 5: Auto key, 6: First key group, 7: Second
Key group, 8: handset, 9: connect, 10: memory card.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A connector for loading a nonvolatile memory card, a display panel for displaying a name and a telephone number, and a first key group for writing / reading the name and the telephone number to / from the memory card. And a second key group which functions as a Japanese syllabary key for normal dial operation and writing of the name.