JPH06120891A - Cordless telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize call/incoming call in a masters own mobile terminal even by means of a master unit in a visiting destination place by providing an ID registration/management part for registering, eliminating and managing the mobile terminal and an ID storage part for storing terminal ID of the mobile terminal to the master unit in a cordless telephone system. CONSTITUTION:The cordless telephone system which is provided with the master unit connected to a telephone line has one or plural mobile terminals and the mobile has peculiar terminal ID is provided with the ID registration management part 102 registering, eliminating and managing the mobile terminal whose terminal ID is not registered and the ID storage part 105 storing terminal ID of the registered mobile terminal in the master unit. The master unit or the mobile terminal registered in the master unit can temporarily register a means giving the permission of registration to the mobile terminal and can temporarily register the mobile terminal in the master unit. The master unit is provided with a function for managing registration time and a means for releasing registration by using registration time. Thus, the mobile terminal is prevented from being permanently registered. Then, the user of the mobile terminal can make the call/incoming call by using the master unit at the visiting destination place.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to cordless telephone systems.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Home cordless telephone systems are
As shown in FIG. 3, a base unit 1 and a portable mobile terminal 2
The mobile terminal 2 has a unique terminal ID, the terminal ID is registered in the base unit 1, the base unit 1 and the mobile terminal 2 are connected by radio waves, and incoming and outgoing calls of the telephone are Machine and mobile terminal 2.

In the above cordless telephone system, incoming and outgoing calls to the mobile terminal 2 are made only by the mobile terminal 2 whose terminal ID is registered in the base unit. The mobile terminal 3 whose terminal ID is not registered cannot use the base unit 1 to make or receive a call, and can prevent unauthorized use.

However, even if the user of the mobile terminal 3 tries to talk on the mobile terminal 3 by using the base unit 1 at the destination,
A call cannot be made because the terminal ID is not registered in base unit 1.

[0005]

The above-mentioned prior art has a problem that it is not possible to make a call using the master unit at the place where the user is out, because another mobile terminal cannot be temporarily registered.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cordless telephone system having means for easily and temporarily registering the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 3.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a functional unit which enables a master unit to register a terminal ID of a mobile terminal whose terminal ID is not registered in the master unit, and a mobile terminal which is registered by the master unit. An ID registration management unit having a function unit that deletes the terminal ID of the terminal, a function unit that manages the registered terminal ID, and a terminal ID
And an ID storage unit for storing

As a means for registering the terminal ID of the mobile terminal, while the registration permission button of the master unit is being pressed,
When the mobile terminal sends an ID registration request including the terminal ID and the base unit receives the ID registration management unit in the registerable state during that period, the ID registration management unit registers the received terminal ID in the ID storage unit.

As means for periodically canceling registration,
The base unit includes a clock and a registration time management function unit that manages the registration time when the mobile terminal is registered.

[0010]

An ID having a function of temporarily registering a terminal ID of a mobile terminal, a function of temporarily deleting the registered terminal ID, and a function of managing the terminal ID in the master unit.
By providing the registration management unit and the ID storage unit that stores the terminal ID, the mobile terminal can be temporarily registered in the base unit that is going out, and the call can be made using the base unit when going out. It becomes possible to do.

As a means for registering a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can be registered while the registration permission button is pressed, and the terminal ID is taken out from the ID registration request of the mobile terminal received during that time, and the ID registration management unit Registers the terminal ID in the ID storage unit. Since the mobile terminal is registered by the above method, it is possible to prevent the mobile terminal from being erroneously registered.

Further, the master unit has a clock and a registration time management function for managing the registration time of the terminal ID, and when a certain time has passed or a certain time has come, the terminal ID in the ID storage section
By deleting the, it is possible to prevent the mobile terminal from remaining registered even if the user forgets to cancel the registration.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a base unit, and FIG.
An example of a structure of a mobile terminal is shown. 100 and 200 are transmission / reception antennas, and 101 and 201 are transmission / reception circuits. Communication between the master unit and the mobile terminal is performed by the transmitting / receiving antennas 100 and 200 and the transmitting and receiving circuits 101 and 201. Transmission / reception with the outside is performed from the transmission / reception circuit 101 via the telephone line 115. Reference numerals 104 and 204 denote operation units having push button switches for sending commands such as (a) registration permission / non-permission command, (b) registration cancellation command, and (c) registration confirmation command, and a dial button. 110 and 210 are microcomputers. The microcomputers 110 and 210 perform processing for commands and requests sent from the transmission / reception circuits 101 and 201 and the operation units 104 and 204, and communication control. The microcomputer 201 includes an operation unit 20
4 is sent to the transmission unit 201 and is transmitted to the master unit. 102 is an ID registration management unit, and 105 is an ID
It is a storage unit. The ID storage unit 105 stores the terminal ID and the registration time of the mobile terminal to be temporarily registered. The ID registration management unit 102 uses the terminal I of the mobile terminal to be temporarily registered.
It has a functional unit that writes D in the ID storage unit 105, a functional unit that deletes it from the ID storage unit 105, a terminal ID written in the ID storage unit 105, and a functional unit that manages the registration time of the terminal ID. The microcomputer 110 sends an ID registration management command (registration, cancellation, confirmation, etc.) sent from the transmission / reception circuit 201 and the operation unit 104 to the ID registration management unit 102. Reference numeral 111 denotes a memory, which stores the terminal ID of a mobile terminal that is always registered in the parent device. 103, 203
Is a display unit and displays the confirmation result. Microcomputer 11
0, the ID registration management unit 102 can be realized on one microcomputer, and the memory 111 and the ID storage unit 105 are nonvolatile R
It can be realized by a memory such as AM. Display units 103 and 203
Can be realized with a liquid crystal display.

The operation of making a call by the mobile terminal in the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is an overall configuration diagram of the cordless telephone system. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the appearance of the master unit and the slave unit.

In the figure, reference numerals 1 and 4 denote master units, 2 denotes mobile terminals that are always registered in the master unit 1, and 3 and 3'denotes mobile terminals that are registered in the master unit 4. First, base unit 1
When an attempt is made to make a call using the mobile terminal 2 which is always registered in the mobile terminal 2, first, the mobile terminal 2 transmits a call request including the terminal ID through the transmission / reception circuit 201. When the terminal ID is received by the master device 1, the transmitting / receiving circuit 1
01, read by the microcomputer 110, and the memory 1
11 is compared with the terminal ID stored in
When the presence of D is confirmed, the microcomputer 110 transmits a communication permission signal to the mobile terminal 2 through the transmission / reception circuit 101.

When an attempt is made to make a call using the external mobile terminal 3, a call request including the terminal ID is sent in the same manner. The microcomputer 110 compares the terminal ID with the terminal ID stored in the memory 111, and if they do not match, sends an ID registration confirmation request including the terminal ID to the ID registration management unit 102. The ID registration management unit 102 compares the terminal ID with the terminal ID stored in the ID storage unit 105, and if there is a match, returns the terminal ID confirmation to the microcomputer 110. If there is no match, the terminal ID non-confirmation is returned to the microcomputer 110. Upon receiving the ID registration confirmation, the microcomputer 110 transmits a communication permission signal to the mobile terminal 3 through the transmission / reception circuit 101. Upon receiving the terminal ID non-confirmation, the microcomputer 110 sends a communication non-permission signal to the transmission / reception circuit 1
01 to the mobile terminal 3. A communication channel is formed between the mobile terminal 2 that has received the communication permission signal and the mobile terminal 3 and the base unit 1. Mobile terminal 2 and mobile terminal 3
However, when the communication permission signal is not received and when the communication non-permission signal is received, the communication channel is not formed and the transmission cannot be performed.

Next, in the present invention, the external mobile terminal 3 is
An example of means for temporarily registering in the master device 1 will be described.

First, the registration permission button 106 of the base unit 1 or the registration permission button 206 of the mobile terminal 2 is continuously pressed.
While the registration permission button 106 of the base unit 1 is being pressed, a registration enable signal is sent from the operation unit 104 to the microcomputer 110,
The microcomputer 110 of the parent device 1 sends a registration possible inquiry signal to the ID registration management unit 102. While the registration permission button 206 of the mobile terminal 2 is being pressed, a registration enable signal is sent from the operation unit 204 to the microcomputer 210, and the microcomputer 210
A registerable signal including the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 2 is sent from the transmission / reception circuit 201 to the base unit 1. Transmitter / receiver circuit 101 of base unit 1
Receives a registerable signal including the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 2, it is sent to the microcomputer 110, and the microcomputer 110 compares the terminal ID stored in the memory 111 with the terminal ID included in the registerable signal, and the two match. In this case, the microcomputer 110 of the parent device 1 sends a registration possible inquiry signal to the ID registration management unit 102. If the ID storage unit 105 is empty and an additional terminal ID can be registered, the ID registration management unit 102 sends a registration enable signal including the current registration number to the microcomputer 110. If the ID storage section is full and the terminal ID cannot be stored any more, an unregisterable signal is sent.

When the microcomputer 110 receives the registration enable signal, the display unit 103 of the master unit 1 displays the current registration number,
A registration enable signal including the current registration number is sent to the transmission / reception unit 101, and is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2. The mobile terminal 2 is a transmitter / receiver 2
When the registerable signal is received at 01, and the microcomputer 210 receives the registerable signal, the current number of registered units is displayed on the display unit 203. Then, the registration permission button 106 or 20
While pressing 6 continuously, the master device 1 is in the registerable state. When the microcomputer 110 receives the unregisterable signal,
A display indicating that registration is impossible on the display unit 103, for example, “FUL
“L” is displayed, an unregisterable signal is sent to the transmitting / receiving unit 101, and is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2.

When the mobile terminal 2 receives the unregisterable signal at the transmission / reception unit 201, the microcomputer 210 causes the display unit 203 to display
Display a display indicating that registration is not possible. Then, the master device 1 is in the registration impossible state. While the registration is possible, the mobile terminal 3
Pushes the position registration button 209. Position registration button 209
When is pressed, a registration request is issued from the operation unit 204 by the microcomputer 2
Sent to 10. The microcomputer 210 transmits an ID registration request signal including the terminal ID to the master device 1 through the transmission / reception circuit 201. When base unit 1 receives the ID registration request signal through transmission / reception circuit 101, it reads the terminal ID from the signal and sends it to ID registration management unit 102. ID registration management unit 1
In 02, it is confirmed whether the terminal ID does not exist in the ID storage unit, and if it does not exist, it is recorded in the ID storage unit. If it exists, the registration time is updated. When the recording is completed, the registration completion display, for example, “END” and “COMP” is displayed on the display unit 103 and the display unit 203 of the mobile terminal 2. If the base unit 1 is in the unregisterable state, the microcomputer 110 sends a registration refusal signal to the transmission / reception unit 101 and transmits it to the mobile terminal 3.

When the mobile terminal 3 receives the registration refusal signal at the transmission / reception unit 201, the microcomputer 210 displays on the display unit a display indicating that registration has failed, for example, "ERROR", and the registration is completed. When the registration of the registered mobile terminal 3 is completed, the registration permission button 106 or 206 is released. Then, the microcomputer 110 sends a registration completion signal to the transmitting / receiving unit 101 and sends it to the mobile terminal 3 that has completed registration.
When the transmitting / receiving unit 201 of the mobile terminal 3 receives the registration end signal, the microcomputer 201 displays a display indicating that the registration is completed on the display unit. When the registration completion signal is not received within a fixed time, for example, 10 seconds, the microcomputer 210
A display indicating that registration could not be made is displayed on the display unit.
With the above procedure, the mobile terminal 3 can be temporarily registered in the master device 1.

In the above registration procedure, it is displayed on the display unit 103 or 20 that the registration of the master unit 1 is possible.
In FIG. 3, the number of registered vehicles is displayed, but the number of registered vehicles may be displayed instead of the number of registered vehicles. Further, the display of the unregisterable state, the registration completed state, etc. can be shown by the display of other characters. It can also be indicated by voice or using an LED or the like. In any case, the same effect can be obtained, and the method of indicating the registerable state and the like is not limited.

A means for confirming the registration of the mobile terminal will be described. When the registration confirmation button 107 of the parent device 1 is pressed, the microcomputer 110 sends a registration display request signal to the ID registration management unit 102. When the ID registration management unit 102 receives the registration display request signal, the ID registration management unit 102 displays the ID storage unit 105 on the display unit 103 of the parent device 1.
The number of terminal IDs registered in is displayed. When the registration confirmation button 207 of the mobile terminal 2 is pressed, the microcomputer 210 of the mobile terminal 2 transmits a registration confirmation request signal including the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 2 through the transmission / reception circuit 201. When the master device 1 receives the registration confirmation request signal through the transmission / reception circuit 101, the microcomputer 110 determines that the included terminal ID is included.
And the terminal ID of the memory 111 are compared, and if they match, a registration confirmation request signal is sent to the ID registration management unit 105. Upon receiving the registration confirmation request signal, the ID registration management unit 102 determines the number of terminal IDs stored in the ID storage unit 105 by the microcomputer 11
Send to 0. The microcomputer 110 transmits the received number of terminal IDs as the registered number through the transmission / reception circuit 101. The mobile terminal 2 receives the registered number through the transmission / reception circuit 201, and the microcomputer 210 displays the registered number on the display unit 203. With the above means, the registered mobile terminal can be confirmed.

If the registration of the mobile terminal is confirmed immediately after the registration, the number of registered mobile terminals is displayed on the display unit 103 or 203 when the registration permission button 106 or 206 is released. Can also be confirmed.

As the above-mentioned confirmation means, the number is registered by displaying it on the display unit for confirmation, but the same effect can be obtained by using voice or LED.

The means for releasing the registered mobile terminal will be described. When canceling the registration, the registration cancellation button 108 of the base unit 1 or the registration cancellation button 208 of the mobile terminal 2
push. When the registration cancellation button 108 is pressed, the microcomputer 110 sends a registration deletion request signal to the ID registration management unit 102. When the registration cancellation button 208 is pressed, the microcomputer 210 transmits a registration cancellation request signal including the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 2 through the transmission / reception circuit 201. In the base unit 1, when the registration cancellation request signal is received through the transmission / reception circuit 101, the microcomputer 110 compares the terminal ID included in the registration cancellation request signal with the terminal ID currently stored in the memory 111. A registration deletion request signal is sent to the ID registration management unit 102. If they do not match, the microcomputer 110 sends a registration cancellation impossible signal to the transmission / reception unit 101 and transmits it to the mobile terminal 2. When the mobile terminal 2 receives the registration cancellation impossible signal at the transmission / reception unit 201, the microcomputer 210 displays a registration cancellation impossible display, for example, "ERROR" on the display unit 203, and ends the registration cancellation. Upon receiving the registration deletion signal, the ID registration management unit 102 deletes the terminal ID stored in the ID storage unit and sends a deletion completion notification to the microcomputer 110. Microcomputer 110
Upon receiving the deletion completion notification, displays a registration cancellation completion display, for example, “COMP” on the display unit 103. Further, the microcomputer 110 sends a registration cancellation completion signal to the transmitting / receiving unit 101 and sends it to the mobile terminal 2. The mobile terminal 2 is a transmitter / receiver 2
When the registration cancellation completion signal is received at 01, the microcomputer 210
Displays a registration cancellation completion display on the display unit 203. If the registration completion signal is not received within a fixed time, for example, 10 seconds after the registration cancellation request signal is transmitted, the microcomputer 21
0 displays a non-cancel registration display on the display unit 203. By the above means, the registration of the registered mobile terminal can be canceled.

The ID registration management unit 102 includes an ID storage unit 10
The registration time obtained by the clock 112 is recorded in 5 together with the terminal ID. The ID registration management unit 102 periodically compares the time when the terminal ID is recorded with the time of the clock 112, and the terminal ID that has passed a certain time (for example, one day) is ID.
It is deleted from the storage unit 105. Through the above processing, the temporarily registered mobile terminal 3 will not be registered forever.

In the above means, the clock 112 does not have to wait for a certain period of time, but a certain fixed time (for example, AM
Even if the registration is deleted when (0:00, etc.), the same effect can be obtained.

In the above description, the registration permission button 10
6, 206, the registration confirmation buttons 107 and 207, the deregistration buttons 108 and 208, and the position registration button 209 are all described as push buttons, but this is only an example.
Any other switch can be used and can be operated using the dial keys 104, 204.

[0030]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention has the above means, the terminal ID of the mobile terminal can be temporarily registered and deleted in the parent machine at the destination, and can be performed only by button operation.
Using the base unit on the go, you can talk on your mobile terminal.

Further, since the mobile terminal has means for confirming the registration of the mobile terminal, malfunction can be prevented in advance, and the possibility of unauthorized use is greatly reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a base unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

[Fig. 3] Overall configuration diagram of a cordless telephone system

FIG. 4 is an external view of a master unit and a slave unit in the cordless telephone system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base unit of mobile terminal 2 Base unit of mobile terminal 3 2 Mobile terminal registered in base unit 1 Mobile terminal registered in base unit 4 100,200 Antenna 101,201 Transmission / reception circuit 102 ID registration management unit 103,203 Display unit 104,204 Dial button 105 ID storage unit 106,206 Registration permission / non-permission button 107,207 Registration confirmation button 108,208 Registration cancellation button 209 Position registration button 110,210 Microcomputer 111 ID memory 112 Clock 113,213 Speaker 114,214 Microphone 115 Telephone line

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cordless telephone system comprising a master unit connected to a telephone line and one or a plurality of mobile terminals 1 each having a unique terminal ID, wherein the master unit and the master unit have the terminal IDs. A function unit for making the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 2 not registered in the master unit ready for registration, a function unit for deleting the terminal ID registered by the master unit, and a terminal ID registered by the master unit. An ID registration management unit having a function unit for managing, and a terminal ID of the mobile terminal 2
A cordless telephone system, comprising: an ID storage unit that stores the. 2. As a method of registering a mobile terminal 2, an ID registration management unit is in a registerable state while a registration button of a base unit that gives registration permission to the mobile terminal 2 is being pressed, while the mobile terminal 2 is registered. The cordless telephone system according to claim 1, wherein when the master unit receives an ID registration request including a terminal ID and the master unit receives the ID registration request, the ID registration management unit registers the received terminal ID in an ID storage unit. . 3. The cordless telephone system according to claim 1, wherein the master unit is provided with a clock and a registration time management function unit for managing a registration time when the mobile terminal 2 is registered.