JPH06125381A - Telephone set and telephone number input method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply, quickly and accurately make dialing to a talking destination by saving trouble of dialing, trouble of registration of an abbreviation dial or trouble of memorizing an abbreviation dial number. CONSTITUTION:The system realizing the method is provided with a printed matter 16 in which plural bar codes 5 indicating telephone numbers by bar code symbols are listed together with names of persons and names of companies 15, a receiver 1 is provided with a bar code recognition means 2 through projection installation and with a read switch 3 setting the said bar code recognition means 2 to the reading state. The telephone set incorporates a signal conversion means converting a bar code signal 7 read by the bar code recognition means 2 into a telephone dial signal 8, with a telephone number confirming means 2 displaying an entered telephone number on a liquid crystal display device and with a transmission switch 4 dialing the dial signal 8 after the telephone number is confirmed thereby saving trouble of registration and memorizing an abbreviation dial number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone and a method of inputting a telephone number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional household telephones use a dial type or touch-tone type telephone number input method. When making a call to a destination, the push button must be pushed or the dial must be turned. In order to save the trouble, telephones equipped with a redial function and a speed dial function are already in widespread use.

[0003]

However, it is necessary to register the speed dial function in advance, and when registering, the registration is done by dialing as in the case of making a call. Also, the number of registrations for the speed dial function is limited. However, when the number of cases increased, it was necessary to remember where the shortened 1 was and where the shortened 2 was, just like telephone numbers. In addition, since the phone book generally displays the phone numbers in detail, sometimes the phone number found in the phone book may be mistakenly dialed, and it was necessary to dial while confirming it repeatedly. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above situation, it is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone set for easily and surely transmitting a telephone number of a called party and a telephone number input method.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems According to the means for solving the above-mentioned problems of the present invention, a printed matter in which a plurality of bar codes in which telephone numbers are displayed by bar code symbols are lined up with names and names, and a receiver are provided. A bar code recognizing means is provided, a switch for switching the bar code recognizing means to a read state is provided, and a signal converting means capable of converting a bar code signal by the bar code recognizing means into a transmission signal of a telephone is built-in. It consists of a telephone number confirmation means for displaying the entered telephone number on a liquid crystal display, and a telephone equipped with a transmission means for transmitting a transmission signal after confirming the telephone number. The barcode is read by the barcode recognition means to obtain the telephone number. It is characterized by inputting.

[0006]

In the method of inputting a telephone number according to the present invention, the handset is provided with a bar code recognizing means. While pressing the reading switch, the bar code recognizing means reads the phone number with the bar code and the signal is read. It is converted into an outgoing signal by the conversion means, the telephone number is displayed on the telephone number confirmation means, and the transmission switch is operated to make a call.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a telephone and a telephone number input method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the telephone of the present invention, a pen-type bar code recognizing means 2 is provided at the bottom of the handset 1, a read switch 3 and a transmission switch 4 are provided on the side, and the display contents of the bar code 5 read on the front side are displayed on the liquid crystal display by the user. The telephone number confirmation means 6 for notifying the user of the telephone number is provided, and the bar code signal 7 is a transmission signal 8 normally used in the telephone line
The signal conversion means 9 for converting into (dial signal or push signal) is built in the handset 1 or the main unit 10. As for the input method, the bar code 5 is read by the bar code recognizing means 2, the signal converting means 9 converts it into an outgoing signal of the telephone, the number is notified to the user, and after confirmation of the user, the transmission switch 4 is used to send the call to the destination. It's a phone call.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a conical tapered portion 11 is formed at the microphone end of the handset 1 of the cordless telephone,
A bar code recognition means 2 is provided in the tapered portion 11, and a charging electrode 12, a reading switch 3 and a transmission switch are provided on the side surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, the handset unit 13 of the device 10 is formed so as to be recessed inside so that the tapered portion 11 of the handset 1 can be inserted and removed, and the weight can be directly attached to the bar code recognition means 2 and the reading switch 3. It is structured so that it does not hang. When the handset 1 is fitted, power is supplied to the charging electrode 12 provided on the handset 1 to charge the handset 1.

The telephone is preferably an answering machine, a cordless telephone, a cordless answering machine or the like which has been used in the past, and is equipped with the method of inputting a telephone number by the bar code of the present invention. Buttons, speed dial functions, and redial functions are even better if they can be used in parallel.

As shown in FIG. 4, a printed matter 12 such as a telephone directory, a newspaper, a magazine, and other publications used in the present invention has a name or name 15, an Arabic numeral telephone number 14, and a telephone number. Bar code 5 with the bar code displayed
And are printed. If the bar code 5 displays the name of the callee together with the telephone number, the name of the callee can be displayed on the telephone number confirmation means 6 and the user can be notified of them. So excellent.

The telephone number input method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S1,
By pressing the reading switch 3 of the handset 1, the barcode recognition means 2 enters the reading state. Step S2
In, the user uses the barcode recognition means 2 to print the printed matter 16
Enter the barcode 5 printed on the screen by tracing it. In step S3, it is recognized whether the bar code 5 has been correctly input. In step S4, step S3
When is finished, a confirmation sound is emitted to notify the user. When the confirmation sound is not emitted in step S4, the user starts over from step S1. When the dial tone generated in step S4 is emitted, the bar code signal 7 read in step S2 is converted into a dial signal 8 by the signal converting means 9 in step S5. In step S6, the telephone number read in the process of steps S1 to S4 is displayed on the telephone number confirmation means 6 to notify the user,
A confirmation is requested, and if the input is incorrect, the process returns to step S1 and the barcode 5 is input again. In step S7, the transmission switch 4 is operated to transmit the transmission signal 8 to the destination.

Also, when registering a conventional speed dial, by registering with the telephone number input method of the present invention, it is possible to save troublesome work.

[0013]

The telephone number input method of the present invention uses a telephone capable of inputting a bar code and a printed material in which the telephone number is displayed as a bar code, so that it is not necessary to remember the speed dial, and it is quick, easy and accurate. You can enter a phone number. Also, if the handset is formed in a tapered shape, the printed matter is easy to see when entering the barcode,
Can be entered accurately.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a telephone number input method according to the present invention.

2A and 2B are a front view and a side view of a handset of a cordless telephone set (a) and (b).

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a receiver of a cordless telephone.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a printed matter.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a method of using the telephone number input method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handset 2 Barcode recognition means 3 Read switch 4 Transmission switch 5 Barcode 6 Telephone number confirmation means 7 Barcode signal 8 Transmission signal 9 Signal conversion means 10 This machine 11 Tip detail 12 Charging electrode 13 Handset placement 15 Name or name 16 Printed matter

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. Bar code recognition means (2) on a handset (1)
And a reading switch (3) for putting the bar code recognition means (2) into a reading state, and the bar code signal (7) read by the bar code recognition means (2) is used as a telephone transmission signal ( 8) A signal conversion means (9) that can be converted into a built-in telephone number confirmation means (6) for displaying an input telephone number on a liquid crystal display, and a transmission switch capable of transmitting a transmission signal (8) after confirming the telephone number (4) A telephone set comprising: 2. A cordless telephone, wherein a taper (11) is formed at an end of a handset (1) on a microphone side, and a bar code recognition means (2) is provided in the taper (11) and a side surface thereof is provided. The charging electrode (12) is provided, and the device (1
0) The receiver (1) in which the tapered portion (11) can be inserted and removed.
3. The telephone set according to claim 1, further comprising 3). 3. A printed matter (16) in which a plurality of bar codes (5) displaying telephone numbers by bar code symbols are lined up with a name or a name (15), and a printed material (16) according to claim 1 or 2. A telephone number input method comprising a telephone, wherein the barcode (5) is read by the barcode recognition means (2) and the telephone number is input.