JPH06268736A - Register system for automatic dial information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To register a calling as an automatic dial when a user calls by dial input. CONSTITUTION:When the user calls by dial input by making a telephone set 1 into an off-hook state and presses the vacant line button in a function button group 18, dial information stored in a storage device 15 is stored in the main storage device 25 of a main device 2. Then, a controller 13 controls a data transmission/reception circuit 14 to process automatic dial register.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for registering automatic dial information of a telephone terminal device or the like capable of automatic dial transmission.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when registering automatic dialing in a telephone terminal device, the telephone terminal device must be shifted to an offline mode, and an operation of shifting to an offline state in an on-hook state is performed and an automatic dial button is designated. The procedure was to register the dialed number of the other party and then bring it back online.

Further, in the case of a multi-function telephone connected to a private branch exchange or a key telephone device, a maintenance person connects a maintenance panel to the main device as a maintenance device for registration.

[0004]

Since the conventional automatic dial information registration is not frequently registered, the registration method is complicated, and it is difficult to register without referring to the manual. If it is set, there is a problem that the automatic dialing cannot be effectively used with the initial registration because the operation is troublesome even if the user wants to re-register.

It is an object of the present invention to solve these problems relating to automatic dialing and to provide a registration system of automatic dialing information which enables easy automatic dialing registration.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention stores a destination dial in a temporary storage device when a caller makes a dial call, and the calling party is busy or the other party is busy. , Answering the other party, in the off-hook state during a call, by pressing a vacant (unregistered) automatic dial button among a plurality of automatic dial buttons, the other party's dial is stored in the memory corresponding to the automatic dial button. It is configured to do.

[0007]

According to the above-mentioned structure, when the user makes a dial call, the user can register the automatic dial with a designated button with one touch, thereby simplifying the operation. In addition, the simple operation allows more effective use of automatic dialing.

[0008]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a telephone and a main device for performing exchange processing according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the telephone 1 and the main device 2 are connected by a line 3. The telephone 1 is provided with a control device 13 that controls the entire telephone 1. The control device 13 stores a voice circuit 11 for receiving voice information with the main device 2, a data transmitting / receiving circuit 14 for transmitting / receiving call connection information with the main device 2, a control program, and various data. A storage device 15, a display device 16 for displaying various information such as a calling dial number, a dial button group 17, a function button group 18 including an automatic dial button, and a hook switch 19 are connected. , These are operating under the control of the controller 13. A handset 12 is connected to the voice circuit 11, and a call is made via the voice circuit 11 or the storage device 15.

The main unit 2 is provided with a network (NW) 21 for making a call switching connection. In the network 21, the telephone 1 is controlled via the line 3,
A subscriber circuit (LIN) 22 that interfaces with the telephone 1 is also connected. Further, the main device 2 includes
A control bus 23 is included, and the control bus 23 is connected to a network 21, a central control device (CC) 24, and a main memory device (MM) 25. The central control unit 24 controls the entire main unit 2 and performs call connection processing according to a control program, various tables, station data, etc. stored in the main storage unit 25.
The line 3 is composed of a call line 31 and a control line 32 that transmits control information other than a call. The control information includes information indicating an outgoing call, an incoming call, dial information, and the like.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the telephone 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the telephone set 1 includes a handset 12, a dial button group 17, a display device 16, a function button group 18 including an automatic dial button, and a hook switch 19.

3 and 4 are flow charts showing the operation of the present invention. The operation of the present invention will be described below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the registration method of the present invention. First, the user goes off-hook,
Call information indicating a call and dial input (step 10
The selection information of 0) is sent from the data transmission / reception circuit 14 to the main unit 2 through the control line 32, and the other party is called. At this time, the main memory 25 is accessed to determine whether the function button group 18 has an empty space (step 101). The dialed number is temporarily stored in the storage device 15 (for use in redialing). When the function button group 18 has an empty space, it is displayed on the display device 16 corresponding to the empty line button 181. Next, the off-hook state (calling, talking, answering the other party, etc.) is confirmed (step 102), and when the idle line button is pressed (step 103), the dial number stored in the storage device 15 is used. The date and time is registered in the main storage device 25 (step 104). If it goes on-hook as it is, it means that the button 181 has been registered. If there is no blank line button in step 101, the display device 1
The information of the button whose usage rate is low is displayed in step 6 (step 10
7) At the same time, the dial information corresponding to the button is displayed on the display device 16.

Next, when the button displayed on the display device 16 is pressed (step 108), the dial information of the displayed button is erased (step 109), and the storage device 1 is stored therein.
The dial information stored in 5 is registered (step 104) (overwritten).

Delete the buttons other than the button with the lowest usage rate,
When registering, dial button group 17 or function button group 18
By pressing the selection button selected from the middle (step 110), it is possible to know in ascending order of usage. Then, the button information to be erased is displayed (step 111) and is overwritten by pressing the button (step 108) (steps 109 and 104). If the idle line button is not pressed during off-hook from step 100, it will not be registered. When the same dial number is to be registered in two or more different line buttons, it is basically registered in the button pressed last. The embodiments of dial registration according to the present invention have been described above.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the present invention. The operation of the present invention will be described below based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, it is assumed that the dial information of the called party is stored in the main storage device 25 in advance. In this state, when the user puts the handset 12 on hook and presses a button registered as an automatic dial (step 120), it is determined whether the handset is on hook (step 121). Here, since it is in the on-hook state, counting of the timer is started in order to define the time for displaying the automatic dial information (step 122). Next, the automatic dial information stored in the main storage device 25 is displayed on the display device 16 (step 1).
23). At this time, by pressing another empty line button,
Register to move. Furthermore, it can be deleted by pressing the displayed button again.

Next, the control device 13 determines whether or not the timer value has been counted up to a fixed value stored in the storage device 15 in advance (step 124), and if it is counted, it is displayed on the display device 16. The displayed automatic dial information is erased, the timer value is cleared, and the initial state is restored (step 127). After that, the state before the button registered as the automatic dial is pressed is set. At this time, the automatic dial information stored in the main storage device 25 is not erased.

On the other hand, when the timer is not counted in step 124, the control device 13 determines whether or not the off-hook state is established (step 125). Here, in the case of the off-hook state, the calling information indicating the calling and the selection information are sent from the data transmission / reception circuit 14 to the main unit 2 via the control line 32 (step 128), and the other party is called. In step 126, if it is not off-hook, it is determined whether the registered automatic dial button is pressed again. (Step 126) When it is pressed, the automatic dial information displayed on the display device 16 is erased. In addition, the value of the timer is cleared to the initial state (step 127), and the process ends. If the registered automatic dial button has not been pressed again, the process returns to step 122 to continue the processing.

Next, the operation when the registered automatic dial button is pushed in the off-hook state will be described. Controller 13
When recognizing that the registered automatic dial button has been pressed (step 120), the main memory device 25 is accessed to determine whether automatic dial information is stored (step 121). If the automatic dialing information is stored, it is determined whether it is in the on-hook state (step 121). Since it is in the off-hook state here, the automatic dial information is displayed on the display device 16 (step 122). Next, it is determined whether or not the timer is counted out (step 124), but since the timer is not counting,
Then, the off-hook state is determined (step 12).
5). Here, since the handset 12 is in the off-hook state, the call information indicating the call and the selection information are sent from the data transmitting / receiving circuit 14 to the main device 2 via the control line 32 (step 128). The other party is called and the process ends.

[0021]

According to the present invention, when a caller makes a dial call, automatic dialing can be registered in the function button of the telephone with one touch, so that the automatic dialing button can be used more effectively and the other party You will be able to call quickly and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a telephone of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Telephone 11 ... Voice circuit 12 ... Handset 13 ... Control device 14 ... Data transmission / reception circuit 15 ... Storage device 16 ... Display device 17 ... Dial button group 18 ... Function button group 19 ... Hook switch 2 ... Main device 25 ... Main memory Device 3 ... Line

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method of registering automatic dial information of a multi-function telephone having an automatic dial button, wherein the automatic call is made in an off-hook state such as during calling of the other party during dialing, during talk of the other party, during answering of the other party, etc. A method of registering automatic dial information, characterized in that, when a dial button is pressed, the dialed number of the dial destination is registered in the pressed automatic dial button.