JPH06296204A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To use anywhere a telephone set main body combined with a holding means of the personal identification information as an ordinary personal telephone by using the telephone main body and the holding means which are separable from each other and then combining them together to attain a function of the personal telephone. CONSTITUTION:When an IC card 1 is correctly set to a telephone set main body 2, the personal identification information, etc., are transmitted to the body 2 through the contacts 3 and 4. These personal identification information, etc., are sent to a telephone network via a public circuit. Thus a personal telephone is acquired for the owner of the card 1. In other words, a personal telephone can freely transmit the information when the card 1 is set into the body 2 and also can receive the calls for the owner of the telephone. Furthermore a holding means is set to the body 2 for the personal identification information to be charged. Therefore the user of this personal telephone is charged like an ordinary subscriber telephone set.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

This invention relates to telephones.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the location of an individual has become frequent, and there is a growing demand to use the same telephone as his or her own telephone, which he or she usually uses during or at the destination. .

The term "own telephone" as used herein means that the telephone can be freely originated, a telephone addressed to the user of the telephone can be received by the telephone, and the user can use the telephone. It is a telephone charged to.

Conventionally, a telephone number belongs to a telephone, and charging and receiving of outgoing calls have been performed on the telephone.

A public telephone has been widely used as a means of using the telephone at the destination.

[0006] As means of using the telephone while moving, there are public telephone-like means such as train telephones, airplane telephones and ship telephones, as well as personal objects such as mobile telephones and car telephones. There are mobile phones that can receive incoming calls. A paging system is widely used as a call-only means.

In the latter type of mobile telephone, each mobile telephone corresponds to an individual, individual identification information is fixed for each mobile telephone, and when a call signal is received by radio, the mobile telephone can be called. If there is, a call is made and the incoming call to the user can be received.

[0008]

Although the telephone is originally the most personal means of transmitting information, the telephone is charged and received for outgoing calls. There are various inconveniences when using the following telephones as "your own telephone" at a destination such as a travel destination or a travel destination.

[0009] In other words, public telephones such as public telephones, train telephones, airplane telephones, and marine telephones are basically outgoing calls in principle, and in most cases when receiving, the recipient is located at the location of the telephone. Callers from other phones did not know that they were there, and even if they did, they would normally make a call, which was far from the feeling of "my phone."

On the other hand, "mobile telephones" for individuals such as mobile telephones and car telephones are considerably more expensive than ordinary wired telephones, which hinders their popularization.

In addition, since the mobile telephone has a limited service area and the service area or even the telephone body is different for each line provider, it is extremely inconvenient for the user. Cannot be used as

Further, in the car telephone, since the phone is fixed to a specific car, there is an inconvenience that it cannot be used in other cars. Therefore, the above car telephone cannot be used at a destination other than the car, a travel destination, a taxi, a rental car, or the like.

Even if those cars are equipped with car phones, there is a billing problem and they cannot be effectively used as "my phone".

Further, in a car shared by a plurality of people such as a company car, the driver cannot be specified, and there is an obstacle in using the car phone.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a telephone which can be used as "own telephone" wherever it is, like telephones used everyday.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above object, a telephone according to the present invention is provided with a means for holding personal identification information and a means for realizing the function of the telephone other than the personal identification information. The means for holding the identification information is separable from the main body, and when the means for holding the personal identification information is combined with the main body of the telephone, or at an appropriate time after the combination,
By notifying the telephone network of the personal identification information held by the means for holding the personal identification information, the holding means for holding the personal identification information to be charged is set in the telephone body, so that the user can You can use your phone as your own phone.

[0017]

In the telephone configured as described above, when the means for holding the personal identification information is separated from the telephone body, it does not act as "own telephone", but when the means and the body are combined, Alternatively, by notifying the telephone network of the personal identification information at an appropriate time after the combination, the user can freely make a call from the telephone, and the telephone addressed to the user can be received and received by the telephone, and further billing is required. Since the means for holding the personal identification information to be subject to is set in the telephone body, it acts as a so-called "own telephone" in which the user is charged for the use.

[0018]

1 is a schematic view showing a telephone which is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the mobile telephone shown in FIG. 1 when viewed from the back side, the same as FIG. The components are given the same numbers as in FIG.

Reference numeral 1 is an IC card which is an ID card for holding personal identification information, 2 is a telephone body capable of receiving and calling a personal calling signal by radio or the like, and 3 is an electric signal for holding personal identification information. The contacts 4 of the IC card 1 for transmitting to the telephone body 2 are contacts on the telephone body 2 side corresponding to the contacts 3, and an IC card for holding personal identification information and a telephone body for realizing the functions of the other telephones. Are provided so that they can be separated and combined.

Next, the operation of the telephone according to the present invention will be described.

By properly setting the IC card 1 in the telephone body 2, personal identification information and the like are transmitted from the IC card 1 to the telephone body 2 through the contacts 3 and 4.

This personal identification information is transmitted from the telephone body 2 to the telephone network through the public line when the IC card 1 is set, and the owner of the IC card 1 "own telephone".
To work as.

That is, by setting the IC card in the main body of the telephone, it becomes possible to freely make a call from the telephone, and to receive the telephone call addressed to the user, which is the subject of billing. Since the means for holding the personal identification information is set in the main body of the telephone, the user is charged for the use as in the case of an ordinary station telephone.

That is, in this case, the telephone call to the telephone user is charged to the telephone of the calling user by the exchange processing by the telephone network, and the telephone of the user is charged to the outgoing call from the telephone of the user. To be done.

When the IC card 1 is set in the telephone main body 2 and the personal identification information is transmitted to the telephone network through the public line at any time by operating the telephone main body 2 or at regular intervals, the telephone set is set. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the telephone network does not properly receive personal information and does not operate as "your own telephone" because of poor radio wave environment at the time of.

On the contrary, when the IC card 1 is separated from the telephone main body 2, the information is transmitted to the telephone network, and thereafter the telephone main body 2 is "own telephone" of the owner of the IC card 1.
Will stop working.

Further, by linking with a voice mail system or the like, when the IC card 1 is not set in any telephone body, a call to the owner of the IC card 1 can be stored in the voice mail system. it can.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the means for holding personal identification information can be separated from the telephone main body, and by combining the two, the function as the individual's "own telephone" is achieved. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained.

The user need only carry the personal identification information holding means at all times, and only when the telephone is required, the personal identification information holding means may be set in the main body of the telephone so as to function as a telephone. Become.

If this telephone body is prepared for use by an unspecified number of people such as hotels, rental offices and satellite offices, the user sets the personal identification information holding means he / she has brought into the telephone body. You can use it as "your own phone" simply by doing.

In the mobile telephone, if the mobile telephone itself cannot be used alone, the personal identification information holding means is charged, so that the mobile telephone alone can be rented or leased.

Also, in taxis and rental cars,
When the user selects the car to which the car telephone main body is attached and sets the personal identification information holding means on the car telephone main body, it can be used as if it were a car telephone of a private car.

Further, even in a car shared by a plurality of people such as a company car, the user can specify the user by setting the personal identification information holding means in the car telephone main body, and can operate the car without inconvenience.

Further, even if the service areas differ from one line carrier to another, if the specifications of the personal identification information holding means are unified and the billing system between the line carriers is established, the user can use only one personal identification information holding means. If you want to use the mobile phone, you can borrow the appropriate mobile phone body according to the location, set your own personal identification information holding means, and use it as a mobile phone.

Further, by interlocking with a voice mail system or the like, when the personal identification information holding means is not set in any telephone body, a call to the owner of the personal identification information holding means is set in the voice mail system. Applications such as storage are also possible.

Furthermore, by providing the personal identification information holding means with the function of the ID card, the personal identification information holding means is not only for the telephone, so that the possibility of mistaking or losing can be reduced.

In addition, in a premises mobile telephone system or the like in which some mobile telephones are shared, the mobile telephone main body may be prepared by the number of people who simultaneously call mobile telephones + α, and unnecessary cost can be saved. That is, far more users can use the mobile phone system than the number of mobile phone main bodies determined by system or economic constraints. In addition, by performing maintenance such as charging intensively on unused mobile phones, not only can the operation of the mobile phone be ensured and the operating rate can be increased, but the mobile phone user can It is also possible to release from maintenance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the back side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 IC card 2 Mobile phone main body 3 Electric contact part on IC card side 4 Electric contact part on mobile phone body side

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A telephone, comprising means for holding personal identification information and means for realizing the functions of the telephone other than the telephone, and the means for holding the personal identification information is separable from the main body. Characteristic telephone. 2. The telephone network is notified of the personal identification information held by the means for holding the personal identification information when the means for holding the personal identification information is combined with the main body or at an appropriate time after the combination. The telephone set according to item 1. 3. The telephone network is informed that the means for holding the personal identification information has been separated when the means for holding the personal identification information is separated from the main body or at an appropriate time after the separation. The telephone set 1. 4. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the means for holding the personal identification information is an ID card as a single unit.