JPH06338930A - Terminal adapter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To originate dial data registered in a terminal adapter for ISDN by detecting the hooking of a telephone set and reading stored dial data so as to originate it to an ISDN line. CONSTITUTION:The flow of originating an incoming number in the ISDN line using the terminal adapter lifts a handset 4b at first and off-hooks a hook switch 4c. After then, at the time of hooking one time by depressing the switch by a hand, etc., a hooking signal is originated and transmitted from an analog line connection part 4d to a telephone set connection part 7a via a modular cable 8. At the time of detecting the hooking signal via the telephone set connection part 7a, a control part 12 reads out the contents of a dial data storage memory storing dial data previously inputted by a dial key 11, originates the piece of dial data as the dial number of an opposite party from an ISDN line connection part 7b and sends it from a modular cable for ISDN 9 to DSU 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ISDN terminal adapter which can be connected to an analog telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection relationship between a telephone and an ISDN line by a conventional terminal adapter for ISDN, which is an analog type telephone 1 and ISDN.
A terminal adapter 3 is provided between the line 2 and the telephone 1 and IS via the terminal adapter 3.
It is connected to the DN line 2.

The terminal adapter 3 detects dial data input by dialing the analog telephone 1, that is, turning the dial or pushing the dial button, after the telephone 1 is off-hook, that is, the receiver is lifted. The data was stored and sent to the ISDN line 2 as the telephone number of the other party (called the called number in ISDN).

[0004]

Conventionally, a plurality of dial data are registered in an analog telephone, and a simple operation such as pressing a predetermined button or inputting a predetermined number, Some of them are equipped with a speed dial function and a one-touch dial function for reading out desired dial data from the plurality of dial data, and such a speed dial function and one-touch dial function can also be used in an ISDN line. is there.

Here, a one-touch dial function for storing a plurality of dial data in the ISDN terminal adapter and reading out desired dial data from the dial data by receiving a signal for specifying the dial data and transmitting the dial data, Although it has a speed dial function, it cannot be used with a normal analog phone, and if the phone does not have a speed dial function or a one-touch dial function, it is necessary to always dial the full number. There is a problem that the operation is troublesome.

As described above, according to the present invention, even if an analog telephone has a one-touch dial function or a speed dial function provided in a terminal adapter for ISDN, it cannot be used, and the telephone has a one-touch dial function. This is done in order to solve the problem of having to perform a troublesome dial operation unless the speed dial function is provided.

That is, even if the telephone does not have the one-touch dial function or the speed dial function, the calling process is started by using the function normally provided in the telephone, and the dial data stored in the telephone is stored. It is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal adapter capable of transmitting desired dial data as an incoming number to an ISDN line.

[0008]

To achieve this object, the present invention provides a terminal adapter for connecting a telephone and an ISDN line with means for storing dial data for identifying the other party and for detecting hooking of the telephone. Means for reading the stored dial data and transmitting the dial data to the ISDN line when the hooking of the telephone is detected.

Further, the present invention uses a means for storing a plurality of dial data for specifying the other party, a means for recognizing the number input by the telephone as data for specifying desired dial data, and a recognized number. Means for reading out specified dial data from a plurality of stored dial data and transmitting this to the ISDN line.

[0010]

According to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, when dial data for identifying the other party is stored in the terminal adapter in advance, the dial data is read out by sending the hooked telephone and transmitted to the ISDN line. . Further, by storing a plurality of dial data for identifying the other party in advance in the terminal adapter, when a predetermined number is input from the telephone, the dial data identified by this number is read and transmitted to the ISDN line. .

[0011]

Embodiments Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a terminal adapter according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 4 denotes an analog telephone which can be used in an analog public network. The main body 4a is provided with a push button, the handset 4b is attachable to and detachable from the body 4a, and the hook switch 4c for recognizing the attached / detached state of the handset 4b. Further, the main body 4a is provided with an analog line connecting section 4d for connecting to an analog public network. The telephone 4 is a telephone having normal functions.

Reference numeral 5 is an ISDN line, 6 is a DSU (network terminating device) for connecting the ISDN line and various terminals, 6a
Is a terminal connection unit such as a rosette connected to the DSU 5. Reference numeral 7 is a terminal adapter for ISDN, 7a is a telephone connecting portion, and a modular cable 8 is used to connect between the analog line connecting portion 4d of the telephone 4 and the telephone connecting portion 7a.

Reference numeral 7b denotes an ISDN line connecting portion, which connects the terminal connecting portion 6a of the ISDN line 5 and the ISDN line connecting portion 7b using an ISDN modular cable 9. Reference numeral 10 is a dial data storage memory that is provided in the terminal adapter 7 and stores the dial data in a readable manner. Reference numeral 11 is a dial key for inputting dial data. Reference numeral 12 is a control unit for transmitting dial data.

The control unit 12 has a function of storing dial data input by operating the dial key 11 in the dial data storage memory 10. After the handset 4b is picked up by the telephone 4, the control unit 12 goes off hook and then hooks. It has a function of detecting a hooking signal transmitted when the switch 4c is operated, and a function of reading dial data stored in the dial data storage memory 10 and transmitting it as a called number when the hooking signal is detected.

Further, the control unit 12 detects a dial pulse or push button signal transmitted by dialing after being off-hook when the handset 4b is picked up by the telephone set 4, separately from a hooking signal after off-hook. When a dial pulse or a push button signal is detected, it has a function of storing one dial data as usual and transmitting it as a called number.

The flow of the called number transmission in the ISDN line using the terminal adapter of the first embodiment having the above-mentioned structure will be described below. First, when the handset 4b is lifted, the hook switch 4c goes off-hook. After that, when the hook switch 4c is pushed once by hand or the like, a hooking signal is transmitted and transmitted from the analog line connecting portion 4d to the telephone connecting portion 7a of the terminal adapter 7 through the modular cable 8.

When the control unit 12 of the terminal adapter 7 detects a hooking signal via the telephone connection unit 7a,
The contents of the dial data storage memory 10 in which the dial data input by the dial key 11 is stored are read out, and this dial data is transmitted from the ISDN line connection unit 7b as the destination dial number (called number), and the ISDN modular It is sent from the cable 9 to the DSU 6.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the terminal adapter in the second embodiment of the present invention. The second
Embodiment, telephone 4, ISDN line 5 and D
The structure of SU6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted here. In the figure, 13 is a terminal adapter for ISDN, 13a is a telephone connection section, and the analog line connection section 4d of the telephone 4 and this telephone connection section 13
A modular cable 8 is used for connection between a and a.

Further, 13b is an ISDN line connection section, which is I
An ISDN modular cable 9 is used to connect the terminal connecting portion 6a of the SDN line 5 and the ISDN line connecting portion 13b. Reference numeral 14 is a dial data storage memory provided in the terminal adapter 13, 15 is a dial key for dial data input, 16 is a control unit for transmitting dial data, and 17 is the number of hooking signals transmitted from the telephone 4. It is a hooking counting circuit for counting.

In the dial data storage memory 14,
A plurality of dial data are stored so that they can be read out independently of each other, and the control unit 16 controls the dial key 1
5, a function of storing dial data input by operating 5 in the dial data storage memory 14, and off-hook by the handset 4b being picked up in the telephone 4 and then transmitted by operating the hook switch 4c. The function of detecting a hooking signal, the function of counting the number of hooking signals by the hooking counting circuit 17, and the number of hooking signals and a plurality of dial data stored in the dial data storage memory 14 are associated and counted. It has a function of reading out desired dial data from a plurality of dial data stored in the dial data storage memory 14 according to the number of hooking signals and transmitting it as a called number.

Further, the control unit 16 detects a dial pulse or push button signal transmitted by dialing after being off-hook by the handset 4b being picked up by the telephone 4 in distinction from the hooking signal after off-hook. When a dial pulse or a push button signal is detected, it has a function of storing one dial data as usual and transmitting it as a called number.

The flow of the called number transmission on the ISDN line using the terminal adapter of the second embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described below. First, when the handset 4b is lifted, the hook switch 4c goes off-hook. After that, when hooking by hooking the hook switch 4c with a hand or the like, a hooking signal is transmitted and transmitted from the analog line connecting portion 4d to the telephone connecting portion 13a of the terminal adapter 13 through the modular cable 8. In addition,
The user of the telephone 4 recognizes in advance which dial number is selected when hooking is performed, and performs hooking as many times as necessary to select the dial number of the other party to call.

The control unit 16 of the terminal adapter 13 is
When a hooking signal is detected via the telephone connection unit 13a, the number of times this hooking signal is detected is determined by the hooking counting circuit 1
7, the desired dial data is read out from a plurality of dial data stored in the dial data storage memory 14 in accordance with the counted number of hooking signals, and this dial data is read as the destination dial number (destination number). ) As the ISDN line connection 13b,
The signal is sent from the DN modular cable 9 to the DSU 6.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the terminal adapter in the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the telephone set 4, the ISDN line 5 and the DS
Since the configuration of U6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, its description is omitted here. In the figure, 18 is a terminal adapter for ISDN, 18a is a telephone connection section, and the analog line connection section 4d of the telephone 4 and this telephone connection section 18a.
And a modular cable 8 are used to connect the two.

Reference numeral 18b is an ISDN line connection section, which is I
The terminal connecting portion 6a of the SDN line 5 and the ISDN line connecting portion 18b are connected using an ISDN modular cable 9. Reference numeral 19 is a dial data storage memory provided in the terminal adapter 18, 20 is a dial key for dial data input, 21 is a control unit for transmitting dial data, and 22 is a call when the telephone 4 is a dial type. A dial pulse (DP) counting circuit that counts the number of dial pulses that are generated, and a push button (PB) signal receiving circuit 23 that receives a push button signal transmitted when the telephone 4 is a push button type.

In the dial data storage memory 19,
A plurality of dial data are stored so as to be independently readable and the control unit 21 controls the dial keys 2
A function of storing dial data input when 0 is operated in the dial data storage memory 19, and a case where the telephone 4 is off-hook after the handset 4b is picked up. The dial pulse counting circuit 22 counts the number of dial pulses transmitted by inputting a specific number for specifying desired dial data from the dial data, and the specific number input from this counting result is counted. A function of recognizing and reading out desired dial data specified by this specific number from a plurality of dial data stored in the dial data storage memory 19 and transmitting it as a called number, the telephone set 4 is a push button type. In this case, the push button signal is sent when the specific number is input. The frequency of the push button signal received by the signal receiving circuit 23 is discriminated to recognize the input specific number, and the specific number is identified from the plurality of dial data stored in the dial data storage memory 19. It has a function of reading out desired dial data and transmitting it as a called number.

Further, the control unit 21 goes off-hook when the handset 4b is picked up by the telephone 4 and then dial dials or push button signals transmitted by normal dialing and dialing for inputting a specific number. In order to distinguish it from the dial pulse or push button signal that is transmitted, the interval of the received dial pulse or push button signal is counted. For example, when the specific number is 2 digits, dial for 2 digits. If the next dial pulse or push button signal is not received within a predetermined time at the time of receiving the pulse or push button signal, this is designated as a specific number from among the plurality of dial data stored in the dial data storage memory 19. The desired dial data specified by this specific number When the dial pulse or push button signal is received and the interval of the received dial pulse or push button signal does not exceed the specified value and a continuous dial pulse or push button signal is detected, this is stored as usual for one dial data and transmitted as the called number. It has a function.

The flow of the called number transmission on the ISDN line using the terminal adapter of the third embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described below. First, when the handset 4b is lifted, the hook switch 4c goes off-hook. Here, the user of the telephone 4 knows in advance which number selects which dial number of the other party. When the telephone 4 is a dial type, the dial is turned, and when the telephone 4 is a push button type, it is pushed. Press the button and enter the specific number required to select the dialed number of the person you want to call. As a result, a dial pulse or a push button signal is transmitted and transmitted from the analog line connection section 4d to the telephone connection section 13a of the terminal adapter 13 via the modular cable 8.

The control unit 21 of the terminal adapter 18 is
When a dial pulse or a push button signal is received via the telephone connection section 13a, when the dial pulse is received, the number of dial pulses is counted by the dial pulse counting circuit 22 and the specific number input from this counting result is counted. The desired dial data corresponding to this specific number is read out from the plurality of dial data stored in the dial data storage memory 19, and this dial data is used as the destination dial number (called number) for ISD.
The signal is transmitted from the N-line connection unit 13b and sent from the ISDN modular cable 9 to the DSU 6.

When the push pulse signal is received, the push button signal is received by the push button signal receiving circuit 23, the frequency of the push button signal is discriminated, the input specific number is recognized, and the dial data is stored. Desired dial data corresponding to this specific number is read out from a plurality of dial data stored in the memory 19, and this dial data is transmitted from the ISDN line connection unit 13b as a destination dial number (destination number).
It is sent from the modular cable 9 for SDN to the DSU 6.

In this embodiment, both the dial pulse counting circuit 22 and the push button signal receiving circuit 23 are provided, but only one of them may be provided depending on the type of telephone used.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the hooking of the telephone is detected, the stored dial data is read out and transmitted to the ISDN line. Therefore, the speed dial function and the one-touch dial function are provided. Even if the telephone does not have such a function, it is possible to make a call using the dial number registered in the ISDN terminal adapter with a simple operation.

Further, the number input by the telephone is recognized, dial data specified by the recognized number is read out from a plurality of stored dial data, and this is transmitted to the ISDN line. Therefore, even if the telephone does not have the speed dial function or the one-touch dial function, the ISDN is as easy to use as the speed dial.
There is an effect that it is possible to make a call by using the dial number registered in the terminal adapter for use.

Further, when dialing is normally performed, the dial data input by this dialing can be used to make a call, so that the convenience of the telephone can be improved without impairing the function of an ordinary telephone. Have.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a terminal adapter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a terminal adapter of a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a terminal adapter of a third embodiment.

FIG. 4 Telephone and IS using a conventional terminal adapter
It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection relationship of DN line.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 telephone 5 ISDN line 7 terminal adapter 10 dial data storage memory 12 control unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A terminal adapter for connecting a telephone and an ISDN line, a means for storing dial data for identifying the other party, a means for detecting hooking of the telephone, and a hooking for the telephone are stored. A terminal adapter comprising means for reading dial data and transmitting the dial data to an ISDN line. 2. A terminal adapter for connecting a telephone and an ISDN line, a means for storing a plurality of dial data for identifying a destination, and a number input on the telephone as data for identifying desired dial data. And the dial data specified by the recognized number are read out from the plurality of stored dial data, and this is read as I
A terminal adapter comprising means for transmitting to an SDN line.