JPH0654354A - Tone recognizing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a tone recognizing device applicable to any peripheral terminals by manually operating the analysis of tones sent back from a private branch exchange(PBX) by originating a call from a call origination operation part and registering measured data in a memory. CONSTITUTION:At the time of a registration mode, a processor 3 measures the tone transmission time and the tone interruption time of the various kinds of serice tones/push-button signals for which frequencies are detected by a tone detector 12 and which are sent back from the PBX 1 corresponding to the call origination from the call origination operation part 13 for manually performing the call origination operation. Then, when the measured data are defined, a data definition display part 18 is lighted and when tone names are inputted from a tone name input switch group 16, the tone names are stored in a data storage memory 11 along with the measured data. By this constitution, since the device can be connected to any PBX and the registration of the various kinds of the service tones and the push-signals is enabled, the tone recognizing device applicable to any peripheral terminals can be obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is sent from a PBX side by a billing device connected to a private branch exchange (hereinafter referred to as PBX), an electronic telephone directory sending terminal, a voice mail device, a peripheral terminal such as a modem. The present invention relates to a tone recognition device that detects and recognizes various service tones and push button signals (hereinafter referred to as PB signals) that come.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-193757.
It is a block diagram which shows the conventional tone recognition apparatus shown by the publication. In the figure, 1 is a PBX which accommodates a peripheral terminal provided with the tone recognition device, and 2 is a peripheral terminal body of a modem which is an example of the peripheral terminal accommodated in the PBX 1. Reference numeral 3 is a processor that controls the tone recognition apparatus as a whole, and 4 is the processor 3
It is a memory that stores the programs and data in the process. Reference numeral 5 is a filter for extracting dial tones and busy tones sent from the PBX 1, 6 is a rising / falling detector for detecting intermittent dial tones and busy tones, and 7 is an auto-transmitting telephone number to the PBX 1. It is a dial part. Reference numeral 8 is a data terminal connected to the processor 3 to input a tone discrimination command and the like, and 9 is an interface connecting the data terminal 8 and the processor 3. Reference numeral 10 is a counter that counts clocks according to intermittent dial tones and busy tones, and 11 is a data storage memory that stores measured data such as the measured tone continuous time and the number of interruptions.

Next, the operation will be described. Data terminal 8
Output a tone discrimination command instructing the discrimination of the tone transmitted from the PBX 1. When the processor 3 receives this tone determination command, it determines that the writing of the dial / busy tone to the data storage memory 11 has been instructed, and first causes the hook-on operation. As a result, PBX1
Dial tone is returned from filter 5
And the interruption is detected by the rising / falling detector 6, and the processor 3 is interrupted by each of them. The processor 3 receiving the rising interrupt causes the counter 10 for counting the clock to start counting, and at the time of receiving the falling detection interrupt, fetches the count value, that is, the tone continuous time, and clears the counter 10. This is repeated thereafter, and the number of repetitions (number of times) is also counted. The resulting tone continuation time, the number of interruptions, etc. are written in the data storage memory 11. When the registration of the measurement data relating to the dial tone is completed, the processor 3 then instructs the auto dial unit 7 to send out the own terminal telephone number. As a result, a busy tone is returned from the PBX 1, so the same processing as above is performed, and the obtained measurement data relating to the busy tone is written in the data storage memory 11. After that, the tone sent from the PBX 1 is compared with the data registered in the data storage memory 11,
Recognition is made as to whether it is a dial tone or a busy tone.

[0004]

Since the conventional tone recognition device is configured as described above, only the dial tone and busy tone can be registered, and the PBX1
In order to cope with this, it is necessary to incorporate all patterns of each service tone / PB signal into the program in the peripheral terminal in advance, and select one of them according to the PBX1 to be connected. It is possible to use it selectively, but there are many types of PBX1,
Since there are various types of service tones and PB signals, and the pattern currently used cannot be said to be absolute in the future, there is a problem that this method is not very effective.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a tone recognition apparatus which can be applied to any PBX and can be applied to all peripheral terminals. .

[0006]

A tone recognition device according to the invention described in claim 1 is provided with a calling operation section for manually calling a PBX connected to a peripheral terminal. Analysis of various service tones and PB signals returned from the PBX based on the call from the call operation unit is performed by the display of each display unit and the manual operation of the switch, and the measurement data of the service tone or PB signal to be registered is obtained. , Is registered in the data storage memory together with the tone name.

Further, the tone recognition apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention automatically performs the processing from the call origination to the registration of the measurement data in the data storage memory in the first aspect of the invention. It is a thing.

[0008]

The processor according to the invention described in claim 1 is
In the registration mode, the tone sending time and tone disconnection time of various service tones and push button signals that were returned from the private branch exchange by the call operation from the call operation unit and the frequency was detected by the tone detector were measured, and the measurement data When is confirmed, the data confirmation display is turned on, and when the tone name is input from the tone name input switch group, it is stored in the data storage memory together with the measurement data, so that it can be connected to any PBX, and each peripheral can be connected. To realize a tone recognition device capable of recognizing various service tones and PB signals according to terminals.

The processor according to the second aspect of the present invention automatically calls the private branch exchange so that the tone of the tone name to be registered, which is input from the tone name input switch group, is returned in the registration mode. Then, the tone sending time and tone disconnection time of various service tones and push button signals whose frequencies are detected by the tone detector and returned from the private branch exchange are measured, and the measured data is stored in the data storage memory together with the tone name. This realizes a tone recognition device that is easier to operate during registration.

[0010]

EXAMPLES Example 1. Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1. In the figure, 1 is PBX,
Reference numeral 2 is a peripheral terminal main body, and 11 is a data storage memory, which are the same as or equivalent to those of the related art denoted by the same reference numerals in FIG. Reference numeral 12 is a tone detector that detects the frequencies of various service tones and PB signals sent from the PBX 1, and 13 is connected to the peripheral terminal body 2 and is manually operated by the PBX 1.
Is a call operation unit for performing a call operation to. 14
Reference numeral 16 denotes a mode switch for giving a registration mode command / normal mode command to the processor 3, 15 denotes a registration switch for giving a registration command to the processor 3, and 16
Is a tone name input switch group for inputting a tone name. Reference numeral 17 is a processing end display portion such as a light emitting diode (hereinafter, referred to as LED) for notifying that the registration processing is completed, and 18 is an end of analysis of a tone to be registered,
LED that indicates that the data to be written to the memory has been confirmed
It is a data confirmation display part by the etc.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
Is a flow chart showing the flow of processing for registering the patterns of various service tones and PB signals in the data storage memory 11. First, in step ST1, the registration mode command is sent to the processor 3 by switching the mode changeover switch 14 to the registration mode side, and the processor 3 receiving this registration mode command enters a state of waiting for tone input. Next, in step ST2, a predetermined service tone or P is sent from the PBX 1 by performing off-hook or dial input from the calling operation unit 13.
B signal is sent. In step ST3, when the registration switch 15 is turned on when the tone to be registered has been sent, the tone detector 12 measures the frequency f and the processor 3 monitors the period f, so that the tone sending time t ₁ and the tone cutoff time t _{2 are obtained.} To measure. Then, when detecting that the tone of the measurement data detected by the tone detector 12 (frequency f · tone transmission time t ₁ · tone disconnection time t ₂₎ is determined in step ST4, the processor 3 in step ST5 the data determined Display 18
Is lit and the tone name input waiting state is entered. When the data confirmation display section 18 lights up, a tone name is input by operating a predetermined switch of the tone name switch group 16 in step ST6. When the tone name is input, the processor 3 writes the tone name and the data obtained as a result of the measurement in the data storage memory 11 in step ST7. When the writing to the data storage memory 11 is completed, the processing completion display portion 17 is turned on in step ST8 to notify the completion of the processing. Next, at step ST9, the mode change-over switch 14 is returned to the normal mode side, and the tone registration processing ends. In the normal mode, when operating this peripheral terminal, the tone sent from the PBX 1 has three parameters, the frequency f, the tone transmission time t ₁ , and the tone cutoff time t ₂ , as in the case of the above registration. And the tone type is determined by comparing with the data in the data storage memory 11. It should be noted that the processor 3 uses the call operation unit 13 in the registration mode.
In response to a call from the PBX 1, the tone detector 12 detects the frequency of each service tone.
When the tone transmission time and tone disconnection time of the push button signal are measured and the measurement data is confirmed, the data confirmation display unit 18
Is turned on, and when a tone name is input from the tone name input switch group 16, the tone name is stored in the data storage memory 11 together with the measurement data, which is different from the conventional processor 3 shown in FIG. There is.

Example 2. Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the invention described in claim 2, and the same portions as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, 19
Stores a program stored with a sequence program for automatically causing the processor 3 to perform processing from the call to the PBX 1 to the registration of the measurement data in the data storage memory 11 corresponding to each service tone / PB signal. A memory, for example, a part of the conventional memory 4 is used. In the registration mode, the processor 3 reads the corresponding sequence program from the program storage memory 19 based on the tone name to be registered, which is input from the tone name input switch group, and the desired tone is selected according to the sequence program. P to be returned
The tone detector 12 automatically calls the BX1.
1 is that the tone transmission time and tone cutoff time of the tone to be returned by the PBX 1 whose frequency has been detected in step 1 are automatically measured, and the measurement data and tone name are automatically stored in the data storage memory 11. Processor 3 shown in FIG.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
Is a data storage memory 1 for various service tones and PB signals
3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of automatic registration in 1. A sequence program for each tone for automatically registering a tone to be registered in the processor 3 is stored in the program storage memory 19 in advance. For example, in the case of an error tone, a program for intentionally dialing a number not defined in PBX1 is stored in the program storage memory 19. Then, step ST11
The registration mode command is input to the processor 3 by switching the mode selector switch 14 to the registration mode side. The processor 3, which has received this registration mode command, waits for the tone name input. Step ST
In step 12, the tone name is input by operating a predetermined switch of the tone name input switch group 16, and in step ST13, the processor 3 refers to the sequence program for each tone from the program storage memory 19 with the input tone name. Next, in step ST14, the processor 3 performs processing from the call to the PBX 1 to the registration of the measurement data / tone name in the data storage memory 11 according to the sequence program. When those processes are completed, the end display unit 17 is turned on in step ST15. Next, in step ST16, the mode changeover switch 14 is returned to the normal mode side, and the tone registration process is completed.

[0014]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the call operation section for manually performing the call operation to the PBX is provided, and the call operation from this call operation section is performed. By P
The tone sent back from the BX is analyzed by the display of each display section and the manual operation of the switch, and the measurement data is registered in the data storage memory together with the tone name, so it can be connected to any PBX. It is possible,
Various service tones and PB signals can be registered, and a tone recognition device applicable to all peripheral terminals can be obtained.

According to the invention described in claim 2, since the processing from calling to registration of the measurement data in the invention of claim 1 is automatically performed, the operator at the time of registration There is an effect that the operation of can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a conventional tone recognition device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 PBX (Private Branch Exchange) 3 Processor 11 Data Storage Memory 12 Tone Detector 13 Calling Operation Section 14 Mode Changeover Switch 15 Registration Switch 16 Tone Name Input Switch Group 18 Data Confirmation Display Section

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mode change switch for instructing switching between a registration mode and a normal mode of various service tones and push button signals, and a manual call operation for a private branch exchange in the registration mode. When the call operation unit and various service tones or push button signals to be registered are sent from the private branch exchange,
A registration switch for instructing the registration, a tone detector for detecting the frequencies of the various service tones and push button signals, and data confirmation notifying that the measurement data of the various service tones or push button signals to be registered has been confirmed. A display unit, a tone name input switch group for inputting the tone names of the various service tones or push button signals for which the measurement data is fixed, a data storage memory in which the measurement data is stored together with the tone name, and the registration In the mode, the tone transmission time of the various service tones or push button signals, which is returned from the private branch exchange by the call operation from the call operation unit and the frequency is detected by the tone detector,
When the tone break time is measured and the measurement data is confirmed, the data confirmation display section is turned on, and when the tone name is input from the tone name input switch group, the tone name is stored in the data storage memory together with the measurement data. In the normal mode, the tone sending time and the tone breaking time of the various service tones and push button signals, the frequencies of which are received by the private branch exchange and whose frequencies are detected by the tone detector, are measured and stored in the data storage memory. And a processor for recognizing the type of the tone in comparison with the data of 1. 2. A mode change switch for instructing switching between a registration mode and a normal mode of various service tones and push button signals, a tone detector for detecting frequencies of the various service tones and push button signals, and registration. Tones for inputting the various service tones or tone names of push button signals to be input, a data storage memory for storing the measurement data together with the tone name, and the tone name input switch in the registration mode. When the tone name to be registered is input from the group, an automatic call is made to the private branch exchange so that the various service tones or push button signals with the specified tone name are returned, and the private branch exchange returns the call. The various services whose frequencies are detected by the tone detector The tone sending time of the tone or the push button signal and the tone disconnection time are measured, and the measured data is stored in the data storage memory together with the tone name, and is received from the private branch exchange in the normal mode and is received by the tone detector. A tone having a processor that measures the tone transmission time and tone disconnection time of the various service tones and push button signals whose frequencies are detected, and compares the data with the data in the data storage memory to recognize the type of the tone. Recognition device.