JPH066454A - Character transmission system by telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically attain character transmission by a telephone set with a simple operation by sending two-figures of numerals entered by using dialing and converting the numerals into a Kana (Japanese syllabary) according to a prescribed rule. CONSTITUTION:A caller operates a pushbutton 1a of a telephone set 1 to make dialing a telegram service center and when the cell is connected, the caller enters a postal number being a telegram destination according to the manual. Since the caller listens to the entered postal number by a receiver 1b, when the correct input is confirmed, the caller enters 2-figures of numerals 99 representing the decision. Then the caller enters a destination address and a message and finally enters the numeral 99. A computer 4 of the telegram service center converts all the message into KANJI (Chinese character) and a voice transmitter 3b returns the character to the caller via a telephone exchange 2. Finally when the caller name and his address are correctly entered, after they are confirmed, a printer 5 prints out a telegram message onto a prescribed paper by a command from the computer 4. The delivery processing thereafter is equal to a conventional processing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone character transmission system that can be used for fully automatic telegram reception and telephone number inquiry by telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, although it has been possible to receive a telegram or make an inquiry about a telephone number by dialing a specific number, a person is involved in these tasks. Therefore, the rise in personnel costs is reflected in the rise in costs as it is, and because it is an official price, it is regarded as a department that is not profitable,
The situation is that the improvement of services is not smooth. It is also presumed that it is an unprofitable department that telegrams can only be handled in “Hiragana”. In the present world, the world of only "Hiragana" is unusual and unusual.

[0003]

By the way, the spread of telephones at home and at work is remarkable, and when considering public telephones, car telephones, and even mobile telephones, telephone usage is extremely high for many people. .

Therefore, it is desired that the reception of a telegram and the inquiry of a telephone number can be automated without using a person by using a telephone.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a character transmission system capable of automatically transmitting characters from a telephone by a simple operation.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a telephone, a telephone communication means for transmitting information entered as a two-digit number using the dial of the telephone, and the telephone. Character allocation means for allocating a two-digit number transmitted by the transmitting means to at least a corresponding kana character according to a predetermined rule, and conversion means for converting the two-digit number into a kana character allocated by the character allocating means. A character transmission system was constructed by providing the above.

[0007]

By inputting information as a two-digit number using the dial of the telephone, the inputted two-digit number is transmitted by the telephone communication means, and the transmitted two-digit number is at least corresponded to according to a predetermined rule. Assign to a kana character and then convert to a kana character.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to telegram reception.

Reference numeral 1 is an ordinary desk-top touch phone, for example, in which a push button 1a consisting of numbers 0 to 9 and *, # for inputting a telephone number is provided on the front panel of the telephone body, and a handset 1b is provided beside the telephone body. It has been placed.

Reference numeral 2 is a telephone switchboard provided in the telephone office, 3 is a communication terminal provided in the telegram service center, 4 is a computer provided in the center, and 5 is a telegram printer in the center. Print telegram on paper.
The communication terminal 3 is provided with a dial sound conversion IC 3a for converting a dial sound received from the telephone exchange 2 into numbers and a voice transmitting device 3b for transmitting a voice based on an instruction from the computer 4.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a character / number assignment table used when inputting kana characters, Roman letters and numbers from the telephone.

Numerical characters, kana characters, Roman characters, and an indicating function are assigned as follows in correspondence with two-digit numerical characters. (1) Two-digit number "00" -corresponding to each of the numbers "0"-"9""0"-"9"
“09” is assigned. For example, the number "3"
Since the two-digit number "03" is assigned to, the number "3" can be input by pressing the push buttons 1a "0" and "3" in this order. (2) Hiragana A two-digit number is also assigned to each character of Hiragana. For example, since the two-digit number "85" is assigned to the hiragana "yo", the hiragana "yo" can be input by pressing the push buttons 1a "8" and "5" in this order. .

As is the case with the table of FIG. 2, so that the combination of two digit numbers for each hiragana is easy to remember,
It is preferable to associate each of the ten digits 1, 2, 3, ... 9 of the 2-digit number with the row A, the row I, the row B, ... Note that "wa", "n", and "wa" are assigned "82", "84", and "86", respectively. (3) Romaji Two-digit numbers consisting of 10 digits selected from 1 to 7 and 1 digit selected from 6 to 9 are assigned to each of the Roman letters. For example, the two-digit number “37” is assigned to “J”. (4) Instruction function The following two-digit number is assigned to the instruction required to issue a telegram from the telephone.

Instruction function Deleted assigned numbers 1 0 Hiragana / English / Katakana / English small 2 0 Address 3 0 Caller 4 0 Telegram 5 0 Zip code 6 0 Residence 7 0 Organization name 8 0 Name 9 0 points 7 8 Numbers 8 9 Semi-dakuten 9 6 Dakuten 9 7 Long sound 9 8 Decision 9 9 Repeat message confirmation * Cancel # Code 8 7 Next procedure for tapping telegram from phone and system operation This will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, the caller operates the push button 1a of the telephone 1 to dial the telegram service center (F-1). If a call is in progress at this time, the dialing is repeated until the call ends (F-2). When you connect to the telegram service center, a synthesized voice from your computer will say, "Thank you for requesting the telegram. Please replace the hiragana with a two-digit number and dial according to the telegram manual. If you are familiar with this method, press the button" Please press 1 ". If you are unfamiliar, please press the button" 2 ". When you press the button" 2 ", this computer will guide you through the procedure, so please dial according to the instructions." Message, the caller who knows the procedure presses the button "1", and the caller who is new or unfamiliar presses the button "2". In either case, the push button 1a is used to input the postal code of the address to be tapped (F-3), and the caller can hear the input postal code on the handset 1b. Enter the two-digit number "99" (decision) into. The caller confirms that the postal code entered by himself is correct by the voice sent from the computer 4 through the telephone exchange 2 of the central office (F-4). Enter the number "99", but if you want to start over, enter the two-digit number "1"
Input "0" (F-5).

Next, the two-digit number "70"("address") is entered to enter the address of the destination (F-6), and then "8".
Press "0" and enter the organization name of the destination company or hotel (F-7). The telegram service center checks the organization name entered in step (F-7) (F-
8) If there is an error (F-9), the error location is indicated by voice through the handset 1b (F-10). At that time, input correct information (F-11). After that, enter the number "50" and instruct to insert the "telegram", then enter the message, and finally enter the number "99"("decision") (F-
12).

At the telegram service center, the computer 4 converts the entire telegram into Chinese characters, and the voice transmission device 3b returns the caller from the handset 1b of the push button 1a to the caller via the telephone exchange 2 (F-13). Finally, enter the number "40" to enter the sender's name, then the number "7"
After entering "0"("address"), enter the sender name in hiragana and romaji and the address in hiragana, romaji, and numbers.
Enter using digits (F-14). When the sender's name and address have been entered correctly, enter the number "99"("decide") (F-15).

When the above operation is completed, a message "Please press the button" 9 "if you like" is played from the handset 1b. To send the telegram message as it is, press the button "9" and input until then. When you want to cancel the telegram message, press the button "#" (F-16). After that, the printer 5 prints the telegram text on a predetermined sheet according to an instruction from the computer 4 (F-17). Subsequent delivery processing is the same as the conventional one.

For a place where a telegram message is frequently received such as a celebration at a wedding hall, a telephone number and a destination conversion table are prepared in the computer 4 of the telegram service center so that the user can call the telephone number of the other party. If the desired telegram text can be typed just by dialing, it becomes easier to use.

Another embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a case where a telephone number is inquired from a telephone.

When a zip code, a town name, a family name, and a name of the other party who wants to inquire about a telephone number are entered by using a two-digit number using the character / number assignment table shown in FIG. The customer list is searched and the result is answered by computer synthesized voice. The procedure for inquiring about the telephone number and the operation of the system are basically the same as those in the case of the above-mentioned telegram tapping, and therefore the explanation is omitted.

In the above embodiment, the input kana character is not converted into kanji, but it is easy to convert kanji by providing kanji conversion as one of the instruction functions.
In this case, there is a "code" function that can be selected with the numeral "87" so that you can enter special characters that are often seen in names, or characters other than the corresponding kanji, or kanji, and you can enter using the kanji JIS code. it can. In addition, you can input Roman characters, so it can be used by foreigners.

[0024]

As described above, in the present invention, the information of two digits is input by using the dial of the telephone, and the input two digits are transmitted by the telephone communication means and transmitted. The two-digit number is assigned to at least the corresponding kana character according to a predetermined rule, and then converted into the kana character, so that anyone can input the character with a simple operation from a telephone that can be used from anywhere. Therefore, if this character transmission system is applied to telegram work, unattended telegram transmission will be possible, and if it is applied to telephone number inquiry work, unmanned telephone number answering will be possible, solving the problem of labor shortage and labor cost. Can be resolved. It is also possible to link the system according to the present invention to other tasks.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram in a case where a character transmission system from a telephone according to the present invention is applied to striking a telegram.

FIG. 2 is an example of a character / number allocation table used in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a part of a flowchart showing a procedure and an operation from character input to message transmission when the present invention is applied to a telegram reception work.

FIG. 4 is the rest of the flowchart following FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Telephone 2 Telephone Switch 3 Communication Terminal 4 Computer 5 Printer

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Takayoshi Rachi 51-10 Morinosato, Kukizaki-cho, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture (72) Inventor Kuniko Fujiwara 2-13 Shirasagi, Nakano-ku, Tokyo

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A telephone, a telephone communication means for transmitting information entered as a two-digit number by using the dial of the telephone, and a two-digit number transmitted by the telephone transmitting means according to a predetermined rule. A character transmission system using a telephone, comprising at least a character allocating means for allocating a corresponding kana character and a converting means for converting the two-digit number into a kana character allocated by the character allocating means.