JPH07203005A - Abbreviated dialing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply and surely perform an abbreviated dial operation by securing the correspondence between a telephone number and an optional associative number, and selecting this associative number among plural ones if exist by a voice response device or a display device. CONSTITUTION:An associative number '4126', for example, is used most frequently by subscribers and can easily memorized as 'YO-I-FO-RO' in Japanese. A dial number storage 1 stores the telephone numbers, the associative dialing numbers, etc. An associative dialing number consists of a subscriber number and a local or toll number, etc. Meanwhile various additional information consisting of the date of registration, the reference frequency and the duration of call can be set with the associative numbers. In reference of a telephone number, a dial number used by a subscriber in the past or a registered associative dial number is stored. A dialing number voice response device 2 is used for transmitting plural candidate associative dial numbers if exist in voices. A dial number oscillating device 4 sends an outgoing number decided by an associative dialing number or a complementary dialing number to the side of a switchboard.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a telephone body or PBX.
The present invention relates to a speed dial method by a device mountable in a device. Currently, various convenient services are provided to subscribers as a subscriber service, and the speed dial service is one of them. The speed dial service is provided with a memory for speed dial in the main body of the telephone, the PBX device, or the central office, and the subscriber telephone number is replaced by a two- or three-digit speed number in advance and registered. This is a method of simplifying the number of dial operations by dialing an abbreviated number instead of dialing a subscriber's telephone number.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a list of conventional speed dial methods is shown in FIG. In the figure, a speed dial number corresponding to a telephone number list of a relatively frequently used destination is registered in a memory in advance. As the memory to be registered, the memory built in the main body of the telephone can be used in the case of the multi-function telephone, and can be registered in the memory of the PBX or the central office when the memory of the telephone is not used.

For example, when a two-digit number is used as a speed dial number, the speed dial numbers 01 to 09 are assigned, a telephone number list and a speed dial number list are created, and the memory of the telephone or exchange is used. Register in advance. If you want to call the other party's telephone number "052-875-4126", you can call the other party by dialing the abbreviated number "* 01" registered in advance.

When the nine abbreviated numbers 01 to 09 are limited and registered as described above, a new telephone number can be replaced by a relatively infrequently used number and registered. It is also possible to increase the abbreviated number within the capacity limit of the memory. However, the telephone number list becomes so large that it becomes difficult to manage.

[0005]

The conventional abbreviated dialing method is one of the means for associating a telephone number with an abbreviated number and dialing the partner telephone number with a small number of dials, but has the following problems. Since the correspondence between the telephone number and the speed dial is not known, it is difficult to manage because it is necessary to make a list of the correspondence between the speed dial number and the other party's telephone number even if the flat speed dial is registered. When dialing a telephone number for which speed dial is not registered, all number digits must be dialed. If you want to use speed dial, you cannot use it unless you register once.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone service which solves the above problems and allows easy and reliable dialing.

[0007]

The problem is that there is no correspondence between the dialed number and the speed dial number at all. The "associative dialing method" is introduced as a solution to this problem. The “associative dialing method” is a method for easily dialing a telephone number by having a plurality of registered telephone numbers of subscribers and arbitrary numbers associated with the telephone numbers. In other words, the conventional speed dial number and the telephone number are 1: 1 and have a relationship of n: m.

The problem is that, in addition to the speed dial, the one that is frequently dialed can be dialed like the speed dial. "Complementary dialing method" as a solution
To introduce. The "complementary dialing method" is a method that compares the telephone number sent by the subscriber with the telephone number dialed in the past or the registered dial number during dialing and enables connection without dialing to the end. is there.

The problem is solved by utilizing the original purpose of speed dialing, "connecting frequently called numbers with less dialing" and automatically registering frequently dialed numbers by speed dialing. As a solution, we will introduce an "automatic speed dial registration method". The "automatic speed dial registration method" may be such that a number dialed once or a certain number of times or more can be used in the "associative dialing method".

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a dial number storage device for storing telephone numbers, 2 is a dial number voice response device for notifying a dial number by voice, 3 is a dial number receiving device for receiving a telephone number dialed by a subscriber, 4 Is a dial number sending device for sending dial numbers, and 5 is a dial number control device for controlling the above devices 1 to 4. An automatic dial number completion device is configured by combining the above devices 1 to 5. In addition,
This device can be mounted on either the telephone body or the PBX.

The dial number storage device 1 stores a telephone number, an associative dial number, and the like. The associative dial number consists of a subscriber number, a local office number, an area office number, and the like. Also, various additional information can be set. The additional information includes the registration date, the number of references, the total call time, and the like. As the telephone number, the dial number that the subscriber has input in the past or the dial number registered for the associative dial is stored. In addition, when registering a telephone number, only the regular telephone number that is not used or before transfer is registered.

The dial number voice response device 2 is used for transmitting a candidate by voice when there are a plurality of candidates on the associative dial or the complementary dial. A telephone terminal with a display or the like requires a display display device instead of this device. In addition, the dial number transmitter 4
Indicates a device for sending the calling number determined by the associative dial or the complementary dial to the exchange side.

[0013]

In the associative dialing method, a telephone number and an arbitrary associative number are associated with each other, and a telephone call can be made by dialing the associative number. If there are a plurality of association numbers, they can be selected by the voice response device or the display device. If there is no associative number, a telephone number close to it can be selected by the voice response device or the display device.

In the complementary dialing method, only the legitimate number among the outgoing telephone numbers in the past is stored, and if the number is dialed in the past, it is possible to make a call without dialing the last digit. If there are multiple complementary dials, they can be selected by the voice response device or the display device.

In the automatic speed dial registration method, after the subscriber dials the other party's telephone number, the telephone number is disassembled and automatically registered in the memory as an associative dial number.

[0016]

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the outgoing dial number list of the present invention. The figure shows an associative number corresponding to a dial number,
The registration date, the number of references, and the call time are shown. For example, if the dialed number is "052-875-4126", the associated number is the subscriber number.
It is decomposed into three numbers, 4126, area code 052, and local area code 875, and used as an associative number. The registration date is 93.01.01, the reference count is 10 calls from the registration date, and the call duration is 150 minutes from the registration date.

The subscriber number is most often used as the associative number. For example, "4126" is easy to remember (Yoi Fro), "0109" is easy to remember (Tokyu), and "0101" is easy to remember (Marui Marui). Next, the area code may be easy to remember and the local area code may be difficult to remember. In the case of a corporate telephone number, etc., a number that is easy to remember can be used as the associative number.

The processing flow of the first embodiment according to the associative dialing method is shown in FIG. (a) is the processing flow at the time of registration,
(b) shows a processing flow when deleting registration, (c) shows a processing flow when making a call, and (d) shows an associative number list. The illustration shows the phone number "0
For example, a case where 3-3223-0109 "and" 03-3254-0109 "are called by the same associative dial number" 0109 "is used.

The processing flow (a) at the time of registration is as follows: (1) Put the telephone in the registration mode by the # number. (2) Enter the dial number. (3) Check whether the dialed number is correct, and if it is not correct, input the dialed number again. (4) Associative number (4-digit subscriber number) if it is an accurate number
Throw in. (5) Register in the association number list. (6) Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the registration is continued, and if it is continued, the dial number is put in. If it is not continued, the procedure is finished.

The process flow (b) at the time of registration deletion is to put the telephone in the registration deletion mode by (1) '# number. (2) 'Enter the dial number. (3) 'Enter the associative number corresponding to the dialed number. (4) 'Check whether the dialed number / associative number is registered in the associative number list. If not registered, the dial number is repeatedly input. (5) 'If it is registered in the association number list, delete it from the association number list. (6) 'Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the registration deletion is to be continued. If it is continued, the dial number is put in. If it is not continued, it is ended.

The processing flow at the time of calling (c) is as follows: (1) "The subscriber inputs the associative number * 0109 at the time of calling. (2)" Whether or not there is a number matching 0109 from the associative number list Check, (3) "If there is no matching number, search the associative number list again for similar numbers. (4)" If there is a matching number, the number of matching numbers 1 or 2
If there is one or more, the corresponding telephone number is notified by the voice response device and the telephone number is transmitted. (5) "Connect to the other subscriber. (6)" If the number of matched numbers is two or more, the telephone number is notified by the voice response device and one corresponding telephone number is selected. In this case, 03-3223-0109 and 06-3254-0109
Since there are two, the subscriber selects the heel. If it is (7) ", press * 1 to select the telephone number 03-3223-0109, and notify the subscriber of the corresponding telephone number using the voice response device of (4)" to make the call. If so, you can select 06-3254-0109 by pressing 2 *.

The processing flow of the second embodiment according to the complementary dialing method is shown in FIG. (a) is the processing flow when making a call,
(b) shows an associative number list. The figure shows a case where "044-754-4149" and "044-777-1111" are simultaneously selected by "0447" from the past telephone number list.

In the processing flow (a) at the time of making a call, (11) the subscriber inputs the dial number 0447 # up to the middle. (12) It is checked whether there is a matching number from the registration number list, and if there is no matching number, it is newly registered by the automatic speed dial registration method (described later). (13) If there is a matching number, the number of matching numbers is 1 or 2
If it is one or more, the voice response device notifies the telephone number 044-777-1111, transmits the telephone number, and counts up the number of times the telephone number is transmitted. (14) Connect to the other subscriber and end. (15) If the number of matched numbers is two or more, the telephone number is notified by the voice response device and one corresponding telephone number is selected. In this case, 044-754-4149 and 044-777-1111 2
Subscribers are notified of one phone number, so 044-
Select 777-1111. (16) The subscriber presses 7 # to populate the remaining 0447 phone number, which populates the 044-777-1111 phone number,
(13) Telephone number notification, telephone number transmission, and count-up are performed. If you press 5 #, 044-754-4149 will be selected.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a processing flow of the third embodiment according to the automatic speed dial registration method. (a) shows a processing flow of automatic registration at the time of calling, and (b) shows an associative number list. The figure shows the subscriber dialing "0422-54-6590" to process the connection, and then the associative dial number "042" in the registration number list.
Shows how to register 2 "," 54 "," 6590 ".

[0025] Processing flow of automatic registration at the time of calling (a)
(21) The subscriber inputs the dial number 0422-54-6590. (22) It is checked whether the calling subscriber is allowed to register, and if not, automatic speed dial registration is not performed. (23) If the calling subscriber is allowed to register, refer to the past telephone number list from the associative number list, check whether there is a matching number, and (24) Called number 0422-54 If -6590 is a matching number, connect to 0422-54-6590 and exit. (25) If there is no matching number in the past telephone number list, move to automatic dial registration, check whether there is a similar number, and if there is a similar number, check whether it matches (23 ) To check. (26) If there is no similar number, normal outgoing call processing is performed, (27) Connect and talk to the other party, (28) Tick whether connection was successful, and if not, end, ) If you confirm that you can connect, register in the past telephone number list. (30) The registration method in the past telephone number list is as follows. (31) Check if there is a vacancy in the phone number list, and (32) If there is no vacancy, register a list of registered phone numbers that have a small number of calls with the registered phone numbers and have an old registration date and time. To (33) If there is a vacancy in the telephone number list, register the telephone number and association number in the vacancy list. Register 0422-54-6590 to the past telephone number list and 0422, 54 and 6590 to the associative dial list. (34) Set the registration date XX.XX.XX and the talk time number TT, and (35) set the reference count = 1 to finish.

[0026]

According to the present invention, the following effects are obtained as compared with the conventional speed dial method. You can dial easily and surely. Even if you do not register the speed dial, you can dial with the speed dial equivalent. Even if you don't remember the dialed number completely, you can dial the number you dialed before. You can dial by associative, so you don't need a speed dial list like a speed dial service. Since it is complemented by the previously dialed phone number, dialing errors are eliminated. Registering with the same speed dial does not erase the previous contents.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 Example of outgoing dial number list

FIG. 3 is a processing flow of the first embodiment according to the associative dialing method.

FIG. 4 is a processing flow of a second embodiment using a complementary dialing method.

FIG. 5 is a processing flow of a third embodiment according to the automatic speed dial registration method.

FIG. 6 is an example of a list of conventional speed dial methods.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 dial number storage device 2 dial number voice response device 3 dial number receiving device 4 dial number transmitting device 5 dial number control device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A dial number storage device (1) for accumulating telephone numbers in a speed dial method using a device mountable in a telephone body or a PBX device.
, A dial number voice response device (2) for notifying a dial number by voice, a dial number receiving device (3) for receiving a telephone number dialed by a subscriber, and a dial number transmitting device (4) for transmitting a dial number. And above (1-4)
Automatic dial number completion device having a dial number control device (5) for controlling the device of
A telephone number and an associative dial number are stored in the dial number storage device (1) for any of the X devices, and the associative dial number consists of a subscriber number, a local office number, an area office number, etc., and is registered. Various additional information such as the number of days, the number of times of reference, and the call duration can be set, and the telephone number is stored as the dial number that the subscriber has entered in the past or the dial number registered for associative dialing. If there is more than one association number, select it with the voice response device or the display device. If there is no association number, close it. A speed dial method having an associative dialing function for selecting a telephone number on a voice response device or a display device. 2. A telephone body or a PBX device equipped with the automatic dialing number completion device stores only a legitimate number among outgoing telephone numbers in the past and does not dial the last digit if the number dialed in the past. Even if there is more than one complement dial, the voice response device or the display device selects it. If the supplement dial cannot be completed, a telephone number close to it is selected. A speed dial method characterized by having a complementary dialing function to be selected in. 3. A telephone main body or a PBX device equipped with the automatic dial number completion device, in which a subscriber dials a partner telephone number and then decomposes the telephone number and automatically registers it in a memory as an associative dial number. A speed dial method having a function.