JPH07303151A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for updating of a telephone directory for each revision of a department name and a telephone number by using an automatic reception means so as to connect a telephone line to a reception data transfer means when an incoming call comes from a remote terminal equipment connecting to the telephone line thereby updating the telephone directory through automatic reception. CONSTITUTION:The user of the telephone set uses a key pad 21 of a telephone directory storage section 10 to reference a name of a destination and a department name stored in a telephone directory storage section 10 and to retrieve the telephone number. When a telephone number is selected and a reception key of the pad 21 is depressed, the number selected by the retrieval section 20 is transferred to an automatic telephone section 30, which closes a loop of the line and sends the number from the retrieval section 20 as a selection signal. After the selection of the number, the user hooks off a handset of a telephone set 70 and uses a dial section 30 to dial the selected signal to the line and sets up closing of loop after lapse of a setting time. When a remote terminal equipment updates the telephone directory, a detection section 40 detects a call signal and allows an automatic reception section 50 to receive data and a data transmission section 60 transfers the number corresponding to the name and the department name to the storage section 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone device mainly used in a system having a telephone directory function of a company or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a communication terminal device using a telephone line has a configuration as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 400 denotes a network control unit (hereinafter referred to as "NCU") for controlling connection of lines, reference numeral 410 denotes a modulation / demodulation unit (hereinafter referred to as "modem") for performing modulation / demodulation so that a digital signal can be sent through a telephone line. 70 is a telephone, 4
Reference numeral 20 is a data terminal device (hereinafter referred to as "DTE") that transmits and receives digital data.

An example of a procedure for performing data communication by making a call from the DTE 420 to a remote terminal connected to a telephone line is shown below.

First, the DTE 420 activates the NCU 400 to initiate a call and sends the telephone number information of the other terminal. N
The CU 400 sends this information to the line, monitors the response of the partner terminal, and when it detects the partner response, it sends this information to the modem 4
Send to 10. After confirming that the DTE 420 can communicate, the modem 410 requests the NCU 400 to connect the line. In response to the switching request from the modem 410, the NCU 400 switches the line from the telephone set 70 side to the modem 410 side and notifies the DTE 420 that the connection is completed. In DTE420, NCU40
When the connection completion notification is received from 0, the communication mode is entered and data is transmitted / received to / from the remote terminal via the modem. When the communication ends, the DTE 420 notifies the modem 410 of the end of communication, and the modem receives the notification, and the NCU 400
Request that the line be released. In NCU400, the line is released by a line release request, and then DTE42
Notify 0 of the line use completion.

DTE from a remote terminal connected to the telephone line
An example of a procedure for performing data communication by receiving an incoming call to 400 is shown below.

When there is an incoming call from the line, the NCU 400
The modem 410 is notified of the detection of the call signal.
After confirming that the DTE 420 can communicate, the modem 410 requests the NCU 400 to connect the line. The NCU 400 switches the line from the telephone 70 side to the modem 410 side in response to a switching request from the modem 410. The DTE 420 transmits / receives data to / from a remote terminal via a modem. When communication ends, DTE4
20 notifies the modem 410 of the end of communication, and the modem receives the request and requests the NCU 400 to release the line. The NCU 400 releases the line in response to the line release request, and then notifies the DTE 420 of the completion of line use.

[0008] Further, there is no ringing communication as a service that activates a communication terminal connected to a line without ringing a bell of a telephone from a remote terminal using an existing telephone line. A device having a function of controlling connection in this noring communication is called a terminal network control device (hereinafter referred to as "T-NCU").

An example of a procedure for receiving data from a remote terminal through the T-NCU by no ringing communication will be shown below.

When the remote terminal makes a call to the communication terminal connected to the T-NCU, a no-ringing ringing signal (hereinafter referred to as "NRS") is sent to the T-NCU from the telephone line. Upon receiving the NRS, the T-NCU connects the lines by forming a semi-closed loop, and returns a response signal (hereinafter referred to as "ANS"). The remote terminal is T-NC
It is detected that the U has responded by reversing the polarity of the line, and thereafter, communication with the communication terminal connected to the T-NCU is performed via the T-NCU.

By the way, when making a call in a company or the like only by knowing the name or department name of the other party, dialing after knowing the other party's telephone number from the telephone number book. Also, in the case of a telephone having a conventional telephone directory function, the name, department name, telephone number, etc. of the other party are input to the telephone directory in the telephone by the user or administrator of the telephone using an input means such as a keypad. ing. To simplify this registration,
When updating the phone book, there is also a method in which the administrator brings the data terminal that stores the updated data to the location where the phone is located and directly connects the data terminal and the phone to download the phone book data from the data terminal to the phone. .

[0012]

However, in the conventional system, the contents of the telephone directory in the telephone are updated by using the input means every time the department name or the telephone number is changed, and the connection or download between the data terminal and the telephone is performed. Control must be performed by the user or administrator of the telephone at the place where the telephone body is located.

Further, when a system for updating the telephone directory by data communication with a remote terminal is realized by an automatic incoming call by the NCU, data communication is started as soon as an incoming call is made, so that even if a telephone is connected to the same telephone line. You cannot make incoming calls. Therefore, a telephone call cannot be made during data communication for updating the telephone directory.

The present invention solves the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a telephone device having a telephone directory function capable of updating a telephone directory from a remote terminal connected via a telephone line.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a telephone device for updating a telephone directory from a remote terminal via a telephone line, which is capable of making a call using a telephone connected to the same telephone line when receiving a call. The purpose is.

[0016]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned first object, the present invention has a telephone directory storing means for storing an identifier and telephone number information, a telephone directory searching means for searching a telephone directory, and a telephone. An automatic transmission means for connecting to a line and dialing a telephone number designated by the telephone book search means for making a call; a reception data transfer means for transferring reception data from the telephone line to the telephone book storage means; It comprises an automatic reception means for connecting the line to the received data transfer means when an incoming call is received on the line, and a signal input / output means for inputting / outputting a signal to / from the telephone line.

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned second object, an automatic receiving means having a function of starting automatic reception when an incoming signal is detected only for a preset time is provided.

Alternatively, it is provided with an automatic reception setting means for setting the date and time of automatic reception and an automatic reception means having a function of performing automatic reception only during the set date and time.

Alternatively, an automatic reception means having a function of starting automatic reception by making a reception request from the outside is provided.

Alternatively, it is provided with an automatic transmission setting means having a function of transferring the telephone number information of the remote terminal to the automatic transmission means at a predetermined date and time.

Alternatively, it is provided with calling frequency monitoring means for monitoring the frequency of outgoing calls and automatic outgoing call setting means having a function of transferring the telephone number information of the remote terminal to the automatic outgoing means when the outgoing frequency becomes low.

Further, it is provided with an automatic transmission setting means having a function of transferring the telephone number information of the remote terminal to the automatic transmission means by making a transmission request from the outside.

Alternatively, it is provided with an automatic receiving means which is connected to the telephone line and connects the line with the received data transfer means when there is a no ringing incoming call.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when an incoming call is received from a remote terminal connected by a telephone line, the automatic reception means connects the line to the reception data transfer means, and the reception data transfer means connects the telephone line. In order to transfer the received data to the telephone directory storing means, it is possible to update the telephone directory by automatic reception from a remote terminal connected via a telephone line.

In the second configuration, if the signal input / output means is connected to the line within a preset time even when an incoming call is received, the automatic reception by the automatic reception means is not performed, and other than the update of the telephone directory. It is possible to perform communication by receiving an incoming call.

Further, in the third configuration, when an incoming call arrives at a time other than the date and time preset by the automatic reception setting means, the automatic reception means does not perform the automatic reception, but the communication by the incoming call using the signal input / output means is performed. It becomes possible to do.

Further, in the fourth configuration, even if an incoming call is received, if the reception request from the outside is not issued, the automatic reception by the automatic reception means is not performed, and the communication by the incoming call using the signal input / output means is performed. Is possible.

Further, in the fifth configuration, when the date and time set by the automatic transmission setting means comes, the automatic transmission means automatically makes a call to the remote terminal, and the data is received from the remote terminal, thereby periodically updating the telephone directory. It becomes possible to do.

Further, in the sixth configuration, only when it is confirmed by the calling frequency monitoring means that the calling frequency is low,
By automatically transmitting to the remote terminal by the automatic transmitting means and receiving data from the remote terminal, the telephone directory can be updated regularly.

Further, in the seventh configuration, by making an outgoing call request from the outside, the automatic call means automatically makes a call to the remote terminal, so that the telephone directory can be opened at any time convenient for the user of the telephone device. It can be updated at any time.

In the eighth configuration, the automatic reception means connects the line to the reception data transfer means only when there is no ringing incoming call, and the reception data transfer means transfers the reception data from the telephone line to the telephone directory storage means. Therefore, the telephone directory can be updated by automatic reception from a remote terminal connected via a telephone line.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is a phonebook storage unit for storing names, department names and telephone numbers, 20 is a phonebook search unit for searching a telephone number from the phonebook storage unit 10 using a keypad 21, and 30 is a telephone number. At the opportunity of transfer, the line is closed by a loop to send a selection signal to perform an automatic transmission, 40 is a ringing signal detection unit that detects a ringing signal of the line, and 50 is a loop of the line to transfer data. An automatic receiving unit 60 receives data, a received data transfer unit 60 transfers data received from the line to the telephone directory storage unit 10, and a telephone 70 serves as means for inputting / outputting signals to / from the line.

The operation of the telephone device in the first embodiment will be described below. First, the user of the telephone device first searches the telephone directory search unit 2
The telephone number is searched by referring to the name or department name of the destination stored in the telephone directory storage unit 10 using the keypad 21 of 0. When the user selects a telephone number and presses the transmission key of the keypad 21, the telephone directory search unit 20 transfers the selected telephone number to the automatic transmission unit 30. In the automatic transmission unit 30, the line is closed in a loop, and the telephone number from the telephone directory search unit 20 is used as a selection signal for transmission. The user lifts the handset of the telephone 70 after selecting the telephone number. The automatic transmission unit 30 sends the selection signal to the line and opens the loop closure after a lapse of a predetermined time. When the telephone line is connected to the other party, the user has a conversation with the other party using the handset of the telephone 70, and puts the handset after the conversation is completed to disconnect the line.

The remote terminal connected to the telephone device via the telephone line makes a call to the telephone device when updating the telephone directory of the telephone device. When the telephone device has a call signal from the telephone line, the call signal detection unit 40 detects this and notifies the automatic reception unit 50. The automatic reception unit 50 immediately closes the loop to connect the line and receives the data from the remote terminal. The received data transfer unit 60 transfers the data received from the remote terminal to the telephone directory storage unit 10 as a name, a department name, and a telephone number corresponding to the name, department name, and the like. When the transfer of the reception data is completed, the automatic reception unit 50 releases the loop closure and disconnects the line.

According to the first embodiment described above, the telephone directory can be updated by automatic reception without the user of the telephone device performing a troublesome operation such as registration or editing of the telephone directory.

In this embodiment, the automatic reception unit immediately connected the line when there was an incoming call due to a calling signal.
If the telephone set 70 is not off-hook within a predetermined time of about a second, the automatic reception unit 50 may be set to connect the line. In this case, communication by incoming call other than updating the telephone directory should be performed using the telephone set. Will be possible.

Further, it is possible to provide an automatic reception unit 30 which operates only at a predetermined time (for example, every day from 3:00 am to 4:00 am). In this case, the telephone is set when receiving a call except at the predetermined time. Since the bell will be displayed, communication using a telephone is possible.

Further, after confirming that the user off-hooks the telephone 70 and a predetermined signal indicating a telephone book update request has been sent, the automatic reception unit 5 is pressed by pressing a reception key or the like.
0 may be activated to start the transfer of the received data to the telephone directory storage unit 10. In this case, the ringing signal detection unit 40 is not necessary, so that the configuration can be simplified.

By the way, the keypad 21 is the same even if it is replaced with a touch panel or a keyboard.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a telephone device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 is a telephone directory storage unit, 20 is a telephone directory search unit, 30 is an automatic transmission unit, 60 is a received data transfer unit that transfers data received from a line to the telephone directory storage unit 10, and 70 is a telephone. This is similar to the first embodiment. Further, 80 is a telephone book update control unit as an automatic transmission setting means having a function of storing the telephone number of the remote terminal which prepares the telephone book update data and transferring the telephone number to the automatic transmission unit 30, and 90 is It is a phonebook update activation unit having a function of notifying the phonebook update control unit 80 to transfer the telephone number to the automatic transmission unit 30 at a predetermined date and time, and is added to the first embodiment. ing.

The operation of the telephone device in the second embodiment will be described below. The method from the user of the telephone device to calling to the desired destination and disconnecting is the same as in the first embodiment.

The telephone book update activation unit 90 notifies the telephone book update control unit 80 to transfer the telephone number to the automatic transmission unit 30 at a predetermined date and time (for example, every day at 3:00 am). The telephone book update control unit 80 is the automatic transmission unit 30.
The telephone number of the remote terminal that prepared the telephone book update data is transferred to. The automatic transmission unit 30 closes the loop, connects the line, and transmits by using the telephone number from the telephone directory update control unit 80 as a selection signal. When the telephone line is connected to the remote terminal, the received data transfer unit 50 receives the name, department name, and corresponding telephone number sent from the remote terminal and transfers them to the telephone directory storage unit 10. When the communication ends, the automatic transmission unit 30 opens the closed loop and disconnects the line. When a call signal is received, the bell of the telephone 70 rings, and the telephone 70 is used to receive a call as usual.

According to the second embodiment, the user of the telephone device can regularly update the telephone directory without any troublesome operations such as registration and editing of the telephone directory.

The fixed time at which the telephone number update activation unit 90 operates may be once a month or once a week, and an appropriate interval may be set depending on how often the telephone number to be updated is generated. You just have to choose.

Further, the telephone number update activation unit 90 has a function of monitoring the use frequency of the automatic transmission unit 30 (calling frequency monitoring means), and performs the telephone number update operation when the use frequency of the automatic transmission unit 30 decreases. May be. In this case, the possibility that the user cannot make a call is reduced because the communication for updating the phone book is being performed.

Further, the user may make a call request from the outside, such as pressing an update key, to activate the telephone directory update activation unit 90 to make the above-mentioned telephone number update call. , In this case, the telephone directory can be updated at the time most convenient for the user.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a telephone device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, 10 is a telephone directory storage unit, 20 is a telephone directory search unit, 30 is an automatic transmission unit, 60 is a received data transfer unit that transfers data received from the line to the telephone directory storage unit 10, and 70 is a telephone. This is similar to the first embodiment. Further, reference numeral 100 is an NRS detector for detecting NRS from the line, which is added to the first embodiment. Furthermore, the automatic reception unit 50 has a function of connecting a line by forming a semi-closed loop when the NRS detection unit 100 notifies.

The operation of the telephone device in the third embodiment will be described below. The method from the user of the telephone device to calling to the desired destination and disconnecting is the same as in the first embodiment.

The remote terminal connected to the telephone device via the telephone line for no-ringing communication makes a call to the telephone device when updating the telephone directory of the telephone device. When the telephone device has an NRS from the telephone line, the NRS detection unit 100 detects this and notifies the automatic reception unit 50. Upon receiving the notification from the NRS detector 100, the automatic receiver 50 immediately forms a semi-closed loop and returns ANS to the remote terminal to connect the line and receive data from the remote terminal. The received data transfer unit 60 transfers the data received from the remote terminal to the telephone directory storage unit 10 as a name, a department name, and a telephone number corresponding to the name, department name, and the like.

When an incoming call is received by the call signal, the bell of the telephone 70 rings, so that the telephone 70 is used to receive a call as usual.

According to the third embodiment, the user of the telephone device can update the telephone directory without ringing the bell of the telephone due to the no ringing incoming call without any troublesome operations such as registration and editing of the telephone directory. Furthermore, in the case of an incoming call due to a calling signal, it is possible to answer with an ordinary telephone.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The fourth embodiment can be realized with a configuration similar to that of a communication terminal device using a conventional telephone line. NCU400 is
It has the functions of the automatic transmission unit 30, the calling signal detection unit 40, and the automatic reception unit 50 in the first embodiment. Further, the modem 410 is the reception data transfer unit 6 in the first embodiment.
It has the function of 0. Furthermore, DTE420 is NCU4
In addition to controlling transmission and reception by controlling the modem 00 and the modem 410, the telephone directory storage unit 1 in the first embodiment
0 and the function of the telephone directory search unit 20.

The operation of the telephone device according to the fourth embodiment will be described below. The user of the telephone device first searches the telephone directory by inputting search conditions from the input unit (not shown) of the DTE 420. Detailed search methods and search procedures are omitted because they are not the main object of the present invention. When the user can select the desired telephone number, the NCU4 is input from the input unit of the DTE420.
00 is requested to make a call using the selected telephone number.
In the NCU 400, when a call request is received from the DTE 420, if the call is possible, the line is closed in a loop, and the number information from the DTE 420 is used as a selection signal. The user
Handset (not shown) of telephone 70 after making a call request
Lift up. In the NCU 400, the loop closure is released after the selection signal is sent to the line and a predetermined time has passed.
When the user connects the telephone line to the other party,
The line is disconnected by having a conversation with the other party by using the handset and placing the handset after the conversation is completed.

The remote terminal connected to the telephone device via the telephone line makes a call to the telephone device when updating the telephone directory of the telephone device. When the telephone device has a calling signal from the telephone line, the NCU 400 detects this and detects the modem 410.
Notify as a call display. The modem 410 is an NCU4
When the DTE 420 is in the communicable state upon receiving the call display notification from 00, it requests the NCU 400 to establish a line connection. When the modem 410 requests the line connection, the NCU 400 immediately closes the loop to connect the line to the modem 4.
Connect to 10. The DTE 420 performs data communication with the remote terminal via the modem 410, and stores the data received from the remote terminal in a temporary storage unit (not shown) as a name, a department name, and a telephone number corresponding thereto. DTE420 is
When the communication ends, the communication end is notified to the modem 410. When the DTE 420 notifies the modem 410 of the communication end, the modem 410 notifies the NCU 400 of the communication end. NCU
When the communication end of 400 is notified from the modem 410,
The line is opened and the modem 410 is disconnected from the line.

According to the fourth embodiment, the DT having the control function of the NCU and the modem and the telephone book function can be performed without the user of the telephone device performing a troublesome operation such as registration and editing of the telephone book.
Just connect to E and you can update the phonebook by automatic reception.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The block diagram of the telephone device in the fifth embodiment is the same as that in the fourth embodiment. The NCU 400 has the function of the automatic transmission unit 30 in the second embodiment. Also, the modem 41
0 has the function of the reception data transfer unit 60 in the second embodiment. Further, the DTE 420 controls transmission and reception by controlling the NCU 400 and the modem 410, and also controls the telephone directory storage unit 10, the telephone directory search unit 20, the telephone directory update control unit 80, and the telephone directory in the second embodiment. It has the function of the update activation unit 90.

The operation of the telephone device according to the fifth embodiment will be described below. The method from the user of the telephone device calling to the desired destination to disconnecting is the same as in the fourth embodiment.

The DTE 420 notifies the NCU 400 of a call request to make a call at a predetermined time (for example, 3:00 am every day). If the line can be used, the NCU 400 notifies the DTE 420 of the number request in order to request the transmission of the number information. DTE
Upon receiving the number request, the 420 transfers the telephone number of the remote terminal that prepares the telephone directory update data to the NCU 400. Upon receiving the number information, the NCU 400 closes the loop to connect the line, and transmits the number information from the DTE 420 as a selection signal. If there is a response from the remote terminal, N
The CU 400 detects this and notifies the modem 410 that the connection has been completed. When the connection completion notification is received from the NCU 400, the modem 410 notifies the NCU 400 of a line connection request for connecting the line to the modem. NCU
In 400, when there is a line connection request from the modem 410,
The line is connected to the modem 410, and the DTE 420 is notified of the completion of the connection. The DTE 420 starts data communication with the remote terminal via the modem 410 in response to the connection completion notification from the NCU 400, and temporarily stores the data received from the remote terminal as a name, a department name, and a corresponding telephone number (not shown). Store to. The procedure after the end of communication is the same as in the fourth embodiment. When receiving a call signal, the telephone 70
Since the bell rings, the telephone 70 is used to receive a call as usual.

According to the fifth embodiment, the telephone book can be updated by simply connecting to the DTE having the control function of the NCU and the modem and the telephone book function, and can be used by receiving an incoming call to the telephone.

[0061]

As described above, the telephone directory storing means for storing the identifier and the telephone number information, the telephone directory searching means for searching the telephone directory, and the telephone directory searching means connected to the telephone line are designated. An automatic transmission means for dialing a telephone number to make a call, a reception data transfer means for transferring the reception data from the telephone line to the telephone directory storage means, and a reception data transfer means for the line when there is an incoming call on the telephone line. By providing an automatic receiving means for connecting to the telephone line and a signal input / output means for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a telephone line, the telephone book can be updated by receiving the telephone book update data from the remote terminal. Therefore, it is not necessary to update the telephone directory using the input means each time the department name or telephone number is changed, and to connect the data terminal and the telephone or perform download control at the place where the telephone device is located. .

Further, by providing the automatic receiving means having the function of starting the automatic reception when the incoming signal is detected only during the preset time, the signal input / output means can be operated within the preset time even when there is an incoming call. If you connect to the line, you can communicate by incoming calls other than updating the phonebook without automatically receiving by the automatic receiving means.
For example, if a telephone is connected as the signal input / output means, the telephone can be used for a call if the handset is taken while the telephone bell is ringing when an incoming call arrives.

Further, by providing the automatic reception setting means for setting the date and time for automatic reception and the automatic reception means having the function of automatically receiving only during the set date and time, the date and time other than the date and time preset by the automatic reception setting means can be obtained. When an incoming call arrives, the automatic reception means does not perform automatic reception. Therefore, if a telephone is used as the signal input / output means, it is possible to take a call by picking up the handset when the telephone bell rings.

Further, by providing an automatic reception means having a function of starting automatic reception by making a reception request from the outside, even if an incoming call is received, if the reception request from the outside is not made, the automatic reception means automatically operates. Because it does not receive,
If a telephone is used as the signal input / output means, when the telephone bell rings, it becomes possible to take a call using the handset.

Further, by providing an automatic transmission setting means having a function of transferring the telephone number information of the remote terminal to the automatic transmission means at a predetermined date and time, an automatic transmission is made at the date and time set by the automatic transmission setting means. By sending a call to the remote terminal automatically by the means, the phone book can be updated periodically by receiving data from the remote terminal.When a telephone is used as the signal input / output means when receiving a call, the telephone bell rings. It becomes possible to take a call and take a call.

Further, by providing the calling frequency monitoring means for monitoring the calling frequency and the automatic calling setting means having the function of transferring the telephone number information of the remote terminal to the automatic calling means when the calling frequency becomes low, Only when it is confirmed by the frequency monitoring means that the calling frequency is low, it is possible to automatically make a call to the remote terminal by the automatic sending means and receive the data from the remote terminal to regularly update the telephone directory, When a telephone is used as a signal input / output means when an incoming call arrives, the bell of the telephone rings, so that it is possible to take a call using the handset.

Further, by providing an automatic call setting means having a function of transferring the telephone number information of the remote terminal to the automatic call means by making a call request from the outside, by making a call request from the outside, Since the calling means automatically makes a call to the remote terminal, the phone book can be updated at any time convenient for the user, and if a telephone is used as the signal input / output means when a telephone call arrives, the telephone bell rings. It becomes possible to talk by using the handset.

Further, by providing an automatic receiving means connected to the telephone line to connect the line to the received data transfer means when there is a no ringing incoming call, the automatic receiving means receives the line to the received data transfer means only when there is a no ringing incoming call. , The received data transfer means transfers the received data from the telephone line to the telephone directory storage means, so that the telephone directory can be updated by automatic reception from a remote terminal connected via the telephone line. When a telephone is used as a signal input / output means when an incoming call comes in, the bell of the telephone rings, so that it is possible to take a call using the handset.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a telephone device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a telephone device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a communication terminal device using a conventional telephone line.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Phonebook Storage 20 Phonebook Search 21 Keypad 30 Automatic Transmitter 40 Call Signal Detector 50 Automatic Receiver 60 Received Data Transfer 70 Phone 80 Phonebook Update Control 90 Phonebook Update Activation 100 NRS Signal Detector 400 Network Control Unit (NCU) 410 Modulator / Demodulator (Modem) 420 Data Terminal Unit (DTE)

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takako Sakura, 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Hiroshi Fujieda, 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A telephone directory storing means for storing identifiers and telephone number information, a telephone directory searching means for searching a telephone directory, and a telephone number connected to a telephone line for dialing a telephone number designated by the telephone directory searching means. Automatic sending means for making outgoing calls, received data transfer means for transferring received data from the telephone line to the telephone directory storing means, and automatic receiving means for connecting the line to the received data transfer means when there is an incoming call on the telephone line When,
A telephone device provided with signal input / output means for inputting / outputting a signal to / from a telephone line. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic reception means having a function of starting automatic reception when an incoming signal is detected only during a preset time. 3. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic reception setting means for setting a date and time for automatic reception, and an automatic reception means having a function for performing automatic reception only during the set date and time. 4. An automatic reception means having a function of starting automatic reception by making a reception request from the outside.
The telephone device described. 5. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic call setting means having a function of transferring the telephone number information of the remote terminal to the automatic call means at a predetermined date and time. 6. A calling frequency monitoring means for monitoring the frequency of outgoing calls, and an automatic outgoing call setting means having a function of transferring telephone number information of a remote terminal to the automatic outgoing means when the outgoing frequency becomes low. Telephone device. 7. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic call setting means having a function of transferring the telephone number information of the remote terminal to the automatic call means by making a call request from the outside. 8. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic reception means connected to the telephone line to connect the line to the received data transfer means when there is a no ringing incoming call.