JPH0748761B2 - How to ring the phone - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a ringer ringing method for a ringer when an incoming call is received by a telephone.

[Conventional technology]

When the communication network is digitized, it becomes possible to provide a service that sends the telephone number of the calling party to the other terminal and displays it, as realized by the INS model system. This calling number display service only displays the number, so to identify where you are from, you must go close to the phone and look at the display, and if you are far from the phone, Cannot identify the other party. So, as a way to know where the call came from with just the ringer sound,
A method has been proposed in which the ringer tone is changed when the number matches the number registered in advance (digital telephone calling system (Japanese Patent Application No. 60-128294)). Here, as the ringing sound of the ringer sound that identifies the caller, if the registration numbers match, (i) the ringing sound is sounded with a tone color and volume different from the normal one.

(Ii) A voice corresponding to the registered number is used to call by using the voice synthesis technology.

The method is described.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, regarding the method (i), no specific tone color and sound volume are disclosed.
As a general method, for example, as a standard function of a telephone, the ringing tone can be switched in three stages (three tones with different frequencies of A, B, and C) according to preference,
As shown in Figure (a), a normal call sounds with tone color A, and when the calling number matches, it sounds with tone color B or tone color C as shown in Figure 10 (b) or (c). A method of notifying that the incoming call is from the caller, that is, Mr. G or Mr. H. However, this method is sufficiently effective when the person who hears the ringing tone is aware of it, such as paired comparison or ringing frequently, but when listening without awareness (often this is the case) It is hard to notice, and the identification is made when the normal ring tone setting is changed, or the identification of a call among a plurality of specific persons (identification of Mr. G or Mr. H in FIGS. 10 (b) and 10 (c)). It is difficult).

In addition, the method (ii) has a drawback in that a voice synthesis circuit is required in addition to a normal ringer sound generator, resulting in an increase in device cost.

In addition, even in a normal call, when a plurality of telephones are installed in one room such as a premises, it may be difficult to identify which telephone is ringing.

An object of the present invention is to make a small-scale circuit configuration that can be identified simply by listening to a ringer sound when a call is received from the same party as a previously registered telephone number or when a plurality of telephones are installed. It can be realized by.

[Means for solving problems]

A ringing tone ringing method for a telephone according to the present invention uses a plurality of tone colors and repeats ringing with a different tone color for each ringing, or repeats a ringing configured by using a plurality of tone colors with time lags. , One ringing and another ringing with different ringing times are repeated, or by combining at least two of the above, it is possible to distinguish between the normal ringing and the set ringing. It is the one.

[Action]

According to the present invention, when there is an incoming call from a specific person, the tone color changes for each ringing, one ringing tone has a plurality of tone colors, the ringing cycle is different, or at least one of them. Since it is a combination of the two, it is immediately known that it is not a normal call.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a digital telephone which embodies the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a handset, 2 is a call circuit, 3 is a hook switch, 4 is a dial, 5 is a digital subscriber line interface circuit, 6 is a codec, and an analog signal from the call circuit 2 is converted into a digital signal. Then, the digital signal from the interface circuit 5 is converted into an analog signal and sent to the communication circuit 2. 7 is a display for displaying the dialed telephone number and the calling number sent from the network when receiving a call, 8 is a ringer sound generation circuit for generating ringer sounds of three tones A, B, C, and 9 is the ringer. A sounder for outputting the sound generated by the sound generation circuit 8, 10 is a tone color setting switch for setting a ringing tone color at the time of normal calling, and 11 is a sound to be output in the ringer tone generation circuit 8. Tone switching circuit for selecting, 12 is a memory for registering a telephone number, 13 is a function key for setting a mode for recording the telephone number in the memory 12, 14 is a control circuit,
Connection control signals are exchanged with the network through the interface circuit 5, and when the function key 13 is pressed, the dial 4
The telephone number input by the memory is recorded in the memory 12, the caller number sent from the network at the time of incoming call is compared with the registered number in the memory 12, and the tone color switching circuit 11 for ringing a ringer is controlled. . Reference numeral 15 is a timer for setting the ringing period and the rest period of the ringing tone, 16 is a power supply circuit for supplying power to the control circuit 14 and the like even in the local mode for recording a telephone number, and 17 is power supply from the station or the power supply. This is a backup battery for holding the contents of the memory 12 even when power is not supplied from the circuit 16.

(A) First, an operation example of recording a telephone number in the memory 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the operator presses the function key 13, the power supply circuit 16 becomes the control circuit.
The power supply to 14 is started, and the control circuit 14 starts operating. Next, the operator presses the address "1" with the dial 4 as the number of the telephone number on the memory 12. The control circuit 14 displays "1-" on the display 7 as a delimiter from this number, for example, as shown in FIG. Further, when the operator inputs a telephone number (for example, Mr. X = 035091034 as shown in FIG. 3B) by the dial 4, the control circuit 14 displays the number on the display 7. After that, when the operator depresses the function key 13 again to indicate that the registration is completed, the control circuit 14 records the telephone number (035091234) at the address "1" of the memory 12.
By repeating this operation, different telephone numbers such as Y in the memory address 2 and Z in the memory address 3 are registered.

(B) Next, an operation example of a normal incoming call (an incoming call from a party whose telephone number is not recorded in advance) will be described.

When the digital telephone shown in FIG. 1 receives an incoming call, the network first starts feeding the digital entry line. The digital telephone starts operating by this station power supply. In addition, the network sends an incoming signal and the caller's telephone number (eg, M). The incoming call signal and the telephone number of the calling party are transmitted to the control circuit 14 through the interface circuit 5. The control circuit 14 searches the contents of the memory 12 for the same telephone number of the calling party sent from the network. Here, as described in (a), X, Y, and Z are registered in the memory 12, and M is not registered, so the control circuit 14
Recognizes that a normal ringing is good. Therefore, the control circuit
Reference numeral 14 controls the timbre initializing circuit 11 to select the timbre set by the timbre setting switch 10, for example, timbre A. The ringer tone generation circuit 8 generates a tone color A by the tone color switching circuit 11, and the tone color A is sounded by the sounder 9. At the same time, the control circuit 14
Timer 15 sets and measures 1 second of the ringing period. 1
When measured for a second, the control circuit 14 stops the ringer sound from the tone color initializing circuit 11. At the same time, the control circuit 14 sets and measures 2 seconds of the rest period by the timer 15. When you measure for 2 seconds,
The control circuit 14 controls the tone color initializing circuit 11 again to output the tone color A. By repeating this, a normal ringer sound is output. This ringing pattern is shown in FIG.

After that, when the operator goes off-hook, the control circuit 14 causes the tone color switching circuit 11 to stop the ringer sound, and the communication state is set.

(C) Next, an operation example when an incoming call is received from a registered telephone number will be described.

According to the procedure described in (a), when there is an incoming call from the already registered partner (for example, X), the incoming call signal and the caller number (X) are sent from the network as in the description in (b). Control circuit
14 searches the memory 12 for the same X telephone number. Here, since the telephone number of X is registered in the memory address 1, the control circuit 14 sets the memory address 1
As the identification ringer sound corresponding to, the method of alternately outputting the timbre B and the timbre C as shown in FIG. 5 is selected. That is, the control circuit 14 controls the tone color switching circuit 11 to output the tone color B first. At the same time, the control circuit 14 sets and measures one second of the ringing period by the timer 15. When measuring one second, the control circuit 14 controls the tone color switching circuit 11 to stop the ringer tone. At the same time, the control circuit 14 sets and measures 2 seconds of the rest period by the timer 15. After measuring for 2 seconds, the control circuit 14 controls the timbre switching circuit 11 again and outputs the timbre C this time. By repeating this, a different ringer (tone B sounds for 1 second, pause for 2 seconds, tone C sounds for 1 second, pause for 2 seconds) different from normal is output. After that, the operation after the operator goes off-hook is the same as described in (b).

Next, when there is an incoming call from the registered partner Y, the called number and the caller number (Y) are sent from the network in the same manner as described in (b). The control circuit 14 searches the memory 12 for the same telephone number as Y. Here, since the telephone number Y is registered in the memory address 2, the control circuit
14 is the identification ringer sound corresponding to the memory address 2
As shown in the figure, a method is selected in which the timbre B and the timbre C are output while being switched in a timed manner while being shifted in time. That is, the control circuit 14 controls the tone color switching circuit 11, and first,
Tone B is repeated. At the same time, the control circuit 14 sets and measures 0.5 seconds, which is half of the ringing period, by the timer 15. When the control circuit measures for 0.5 seconds, it controls the tone color switching circuit 11,
This time, the tone color C is continuously output. At the same time control circuit 14
Sets and measures 0.5 seconds, which is half the ringing period, with timer 15. When the control circuit 14 measures 0.5 seconds, it controls the tone color switching circuit 11 to stop the ringer sound. Control circuit at the same time
14 sets and measures 2 seconds of rest period by timer 15. After measuring for 2 seconds, the control circuit 14 reactivates the timbre switching circuit.
11 is controlled, and the timbre B is output this time. By this switching back, a ringer sound different from the normal one (tone color B and tone color C are output during the 1 second ringing period, 2 seconds pause) is output.

Next, when there is an incoming call from the registered partner Z, the called number and the caller number (Z) are sent from the network in the same manner as described in (b). The control circuit 14 searches the memory 15 for the same telephone number as Z. Here, since the telephone number Z is registered in the memory address 3, the control circuit
14 is the identification ringer sound corresponding to the memory address 3
As shown in the figure, a method of changing the ringing period of the timbre B once and outputting it is selected. That is, the control circuit 14 controls the tone color switching circuit 11 to output the tone color B first. At the same time, the control circuit 14 sets and measures a half second of the ringing period by the timer 15. When measuring one second, the control circuit 14 controls the tone color switching circuit 11 to stop the ringer sound.
At the same time, the control circuit 14 uses the timer 15 for 2 seconds, which is half of the rest period.
Set and measure with. When measuring for 2 seconds, the control circuit 14
Controls the tone color switching circuit 11 again and outputs the tone color B. At the same time, the control circuit 14 sets and measures 0.25 seconds as the ringing period this time. After measuring for 0.25 seconds, the control circuit 14 controls the tone color switching circuit 11 to stop the ringer tone. At the same time, the control circuit 14 sets and measures 0.25 seconds as a rest period. After measurement for 0.25 seconds, the control circuit 14 controls the tone color switching circuit 11 again and outputs the tone color B. At the same time, the control circuit 14 again sets and measures 0.25 seconds as the ringing period. When measuring 0.25 seconds,
The control circuit 14 controls the tone color switching circuit 11 to stop the ringer tone. At the same time, the control circuit 14 sets and measures 2.25 seconds as an idle period. By repeating this, unusual ringing sounds (1 second ring, 2 seconds pause, 0.25 seconds ring, 0.25 seconds pause,
0.25 second ringing, 2.25 second pause) is output.

In addition to the method shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, it is a matter of course that various ring tones can be made by combining tone colors and ringing periods as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

Further, it goes without saying that the ringing repetition time shown in the description can be arbitrarily set within a distinguishable range without being restricted by the numerical values in this description.

In the above description of the embodiment, the normal ringing tone is the tone color A.
Although the case has been described, even in the case of being set to another tone color, in the present invention, since the identification is performed by changing a plurality of tone colors or ringing periods, it is possible to easily identify.

Further, although power supply such as registration of a telephone number is shown using an AC power supply, it is needless to say that the same can be realized by using a station power supply.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, when there is an incoming call from a specific person, a plurality of timbres are used, and the timbre with a different timbre is repeated for each ringing, or a plurality of timbres with time lags are used. Either the ringing configured as described above is repeated, or the ringing of one ringing and the ringing of another ringing are repeated, or at least two of the above are combined. There are excellent advantages.

(I) The distinction between a normal call and a call from a specific person becomes clear, and a plurality of specific people can be easily identified.

(Ii) Even if the operator switches the tone for normal calling,
It can be identified as a call from a specific person.

(Iii) A voice synthesizing circuit is not required and can be realized by a small-scale circuit, and especially in a telephone capable of switching ringing tone color, a device that can be realized by adding a very small-scale circuit can be economically constructed.

(Iv) Even if there are multiple phones in one room such as on the premises,
If the ringing method of the present invention is used (in this case, it is not necessary to match the calling number, and the ringing method can be changed simply according to the setting of the tone color setting switch), which telephone will ring It can be easily identified even if the squid is not particularly conscious.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a digital telephone according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of recording a telephone number in FIG. 1, and FIG.
(A) and (b) are diagrams showing a display example in the flow chart of FIG. 2, and FIGS. 4 to 7 are diagrams showing ring patterns for explaining the operation of the present invention, FIG. 8, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram of a ringing pattern showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 10 (a), (b) and (c) are diagrams showing a ringing pattern of a conventional general identification ringing tone. In the figure, 1 is a handset, 2 is a call circuit, 3 is a hook switch, 4 is a dial, 5 is an interface circuit, 6 is a codec, 7 is an indicator, 8 is a ringer sound generation circuit, and 9 is.
Is a sounder, 10 is a tone color setting switch, 11 is a tone color switching circuit, 12 is a memory, 13 is a function key, 14 is a control circuit, 15 is a timer, 16 is a power supply circuit, 17 is a backup battery, A, B, C
Indicates a tone.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ringing method for a telephone, which repeats a ringing for 1 second and a pause for 2 seconds, wherein a ringing for each ringing of the ringing for 1 second is performed using a plurality of tones. Repeat, repeat ringing composed of multiple timbres that are out of time, repeat ringing with different ringing times from one ringing to another ringing, or at least one of the above A method for ringing a ringing tone of a telephone, characterized in that a normal call and a set call can be distinguished by combining the two.