JPH0818645A - Key telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a key telephone system capable of freely setting abbreviated numbers and effectively utilizing the memory capacity of a memory area for storing abbreviated data corresponding to the abbreviated numbers. CONSTITUTION:This key telephone system is provided with a main unit 20 for housing plural extension telephone sets 11 and the main unit 20 is provided with an abbreviation registration function. The extension telephone set 11 is provided with an input means for inputting an abbreviation registration request for registering the optional abbreviated number and the abbreviated data corresponding to the optional abbreviated number and the main unit 20 is provided with a common abbreviation storage means 23 for storing the optional abbreviated number and the abbreviated data and a data processing part 22 and an abbreviated data management part 24 for successively storing the optional abbreviated number and the abbreviated data in the free area of the common abbreviation storage means 23 corresponding to the abbreviation registration request.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a key telephone device having a main unit for accommodating a plurality of extension terminals, and having the main unit having a function for shortening dial number registration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a dial number shortening function in such a button telephone device, a shortened number and a shortened data corresponding to the shortened number are transmitted from an extension telephone which is an extension terminal accommodated in the main unit of the button telephone device. Enter the abbreviated registration request for (dial number), store the entered abbreviated number and abbreviated data corresponding to the abbreviated number in the main device, and then store the abbreviated number from the extension telephone. Just by inputting, the call is transmitted based on the shortened data corresponding to the inputted shortened number.

Further, such shortening functions include a common shortening function used in the entire system of the key telephone device and an individual shortening function used individually for each extension terminal.

Now, a common shortening function in the conventional key telephone system will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional key telephone device having the common shortening function.

In FIG. 3, the key telephone device accommodates an extension telephone 11 having dial keys for inputting a request for shortening registration of an abbreviated number, the extension telephone 11 and the like.
It has a key telephone main unit (hereinafter, simply referred to as main unit) 20 for controlling the entire key telephone unit.

[0006] The main unit 20 inputs a shortened registration request from the extension telephone set 11, a shortened number related to the shortened registration request, shortened data corresponding to the shortened number, etc. into the main unit 20. F unit 21 and the main device 2
A data processing unit 22 that controls the entire 0 and performs data processing on the input abbreviated number and abbreviated data, and a common abbreviated storage unit that stores the abbreviated number and abbreviated data processed by the data processing unit 22. And the group 30.

The common shortening storage means group 30 includes:
A shortened data memory area 31 is provided for each of a plurality of preset shortened numbers.

Next, the operation of the key telephone device having the common shortening function will be described. First, regarding the common shortening registration operation, the data processing unit 22 of the main device 20 is described.
Is the extension telephone 1 via the telephone I / F unit 21.
The shortened number from 1 (for example, 001) and the shortened data (for example, 123-4) corresponding to the shortened number (001)
567), the shortened data memory area 31 corresponding to the shortened number (001) is searched from the common shortened storage means group 30.

The data processing unit 22 searches the shortened data memory area 31 corresponding to the input shortened number (001), and if the memory area is empty,
The shortened data (123-4567) corresponding to the inputted shortened number (001) is stored in the searched empty shortened data memory area 31.

Next, when using the registered common shortening function, the data processing unit 22 causes the extension telephone 11 to
When the shortened number (001) is received from the shortened data memory area 31 of the common shortened storage unit group 30, the shortened data (123-45) corresponding to the shortened number (001-45) is received.
No. 67) is searched, and the searched shortened data (123
-4567)) to execute the calling operation.

Next, the individual shortening function in the conventional key telephone device will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional key telephone device having the individual shortening function. The same parts as those of the conventional button telephone device shown in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the configuration and operation thereof will be omitted.

The difference between the button telephone device shown in FIG. 4 and the button telephone device shown in FIG. 3 is that the common shortening storage means group 30 shown in FIG.
In the individual shortening storage means group 40 for storing the terminal number, the shortening number, and the shortening data individually shown.

The individual shortened storage means group 40 includes a terminal data memory area 41 allocated to each extension telephone set 11.
The terminal data memory area 41 has a shortened data memory area 42 allocated for each preset shortened number.

Next, the operation of the individual shortening function of the key telephone device will be described.

First, regarding the individual shortening registration operation, the data processing unit 22 receives the shortened number (for example, 901) and the shortened number (901) from the extension telephone 11 through the telephone I / F unit 21. When receiving the shortened registration request relating to the shortened data (eg, 987-6543 number) corresponding to, the terminal number (eg, 1) for identifying the extension telephone 11 which has issued the shortened registration request is detected, and the individual shortened storage means is detected. The group 40 is searched for the terminal data memory area group 41 corresponding to the detected terminal number (No. 1).

Next, the data processing unit 22 extracts the abbreviated number (901) from the retrieved terminal data memory area group 41.
Number), and the input shortened data (987-6543) is stored in the searched shortened data memory region 42.

Next, when utilizing the registered individual shortening function, the data processing unit 22 causes the extension telephone 11 to operate.
When receiving the abbreviated number (901) from, the terminal number (1) of the extension telephone 11 is detected, the terminal data memory area group 41 corresponding to the detected terminal number (1) is searched, and From the searched terminal data memory area group 41, the shortened data memory area 42 corresponding to the shortened number (901) is searched, and the shortened data (987-6543) is searched from the searched shortened data memory area 42. The calling operation is executed based on the retrieved shortened data (987-6543).

[0018]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional key telephone device, since the data memory area 31 (42) corresponding to each preset abbreviated number is allocated, the user is free to do so. Since the abbreviated number cannot be set, as a result, the data memory area 31 (42) corresponding to the abbreviated number that is rarely used, for example, the abbreviated number that is difficult for the user to remember, is not used, and the unused data memory area. There is a problem that 31 (42) is wasted.

Further, in the individual shortening function in the conventional key telephone device, since it is necessary to provide the terminal data memory area 41 for each extension telephone 11 inside the individual shortening storage means 40, the extension telephone 11 is additionally installed. Alternatively, due to the reduction, it is necessary to adjust the allocation of the terminal data memory area 41 of the individual shortened storage means 40, but there is a problem that the adjustment is impossible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to set a shortened number freely and to store a shortened data corresponding to the shortened number. It is to provide a key telephone device that can effectively utilize the memory capacity of the above.

[0021]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a main unit for accommodating a plurality of extension terminals,
A key telephone device in which the main device has a shortened registration function, and a shortened registration request for registering an arbitrary shortened number and a telephone number corresponding to the arbitrary shortened number as shortened data is input to the extension terminal. Storage means for storing the arbitrary abbreviated number and abbreviated data corresponding to the arbitrary abbreviated number in the main unit, and the arbitrary abbreviated number and the arbitrary abbreviated in response to the abbreviated registration request A control means for storing the shortened data corresponding to the number in the storage means is provided.

[0022]

With the above construction, according to the key telephone apparatus of the present invention, an arbitrary abbreviated number is set by the input means of the extension terminal and the abbreviated data corresponding to the arbitrary abbreviated number is sequentially stored in the storage means. Therefore, the abbreviated number can be freely set, and the memory capacity of the memory area for storing the abbreviated data corresponding to the abbreviated number can be effectively utilized.

[0023]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A button telephone device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a key telephone device of the present invention having a common shortening function. The same parts as those of the conventional button telephone device shown in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the configuration and operation thereof will be omitted.

The button telephone device having the common abbreviated function shown in FIG. 1 has a common abbreviated storage means group 30 in the conventional button telephone device shown in FIG. 3 in which a common abbreviated number and abbreviated data are stored. Shortened storage means 23,
The common shortened storage means 23 is changed to a shortened data management unit 24 that controls the memory.

The operation of the key telephone device of the present invention having the common shortening function will be described below.

First, regarding the common shortened registration operation, the data processing unit 22 of the main unit 20 is operated by the telephone I / F unit 2.
Upon receiving a registration request for an arbitrary abbreviated number (for example, 001) and abbreviated data (for example, 123-4567) corresponding to the arbitrary abbreviated number from the extension telephone 11 via 1, the abbreviated data management unit The arbitrary shortened number (001) and shortened data (123-4567) are sequentially stored in the empty area of the common shortened storage means 23 via 24. If there is no free space in the common shortened storage unit 23, the shortened data management unit 24 notifies the data processing unit 22 that the arbitrary shortened number and shortened data cannot be stored in the common shortened storage unit 23. Then, the data processing unit 22 sends a message or sound notifying the extension incompleteness to the extension telephone 11 via the telephone I / F unit 21.

Next, when using the registered common shortening function, the data processing unit 22 causes the extension telephone 11 to operate.
When the shortened number is received from the common shortened storage unit 23, the shortened number (001) is searched from the common shortened storage unit 23 through the shortened data management unit 24. ), The calling operation is executed based on the shortened data (No. 123-4567).

Therefore, according to the key telephone device of the present invention having the common shortening function, the shortened number can be freely set,
Since the shortened data corresponding to the set shortened number is sequentially stored in the common shortened storage unit 23, the memory capacity of the common shortened storage unit 23 for storing the shortened data corresponding to the shortened number is effective. Can be used for.

Next, a key telephone device having an individual shortening function will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the key telephone device of the present invention having the individual shortening function.

The button telephone device shown in FIG. 2 is a group of individual shortened storage means 40 in the conventional button telephone device shown in FIG.
Was changed to a terminal number for identifying each extension telephone 11, an abbreviated shortening number and an abbreviated shortening data storage unit for sequentially storing shortened data, and a shortened data management unit 26 for controlling the memory of the individual shortened storage unit 25. It is a thing.

Next, the operation of the key telephone device of the present invention having the individual shortening function will be described.

First, regarding the individual shortening registration operation, the data processing unit 22 of the main unit 20 operates the telephone I / F.
An arbitrary shortened number (for example, 901) and the desired shortened number (901) from the extension telephone 11 via the unit 21.
Number corresponding to the shortened data (for example, 987-6543)
Number), the terminal number (for example, 1 for identifying the extension telephone 11 that has made the speed registration request) is received.
Number) is detected and the input arbitrary abbreviated number (901) and abbreviated data (987-6543) via the abbreviated data management unit 26 and the detected terminal number (1) are aforesaid. The individual shortened storage means 25 are sequentially stored in the empty area. When there is no free space in the individual short-cut storage means 25, the short-cut data management unit 26 determines that the short-cut data and the short cut data are stored in the individual short-cut storage means 2.
Notify the data processing unit 22 that the data cannot be stored in 5,
The data processing unit 22 sends a message or sound for notifying the extension incompleteness to the extension telephone 11 via the telephone I / F unit 21.

Next, when using the registered individual shortening function, the data processing unit 22 causes the extension telephone 11 to operate.
When the abbreviated number (901) is received from the extension telephone 11, the terminal number (1) of the extension telephone 11 is detected, and the terminal number (1) of the extension telephone 11 is detected via the abbreviated data management unit 26.
And the shortened number (901) are stored in the individual shortened storage means 25.
From the individual shortened storage means 25, and the calling operation is executed based on the shortened data (987-6543) corresponding to the searched terminal number (1) and shortened number (901).

Therefore, according to the key telephone apparatus of the present invention having the individual shortening function, an arbitrary shortening number can be freely set, and the shortening data corresponding to the set arbitrary shortening number can be stored in the individual shortening memory. Since the data is sequentially stored in the means 25, the memory capacity of the individual shortened storage means 25 for storing the shortened data corresponding to the arbitrary shortened number can be effectively utilized.

Further, in the conventional key telephone device,
Although the memory area is provided for each extension telephone set 11, the memory area needs to be adjusted in accordance with the addition or reduction of the extension telephone set 11 accommodated in the main device 20. According to this, there is no need to adjust the memory area.

[0036]

According to the key telephone device of the present invention configured as described above, an arbitrary abbreviated number is set by the input means of the extension terminal, and the abbreviated data corresponding to the arbitrary abbreviated number is stored in the storage means. Since they are sequentially stored, the abbreviated number can be freely set and the memory capacity of the memory area for storing the abbreviated data corresponding to the abbreviated number can be effectively utilized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a key telephone device of the present invention having a common shortening function.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a key telephone device of the present invention having an individual shortening function.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional key telephone device having a common shortening function.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional key telephone device having an individual shortening function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Extension Telephone (Extension Terminal) 20 Main Device 22 Data Processing Unit (Control Means) 23 Common Shortening Storage Means (Storage Means) 24 Shortening Data Management Unit (Control Means) 25 Individual Shortening Storage Means (Storage Means) 26 Shortening Data Management Units (Control means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A key telephone device having a main unit for accommodating a plurality of extension terminals, wherein the main unit is provided with an abbreviated registration function, wherein the extension terminal has an arbitrary abbreviated number and an arbitrary abbreviated number. Storage means for providing a shortening registration request for registering a telephone number corresponding to the number as shortened data, and storing the arbitrary shortened number and shortened data corresponding to the arbitrary shortened number in the main device; A button telephone device, comprising: a control means for storing the arbitrary shortened number and shortened data corresponding to the arbitrary shortened number in the storage means in response to the shortened registration request.