JPH08237370A - Reporting system for storing message - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To control buttons for each subscriber in a multi-function telephone set by calling the message storage information corresponding to one subscriber including a subscriber identification code and the number of message storage cases and displaying them on screen. CONSTITUTION: A subscriber makes a registration in plural multi-function telephone sets 1 to be housed in and connected with the same exchange device 2 and accepts one subscriber button corresponding to the self subscriber identification number. A subscriber button 15 allocated to him is pushed and the use of the controlled telephone set is enabled among plural telephone sets 1. In a subscriber button part, a subscriber button 14 is allocated to plural subscribers who uses the telephone set 1. A button lamp 15 shows the state of storing the message for the corresponding subscriber corresponding to the button 14 which stores the message and it turns on the button lamp based on the button lamp lighting indication information received from a message information storing part 18. The information stored in the part 18 is called and is displayed on a screen by character information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-function telephone, which is connected to an exchange for accommodating and connecting a message storage device and is used by a plurality of subscribers, in which information stored in the message storage device is stored. More specifically, the present invention relates to a message storage notification method, in which one multifunction telephone that is shared by a plurality of subscribers can be used in a small size for personal use when receiving message storage information. Regarding the scheme.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of message storage notification system, as shown in FIG.
From the message storage device 3 by the exchange 8 in a predetermined procedure from
When the message is stored in the message storage device 3, a message arrival notification is sent from the message storage device 3 to the multi-function telephone 9 accommodated and connected to the exchange 8, which is the destination of the stored message.

The multi-function telephone 9 is constructed so that it can be used by a plurality of subscribers, each of whom is given a telephone number. In the message arrival notification, the subscriber is identified together with the message arrival identification information. The information includes a subscriber identification number.

Upon receiving the message arrival notice, the multi-function telephone 9 stores the received message arrival notice in the display information memory 92 and displays it on the display unit 91. A plurality of message arrival notifications are sequentially displayed on this screen.

A technique related to this is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-63.
-250954. In this system, when a telephone with a character display function receives message arrival information from a voice storage device via an exchange connected and accommodated, a message is newly stored by the control of the exchange until the message is taken out. The message indicates that the message has arrived. When a message addressed to two subscribers B and C arrives at one telephone, it is displayed in text on one telephone that a message addressed to the subscribers B and C has arrived.

[0006]

In the above-mentioned conventional message storage notification system, when one telephone is shared by a plurality of subscribers, a plurality of message arrival notices for a plurality of subscribers are displayed on a large screen for retrieval. The problem is that the size of the phone will be increased in order to improve the convenience of the system, while functions such as screen scrolling will be required in the case of downsizing the phone with a single message arrival notification display screen. There is.

An object of the present invention is to provide a message arrival notification
It is an object of the present invention to provide a message storage notification system that can be used in the same way as an individual while remaining small by operating a subscriber button provided for each subscriber on a multifunction telephone.

[0008]

According to the message storage notification system of the present invention, the message storage is connected to a switch which accommodates and connects the message storage device, and is stored in one multifunction telephone used by a plurality of subscribers. In a message storage notification method in which information that a message has been stored in a device is notified and displayed, information that a message has been stored in the message storage device is provided as message storage information, and is used by a subscriber who receives the message storage information. The message storage information is stored and stored in the multi-function telephone, and the notification of the message accumulation is displayed and the lamp is displayed, and the message accumulation information is notified and the lamp is displayed for each subscriber who receives the message accumulation information. On the other hand, at least the subscriber identification code and the number of accumulated messages are included. And a means for the screen display by the character information by calling the message storing information corresponding to one of said subscriber.

In the above means, the multi-function telephone is
When converting and displaying the character information for the corresponding subscriber to the screen display, a means for displaying the character information on the screen by receiving button operation information corresponding to the message receiving subscriber with the lamp display, Further, there is provided means for displaying a screen by calling the screen based on the message accumulation information when the multifunctional telephone is not in use.

Further, as a concrete means, a message confirmation lamp for providing information indicating that a message has been accumulated in the message accumulating device as message accumulating information, and for the multi-function telephone to display a lamp indicating that an incoming message is accumulating, A display unit for displaying, by character information, the message accumulation information corresponding to one subscriber including at least a subscriber identification code and the number of accumulated messages,
A button lamp corresponding to the subscriber who displays a message indicating that the message is being stored for each subscriber who receives the message, and a subscriber having the button lamp corresponding to the subscriber that is operated when receiving the message storage information by the display. Further, the display unit displays the message accumulated information for one main subscriber who mainly uses the multi-functional telephone on the screen in preference to other subscribers.

Further, when a message arrival notification that a message has been stored in the message storage device is received from the message storage device with respect to the above means, the multifunction telephone is provided with the message confirmation lamp and each subscriber. Subscribe to receive the message by generating lamp lighting instruction information that causes the button lamp to light up to indicate that the message is being stored, and display character insertion information that causes the display unit to display the subscriber identification code and the number of stored messages on the screen. Message notification control means for notifying transfer to the multi-function telephone used by a person is provided in connection with the exchange.

[0012]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the message storage notification system shown in FIG. 1, first, the message storage device 3 that stores a message received from the communication line 5 via the exchange 2 sends a message arrival notification via the exchange 2 to the message notification control circuit 4. Have been sent to. The message notification control circuit 4 performs conversion control of the received message arrival notification to the multifunction telephone 1 that can be used by a plurality of subscribers via the exchange 2.
It is sent as a message accumulation notification.

The multifunction telephone 1 will be described below.

The multifunction telephone 1 is provided with a message confirmation lamp 11,
A display unit 12, a subscriber button unit 13, a function button unit 16, a message information storage unit 18, and a display character pattern storage unit 19 are provided, and the subscriber button unit 13 is provided with a subscriber button 14 having a button lamp 15. And again
The function button section 16 is provided with a plurality of function setting buttons such as a message confirmation button 17.

The subscriber registers in a plurality of multi-function telephones 1 accommodated and connected in the same exchange 2 and has a subscriber button 15 corresponding to his or her own subscriber identification number, and the subscriber assigned to himself / herself By pushing down the button 15, the operated telephone among the plurality of multifunction telephones 1 can be used. Further, in the multi-function telephone 1, one of the plurality of subscribers who is mainly used is set as the main subscriber, and the priority is given to the use. Therefore, each subscriber has a plurality of multifunction telephones 1 that have registered themselves.
One of them can be set to preferentially use as the main subscriber.

The message confirmation lamp 11 is a lamp showing a state in which at least one message is stored for a plurality of subscribers, and receives message confirmation lamp lighting instruction information from the message information storage unit 15 and lights up.

The display unit 12 includes one subscriber identification number and the number of messages stored for this subscriber. For example, "subscriber 2345 has received three messages", Displayed character information by letters and numbers is stored in the message information storage unit 15 for one subscriber.
Received from, stored, and displayed on the screen. Also, the display unit 12 displays the information of the main subscriber as the display information to be displayed on the screen when the message for the main subscriber is stored, and first when the message is not stored for the main subscriber. The information about the subscriber received in is stored and displayed.

In the subscriber button section 13, the subscriber button 14 provided is assigned to each of a plurality of subscribers who use the multifunction telephone 1. The button lamp 15 is a lamp corresponding to the subscriber button 14 of each subscriber who has stored messages, and indicates a state where messages are stored for the corresponding subscriber. It lights up when received from the message information storage unit 18. In addition, the button lamp 15 lights only the button lamp 15 of the operated subscriber button 14 by pressing the subscriber button 14, and displays that the function for each subscriber is being set.

When the message confirmation button 17 provided in the function button section 16 is depressed, the multifunction telephone 1 is set to the message confirmation processing function, and the subscriber button 14 is converted into a message confirmation button for each subscriber.

The message information storage unit 18 has an area for storing and storing the received information each time it receives a message accumulation notification, which will be described later, from the message notification control device 4, and this area corresponds to the subscriber identification number in advance. , For each of a plurality of subscriber buttons. The stored information is display character insertion information that is inserted into the display character pattern when creating display character information and lamp lighting instruction information that instructs lighting of the message confirmation lamp and button lamp. Will be updated.

The message information storage unit 18 reads the display character pattern from the display character pattern storage unit 19, inserts the stored display character insertion information into the display character information, and sends it to the display unit 12. There is.

The display character pattern storage unit 19 displays the display character pattern information on the screen, for example, "subscriber XXX".
A message has arrived at × in the message. Fixed information is stored and stored.

When the exchange 2 receives the destination telephone number from the communication line 5 and then stores the message in a predetermined procedure, the exchange 2 connects the communication line 5 to the message storage device 3 and
Notify the destination phone number.

The message storage device 3 collates with the conversion table to convert the multi-digit destination telephone number into a decimal digit subscriber identification number corresponding to the subscriber in the exchange 2, and then, the destination telephone number and the subscriber. Identification number, voice message received,
And recording end date and time are recorded and stored in a predetermined area. Upon completion of recording, the message storage device 3 sends a message arrival notification to the exchange 2. The message arrival notice is a message arrival notice code, a destination telephone number, and
Contains the subscriber identification number. The operation functions of the exchange 2 and the message storage device 3 are the same as in the conventional case.

The message arrival notification sent from the message storage device 3 to the exchange 2 is sent to the message notification control device 4 via the exchange 2 unlike the conventional case.

Based on the subscriber identification number read from the contents of the received message arrival notice, the message notification control device 4 selects the actual telephone number corresponding to the multifunction telephone 1 from the actual telephone conversion table registered and set in advance. The accommodation position in the exchange 2 for each real telephone number and the position of the subscriber button 15 in the multifunction telephone 1 for each real telephone number are indexed. In addition, the message notification control device 4
An accumulated number counter for counting the number of accumulated messages corresponding to the subscriber identification number is provided, and each time a message arrival notification is received from the message accumulation device 3, the counted value of this accumulated number counter is advanced one step. , It is reset to zero by deleting the message.

With this configuration, the message notification control device 4
Each time a message arrival notice is received, a message accumulation notice is created, the notice information corresponding to the subscriber identification number is stored and stored, and the actual telephone number corresponding to the subscriber identification number is provided via the exchange 2. The message is sent to the multi-function telephone 1, and the message information storage unit 1 in the multi-function telephone 1 is sent.
Stored in 8. That is, the message accumulation notice is given a message accumulation notice code as an identifier, and includes display character insertion information and lamp lighting instruction information.
Further, the display character insertion information includes a subscriber identification number and the number of accumulated messages, and the lamp lighting instruction information includes message confirmation lamp lighting instruction information and button lamp lighting instruction information.

Next, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together, an operation procedure regarding the input of the message accumulation notice of the multi-function telephone 1 will be described.

The multi-function telephone 1 accepts the message accumulation notice and, when it is temporarily stored in the memory (procedure S11), reads the subscriber identification number (procedure S12) and stores the accepted notice information in a predetermined position of the signal information storage unit 18. (Procedure S13)
To do. If there is already information stored in this storage area,
Past information is discarded and updated. Next, the multi-function telephone 1 reads out the subscriber identification number and the number of accumulated messages, which are the display character insertion information, from the stored notification information (step S14), and outputs these information separately from the display character pattern storage unit 19. In addition to the read display character pattern information, display character information is generated and stored in a predetermined area of the signal information storage unit 18 (step S15).

Further, the multi-function telephone 1 forms a predetermined lamp lighting circuit based on the message confirmation lamp lighting instruction information and the button lamp lighting instruction information contained in the stored information (step S16), and turns on the lamp. Check the first-arrival display character information on the display unit 12 (procedure S1
7) Do.

When there is no first-arrival display character information (“NO” in step S18), the newly stored correspondence information is stored in the display unit 12 and displayed on the screen (step S19), and the information in the temporary memory is deleted. (Procedure S20) and the procedure ends.

If step S18 is "YES" and there is first-arriving display character information, the class of the corresponding subscriber is checked (step S21). If the corresponding class is the main subscriber (YES in step S22), the display character information stored in the display unit 12 is updated with the newly stored correspondence information (step S23) and displayed on the screen, and the temporary step S20 is executed. Continue to the procedure for deleting information from memory.

When the step S22 is "NO" and the corresponding class is not the main subscriber, the information displayed on the screen is left as it is and the procedure for deleting the information in the temporary memory in the step S20 is continued.

Next, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, a procedure for calling a stored message by the multi-function telephone 1 will be described.

When the multi-function telephone 1 detects a pressing operation of the message confirmation button 17 of the function button section 16 by the subscriber (step S31), the subscriber button 14 for each subscriber is converted into a message confirmation button for each subscriber. (Procedure S32). Next, the multi-function telephone 1 that has detected one pressing of the subscriber button 14 (step S33) checks the message information of the subscriber identification number corresponding to the pressed subscriber button 14 in the message information storage unit 18 (procedure). S34).

When there is message information in the message information storage unit 18 (YES in step S35), the multi-function telephone 1 reads the message information from the message information storage unit 18, and the display unit 1
The display character information is stored in 2 and displayed (step S36).
A predetermined operation of calling a predetermined designation message (procedure S37) is executed by a predetermined operation of the subscriber who sees this display. In step S37, the message accumulated correspondingly is sent from the message accumulating device 3 to the subscriber, and the procedure ends.

When the step S35 is "NO" and there is no message information, the multi-function telephone 1 displays, for example, "subscriber number XXX".
The display character information "No message information" is read out from the display character pattern storage unit 19 and displayed on the display unit 12 (step S38), and the procedure ends.

Next, the procedure for deleting the stored message by the multi-function telephone 1 will be described. While the message storage device 3 receives the operation information from the multi-function telephone 1 via the exchange 2 by a predetermined operation of the subscriber, the message storage control device 4 executes the predetermined stored message deletion procedure, while the message notification control device 4 also operates the exchange 2 The subscriber receives operation information from the subscriber through a predetermined operation. The message notification control device 4, which has been notified of the deletion request, resets the number of messages in the accumulated number counter for the corresponding subscriber to zero and deletes the notification information stored in the corresponding subscriber area.

Similarly, in the multi-function telephone 1, the transmission information storage unit 18 deletes the stored information of the corresponding subscriber who has specified deletion. When erasing this, the display unit 12
Since the display character information of is also deleted, the storage of the message information is checked again, and if there is stored information, the display character information is read from the stored information to the display unit 12.

In the above description, the subscriber button is converted into the subscriber message confirmation button by operating the message confirmation button of the function button section. However, instead of the subscriber button, the subscriber message confirmation button is provided. The function can be exerted without operating the message confirmation button. Further, although the display character information is displayed when the multifunction telephone is not used, the time is displayed when the multifunction telephone is not used, and the display character information can be displayed on the screen by operating the message confirmation button. .

Further, in the above description, the message notification control device is provided separately from the exchange to avoid an increase in processing load in the exchange, but the duplication function of the exchange is utilized to reduce the hardware. You can also

Furthermore, in the above description, the amount of hardware and software of the multi-function telephone was optimally taken into consideration.
The telephone is equipped with a large amount of functions, and a quick response to the operation can be obtained. In addition, the processing time can be significantly shortened by processing the procedures in parallel.

As described above, the separation and merging of the functional arrangement of the functional blocks, the parallel processing of the procedures, the rearrangement processing, etc. are free as long as the above functions are not impaired, and the above description does not limit the present invention. .

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a message is stored in the message storage device, a message indicating that the subscriber is receiving the message is in the process of storing the message, and , A message indicating that the message is being accumulated for each subscriber who receives the message is displayed on the lamp, and message accumulation information corresponding to one of the subscribers including the subscriber identification code and the number of message accumulations is displayed to the message receiving subscriber. The screen is displayed by operating the corresponding button. With this configuration, the button operation for receiving the message is only required to operate the subscriber button provided for each subscriber, and the display screen need only be information for one subscriber.

As an additional function, the display unit displays the message accumulation information for one main subscriber, which is mainly used, on the screen for each multifunction telephone in preference to other subscribers. In this configuration, the main subscriber, who is mainly used, can handle this multi-function telephone as if it were his / her own telephone.

That is, the message arrival notification is sent by the telephone.
By operating a subscriber button provided for each subscriber, there is provided a message storage notification method in which one multifunction telephone used by a plurality of subscribers can be used in the same manner as an individual while remaining small. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart showing an example of a message storage notification procedure of the multi-function telephone of FIG.

3 is a flow chart showing an example of a message calling procedure of the multi-function telephone of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Multi-function telephone 2 Switchboard 3 Message storage device 4 Message notification control device 11 Message confirmation lamp 12 Display part 13 Subscriber button part 14 Subscriber button 15 Button lamp 16 Function button part 17 Message confirmation button 18 Message information storage part 19 Display characters Pattern storage

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Connected to an exchange that accommodates and connects a message storage device, and is used by a plurality of subscribers.
In a message storage notification method in which two multifunction telephones are notified and displayed that information that the message has been stored in the message storage device, information that the message has been stored in the message storage device is provided as message storage information, The message storage information is stored and stored in the multi-function telephone used by the subscriber who receives the message storage information, and a message indicating that the message is being stored is displayed by a lamp, and a message is displayed for each subscriber who receives the message storage information. Is provided with a lamp to notify that the storage is being performed, and at least means for calling the message storage information corresponding to one of the subscribers including the subscriber identification code and the number of message storages and displaying it on the screen by character information is provided. Characteristic message accumulation notification method. 2. The button operation information corresponding to a message receiving subscriber having the lamp display, when the multi-function telephone converts text information for the corresponding subscriber into the screen display and displays the screen display. A message storage notification system characterized by comprising means for displaying the character information on the screen by receiving the message. 3. The message storage notification system according to claim 1, wherein the multi-function telephone includes means for calling a screen based on the message storage information and displaying the screen when the multi-function telephone is not in use. 4. A device connected to an exchange that accommodates and connects a message storage device and used by a plurality of subscribers.
In a message storage notification method in which two multifunction telephones are notified and displayed with information that a message has been stored in the message storage device, information that a message has been stored in the message storage device is provided as message storage information, and The multi-function telephone displays a message confirmation lamp for displaying the accumulation of incoming messages by a lamp and at least the message accumulation information corresponding to one subscriber including the subscriber identification code and the number of accumulated messages by character information on the screen. A display unit, a button lamp corresponding to a subscriber who displays a message indicating that a message is being stored for each subscriber who receives the message, and the button corresponding to the subscriber that is operated when receiving the message storage information by the display A subscriber button having a lamp. Sage accumulation notification system. 5. The display device according to claim 4, wherein the display unit displays the message accumulation information for one main subscriber who mainly uses the multi-function telephone on the screen in preference to other subscribers. Message accumulation notification method. 6. The multi-function telephone set according to claim 4, wherein when the message arrival notification that a message is stored in the message storage device is received from the message storage device, the message confirmation lamp and the subscriber The subscriber who receives the message generates the lamp lighting instruction information for lighting and displaying the message being accumulated on the button lamp, and the display character insertion information for displaying the subscriber identification code and the number of accumulated messages on the screen on the display unit. A message storage notifying system characterized in that it is provided with a message notification control means for notifying transfer to the multi-function telephone used by the switch.