JPH08307561A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To give an opposite party a telephone call by a user without care of additional call tariff other than call usage expected tariff by displaying the usage expected tariff reduced according to a call time and a call distance. CONSTITUTION: Which means of a speaker 8 or a light 7 the passing of a call time setting is reported by is selected and usage call tariff is set by an input means 1. When a call is started, the call possible time resulting from that inputted call possible tariff is calculated in accordance with a charging rate is displayed on a display part 6. The displayed call possible time is counted down according to usage time. When the count value becomes zero, the value is reported by either one of the speaker 8 or the light 7. Thus, the setting registration is performed for call tariff before call is made, set call tariff is reduced according to call time and a call distance and the remaining call tariff is always displayed, so that the charge does not exceed call tariff and the necessity of caring about call tariff is eliminated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can set a call charge to be made before starting a call, and at the same time as the start of a call, the call charge set according to a call time and a call distance is reduced and displayed. Regarding phones.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional telephone, after the call charge is added according to the call time and the call distance at the same time as the start of the call, the added call charge is displayed.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional telephone, the usage fee is displayed on the display portion according to the call time and the call distance at the same time when the call is started. However, when using such a telephone set, when the user is engrossed in making a call, after the call ends, it may not be noticeable even if the call charge reaches an unexpectedly large amount.

[0004]

The present invention is to solve these problems, and in a telephone having a display means for displaying a call charge, an input means for inputting a planned usage charge, A memory for storing the expected charge input by the input means, a call measuring means for measuring the call time and the call distance, and a call measuring means for measuring the call time and the call distance according to the call time and the call distance measured by the call measuring means. (EN) Provided is a telephone constituted by subtracting means for subtracting a planned usage charge stored in a memory and display means for displaying the planned usage charge subtracted by the subtraction means.

[0005]

In the telephone of the present invention, if the planned call charge is set in the memory before the call is started, the planned charge is subtracted by the call measuring means for measuring the call time and the call distance, and the remaining charge remains. The planned usage charge of is always displayed. Therefore, the user can make a call without worrying about the additional call charge over the planned call use charge.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a telephone of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a telephone of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the telephone of the present invention, and is a perspective view of the telephone of the present invention. In the telephone of FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is an input means for inputting a call charge and the like, 3 is a RAM for storing the call charge etc. inputted from the input means 1, and 2 is for controlling the operation of the phone. ROM that stores programs for
And 4, a CPU for controlling the operation according to a program stored in the ROM 2, a communication means 5 for making a call with a partner not shown, a display means 6 for displaying data, and a blinking notification. Light 7 for
It is composed of a speaker 8 for notifying by voice. The operation of the telephone according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, FIG. 2A is a flowchart showing the first embodiment of the present invention,
(B) is a flow chart showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2A, first, it is selected which one of a speaker and a light informs that the call time has been set (S1), and then the call charge to be used is set by the input unit 1 (S2). ). Next, when a call is made (S3) and the call is started, the available call time calculated by the input available call charge according to the charging rate is displayed on the display unit 6 (S4). The displayed callable time is counted down according to the usage time, and when it reaches 0 (S5), it is notified by means of either the speaker or the light set in the above-described processing of (S1). Here, in the case of terminating, a normal call is terminated by the input means 1 for notifying the termination,
When the termination is not performed, the additional call charge is input again by the input means 1 so that the call can be continued. If neither action is taken, the speaker or light warning continues.

In (b) of FIG. 2, after the set time has elapsed, whether to give a warning by a speaker or a light is selected as in (a) (S10). However, if there is no change from the current setting, it is not necessary to make that setting. Then, the call charge to be used is set by the input means 1 (S11). Next, when a call is made (S12) and the call is started, the available call time calculated by the input available call charge according to the charging rate is displayed on the display unit 6 (S4). The displayed talk time is counted down, but if the talk time ends before reaching 0 (S
14) It is possible to select whether to make the remaining call time valid at the next call or clear the remaining time and input a new call charge.

[0008]

As described above, according to the present invention, the call charge is set and registered before a call is made, the set call charge is reduced according to the call time and the call distance, and the remaining call charge is always displayed. Therefore, the call charge will not be exceeded.
Therefore, the user can make a call without worrying about the additional call charge over the planned call use charge.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the telephone of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the telephone of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Means 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 CPU 5 Communication Means 6 Display 7 Light 8 Speaker

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A telephone having a display unit for displaying a call charge, an input unit for inputting a planned charge, a memory for storing the planned charge input by the input unit, and a call. Call measuring means for measuring the time and the call distance, subtracting means for subtracting the planned usage charge stored in the memory according to the call time and the call distance measured by the call measuring means, A telephone comprising a display unit for displaying the planned usage charge subtracted by the subtraction unit. 2. The telephone according to claim 1, further comprising notification means for notifying by tone or light when the planned usage charge is reduced to a certain amount.