JPH0846697A - Key telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the key telephone set in which the operability of releasing absence setting is considerably improved. CONSTITUTION:The key telephone set is provided with a master set 1 accommodating plural extension telephone sets 11 and controlling the connection between the extension telephone sets 11 and a public network 20, the master set 1 is provided with an absence setting storage section 5 storing absent data relating to the extension telephone sets 11, a dialing detection section 6 detecting the dialing of the extension telephone sets 11 and a master set control section 4 setting absence data to the extension telephone sets 11 in response to an absence setting command from the extension telephone sets 11, and the master set control section 4 detects the dialing of the extension telephone sets 11 whose absence data are set by the dialing detection section 6, then absence data set to the extension telephone sets 11 are released via an absence release section 7 at dialing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a main unit for accommodating a plurality of extension terminals and controlling the connection between the extension terminals and the public network, and for transmitting absent data such as absent transfer relating to the extension terminals to an extension. The present invention relates to a key telephone device having an absence setting function for setting a terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In such a conventional key telephone device,
Some have an absence setting function for setting absence data such as an absence transfer.

Now, such a conventional key telephone device will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional key telephone device.

In FIG. 4, a key telephone device includes an extension telephone 11 which is a plurality of extension terminals, and a key telephone main unit 1 (which accommodates the extension telephone 11 and controls connection between the extension telephone 11 and the public network 20). Hereinafter, it is simply referred to as a main device).

A main unit interface 1 for inputting / outputting data communication with the main unit 1 is applied to the extension telephone 11.
3, a call unit 14 that controls the user's transmission and reception of the extension telephone 11, an operation unit 15 that inputs a dial input and various commands, and a telephone control unit 12 that controls the entire extension telephone 11. Have

A telephone interface 2 for inputting / outputting data communication with the extension telephone 11 is provided in the main unit 1.
And a station line interface 3 for inputting / outputting data communication with the public network 20, and when the user of each extension telephone set 11 is absent, the incoming call to the extension telephone set 11 is transferred to another extension telephone set or the absence of the extension telephone set. The absence setting storage unit 5 that is the absence data storage unit that stores the absence data that is the setting content related to the absence setting such as displaying that the absence is displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the extension telephone 11, and in the time zone of day and night. The station line pattern of each extension telephone 11 is switched in consideration of the frequency of use of each extension telephone 11, and the station line pattern of the time zone in which each extension telephone 11 is used (daytime mode) and the station line pattern of the time zone not used ( It has a day / night mode storage unit 8 which is a time zone mode storage unit for storing (night mode), and a main device control unit 4 which is a control unit for controlling the entire main device 1.

The main device control section 4 has a timer function, for example, and recognizes the time zone of the daytime mode and the time zone of the nighttime mode stored in the day / night mode storage section 8. In response to a predetermined signal from the main device control section 4, the daytime mode is set from the daytime / night mode storage section 8 when the daytime mode is in the daytime mode, and when the nighttime mode is in the nighttime mode. Is done.

Next, the operation of the key telephone device will be described. First, the operation of the absence setting function for each extension telephone set 11 will be described.

The user of each extension telephone 11 is absent according to an absent setting instruction by an input operation of the operation unit 15, for example, data of setting contents for transferring an incoming call generated in the extension telephone 11 to another extension telephone. Is supplied to the main device 1 via the main device interface 13.

The main unit 1 supplies the absent data to the main unit controller 4 via the telephone interface 2. The main device control unit 4 stores the absence data in the absence setting storage unit 5. When the absence data is stored in the absence setting storage unit 5, the extension telephone 11 that has input the absence setting command has been set as the absence data.

Next, when an incoming call is made to the extension telephone set 11 thus set absent, the main unit control section 4 concerned
Based on the absence data stored in the absence setting storage unit 5, the incoming call is transferred to another extension telephone.

Therefore, according to the absence setting function of the key telephone device, even if the user of the extension telephone 11 becomes absent, the absence data is set in advance for the extension telephone 11 so that The extension telephone 11
I've decided to forward incoming calls to other extension phones.
It is possible to greatly reduce unnecessary calls to the extension telephone 11 which is absent by the caller.

Next, the operation of the day / night mode setting function will be described. When the time zone stored in the day / night mode storage section 8, for example, the time of night mode start, the main device control section 4 reaches each extension telephone 11 based on the data content stored in the day / night mode storage section 8. The absent data is set in all extension telephones 11 except for the arbitrary extension telephones 11 according to the preset use frequency by changing the station line pattern.

When the time zone for ending the night mode is reached, the absence data of the extension telephone set 11 is released.

Therefore, according to the day / night mode setting function of the key telephone device, in the night mode, an incoming call to the extension telephone set 11 in the absence setting is made to an arbitrary extension telephone set 1.
Since it is transferred to 1, the useless power of each extension telephone 11 in the nighttime zone, which is rarely used, can be significantly reduced.

[0016]

However, according to the absence setting function in the above-mentioned conventional button telephone device, when the absence data set in the extension telephone 11 is released, the user of the extension telephone 11 needs the absence data. There was the first problem that the release operation of must be executed.

Further, according to the day / night mode setting function in the conventional button telephone device, for example, when absence data is set in the extension telephone 11 by the absence setting function in the night mode, each extension telephone in the night mode is set. Even if the absence data set in 11 is canceled, the absence data for each extension telephone set 11 set by the absence setting function is not canceled, and is canceled for canceling the absence data set by the absence setting function. There was a second problem that the operation had to be performed.

The first invention is made in view of the above-mentioned first problem, and a first object thereof is to provide a button telephone device having remarkably excellent operability for canceling the absence setting. Especially.

The second invention is made in view of the above-mentioned second problem, and the second object thereof is to greatly improve the operability of canceling the absence setting when canceling the night mode. To provide a button telephone device.

[0020]

In order to achieve the above first object, a first invention has a main device for accommodating a plurality of extension terminals and controlling connection between the extension terminals and a public network. In the main device, an absent data storage means for storing absent data relating to the extension terminal, a call detection means for detecting a call operation of the extension terminal, and an absent setting command from the extension terminal, A key telephone device having a control unit for setting absent data in an extension terminal, wherein the control unit detects the calling operation of the extension terminal to which the absent data is set by the call detection unit, The absence data set in the terminal is canceled.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, a second aspect of the present invention includes a main device which accommodates a plurality of extension terminals and controls connection between the extension terminals and a public network. Absent data storage means for storing absent data relating to the extension terminal; time zone mode storage means for storing a time zone mode for setting the absent data from the plurality of extension terminals to any extension terminal; and the extension terminal. A key telephone device having a control means for setting absent data in the extension terminal in response to an absence setting command from the device and for setting the time zone mode in response to a predetermined signal, wherein the control means is the time The absence data set in each extension terminal is canceled when the band mode setting is cancelled.

[0022]

With this configuration, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a call-out operation is detected from an extension terminal to which absent data such as forwarding an incoming call of the extension terminal to another extension terminal is set, the extension terminal is detected. Since the absence data is canceled, the operability for canceling the absence data can be remarkably improved.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, at the same time as the cancellation of the time zone mode, all the absent data for each extension terminal set during the time zone mode are canceled. You can automatically cancel the absence data of all extension terminals without performing the absence data cancellation operation.
The operability for canceling the absence data can be remarkably improved.

[0024]

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 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. still,
The same parts as those of the button telephone device shown in FIG. 4 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 apparatus of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and the button telephone apparatus shown in FIG. 4 is that the call detecting means for detecting the calling operation of each extension telephone 11 in the main unit 1. The call detection unit 6 and each extension telephone 1
The point is that there is an out-of-call cancellation unit 7 that cancels the absence data set to 1.

Next, the operation of the key telephone system of the first embodiment will be described. Since the absence setting operation in the key telephone device has been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the operation for canceling the absence data set in the extension telephone 11 will be described.

When the transmission detecting unit 6 of the main device 1 detects the transmission operation of the extension telephone 11 to which the absence data is set, it notifies the main device control unit 4 of the detection of the transmission operation.

The main device control section 4 responds to the notification of the detection of the calling operation by canceling the absent data set in the extension telephone 11 through the absent-call-absence canceling section 7. Control 5

Therefore, according to the key telephone device of the first embodiment, the extension telephone 11 in which the absence data is set.
When the calling operation is detected from, the absence data set in the extension telephone 11 is canceled, so that the operability for canceling the absence data can be significantly improved.

Further, in the key telephone apparatus of the first embodiment, the absence data of the extension telephone 11 is released by detecting the calling operation of the extension telephone 11. It goes without saying that if the absent data of the extension telephone 11 is released in response to the OFF hook, that is, the calling operation, the effect is further enhanced.

Next, the key telephone device of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the key telephone device of the second embodiment. The same parts as those of the button telephone device shown in FIG. 4 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 apparatus of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and the button telephone apparatus shown in FIG. 4 is that the main unit 1 detects that the night mode has been released. At the same time as canceling the night mode, the absence mode canceling unit 10 for canceling the night mode for canceling the absence data set for each extension telephone 11 by the absence setting function at the same time.
It has the points of and.

There are, for example, seven extension telephones 11 accommodated in the main unit 1 of the key telephone apparatus, and the extension numbers assigned to each of these seven extension telephones 11 are number 10, 20 and 30.
No. 40, 50, 60, 70.

In the day / night mode storage unit 8, when the daytime mode is set, these seven extension telephones 11 are present, and when the night mode is set, arbitrary extension telephones (10th, 30th and 70th) are set. Except for), the contents of the data that are all absent are stored.

Next, the operation of the key telephone system of the second embodiment will be described. Since the night mode setting operation in the key telephone device has been described above, the description thereof will be omitted.

Now, an operation of canceling the absence data of the extension telephone set in the night mode will be described. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing data contents of the absence setting storage unit 5 of each extension telephone 11 in the night mode and when the night mode is canceled and the mode shifts to the daytime mode.

For example, the extension telephones (No. 10, 30, 70) are present while the night mode is set, but if the absence data is set to the extension telephone 11 of the No. 10 during the night mode, the figure As shown in 3, the 10th extension telephone set 11 is also absent.

The main device control unit 4 receives a predetermined signal when the time zone for canceling the night mode is reached by the internal timer function, cancels the night mode, and sets the daytime mode from the daytime mode storage unit 8. . At this time, the main device control unit 4 detects the night mode release via the night mode release detection unit 9 and sets the daytime mode storage unit 8 to the daytime mode, whereby the number 10, 30, and 70 are set. The absence data set for all the extension telephones 11 except the extension telephones 11 are released, and the absence data set for the extension telephone 11 of No. 10 is set via the absence releasing unit 10 when the night mode is released. To release. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, by switching from the night mode to the day mode, all extension telephones 1 for which the absence data is set are set.
Release the absence data from 1.

Therefore, according to the key telephone device of the second embodiment, the absence data of each extension telephone set by the night mode is released at the same time as the night mode is released, and the presence data is released during the night mode. Since the absence data set in the extension telephones 11 in the seat is also canceled, the absence data of all the extension telephones 11 is automatically canceled without performing the absence data cancellation operation for each extension telephone 11. Therefore, the operability for canceling the absence data can be significantly improved.

In the key telephone device of the second embodiment, the timer function in the main device control section 4 and the set time and the release time of the night mode stored in the day / night mode storage section 8 are detected by comparison. Then, the predetermined signal for instructing the setting and cancellation of the night mode is output in the main device control section, but the predetermined signal may be output by key input from the operation section of the extension telephone. good.

[0042]

According to the invention of the first embodiment configured as described above, a call-out operation is performed from an extension terminal set with absent data such as forwarding an incoming call of the extension terminal to another extension terminal. If the absence data is detected, the absence data of the extension terminal is canceled, so that the operability for canceling the absence data can be significantly improved.

Further, according to the invention of the second embodiment, at the same time that the time zone mode is released, all the absence data for each extension terminal set during the time zone mode are released. It is possible to automatically cancel the absent data of all extension terminals without performing the absent data cancellation operation for each terminal, and it is possible to remarkably improve the operability for canceling the absent data.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a key telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing data contents of an absent setting storage unit of each extension telephone in a nighttime mode and when the nighttime mode is released and shifts to a daytime mode.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an outline of a conventional key telephone device.

[Description of Reference Signs] 1 main device 4 main device control unit (control unit) 5 absence setting storage unit (absence data storage unit) 6 call detection unit (calling detection unit) 8 day / night mode storage unit (time zone mode storage unit) 11 Extension telephone (extension terminal) 20 Public network

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An absent data storage means for accommodating a plurality of extension terminals and having a main device for controlling connection between the extension terminals and a public network, wherein the main device stores absent data relating to the extension terminals. A button telephone device comprising: a call detection unit that detects a call operation of the extension terminal; and a control unit that sets absent data to the extension terminal in response to an absence setting command from the extension terminal, The button telephone device, wherein the control means releases the absent data set in the extension terminal when the call detecting operation of the extension terminal to which the absent data is set is detected by the call detection means. 2. An absent data storage means for accommodating a plurality of extension terminals and having a main device for controlling connection between the extension terminals and a public network, wherein the main device stores absent data relating to the extension terminals. A time zone mode storing means for storing a time zone mode for setting the absence data from the plurality of extension terminals to any extension terminal; and absent data for the extension terminal in response to an absence setting command from the extension terminal. A key telephone device having a setting means and a control means for setting the time zone mode according to a predetermined signal, wherein the control means sets the absence data set in each extension terminal at the time of canceling the time zone mode setting. Button telephone device characterized by being released.