JPH0888679A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To register pocket beeper numbers and message information to a memory so as to call a pocket beeper automatically and to suppress the increase in the memory capacity in the case of sending message information. CONSTITUTION: A message number used to designate any of areas in which message information is stored is registered when a dial number is registered in the dial area of a memory 14. Then a pocket beeper is called by using the registered dial number to detect the reply of the pocket beeper, then a message corresponding to a message number is selected and sent to the pocket beeper. As a result, desired message information is sent automatically by only registering message number. Thus, the memory capacity is reduced more than that of a conventional telephone set registering message information itself. Furthermore, since an external line is open just after the message information is sent, the speech charge is reduced and the telephone set can replies immediately when the pocket beeper calls the telephone set based on the sent message information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
Pager) for transmitting a message to a telephone device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of pager is rapidly becoming popular as a simple communication means in recent years because the pager can call and transmit a message even when the owner of the pager is out and moving. When making a call to such a pager, first the corresponding pager number is dialed to the pager center. Then, a call is made from the center to the pager, and when the pager responds to this call, a predetermined message is sent from the center to the caller for a certain period of time, after which the caller operates a several-digit dial number. Send the dialed number to the pager. In this case, the pager side displays the dialed number of several digits as message information on the display, so that the owner recognizes the content of the message from the displayed dialed number of digits and calls the contact. Or I go to the meeting place.

Since such a pager is frequently called, the telephone side calling the pager registers each pager number in advance in the memory as an auto dial or abbreviated dial and automatically calls each pager. There is. At this time, corresponding to each pager number, the pause data indicating the message sending time of the center after the response of the pager, the above message information consisting of several digit dial numbers, and the dial indicating the end code are displayed. Each information of "#" and "#" is registered in the memory.

Here, for example, when the auto dial key is operated, the corresponding pager number is read from the memory, dialing is performed, and the pager is called. Then, after reading the pause data and waiting for the corresponding time (that is, the time during which the center sends a message after the pager responds), the corresponding message information and the dial " Read "#" and "#" from the memory and send them to the relevant pager. As a result, message information is displayed on the pager display.

[0005]

However, when registering each pager number and making an automatic call to each pager, dial numbers such as message information, pause data or end code must be registered corresponding to each pager number. As the number of registered pagers increases,
There is a problem that the capacity of the memory increases and the device cannot be constructed compactly and economically. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to suppress an increase in memory capacity when registering a pager number, message information and the like in a memory to automatically call the pager and automatically transmit the message information.

[0006]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention transmits a pager dial number to a center device via an outside line to call the pager and responds to the call. In a telephone device for transmitting message information consisting of a multi-digit dial number to a pager via an outside line, each telephone has a dial area in which each dial number of each pager is registered and each message area in which each message information is registered. With a memory, a registration means for registering a message number in this dial area when registering the dial number in the dial area, and a dial number registered in the dial area after the outside line is captured and automatically read out. Each message area when the pager responds to It is provided with a transmission means for transmitting to the pager selects a message information corresponding to the message number from within.

Further, a timer for counting a predetermined time after the response of the pager is provided, and the transmitting means transmits the selected message information to the pager after the timer has counted the predetermined time, and also transmits the end information after the transmission of the message information is completed. It is the one. Further, the transmitting means is adapted to open the outside line after transmitting the message information.

[0008]

When the dial number is registered in the dial area of the memory, the message number for designating one of the message areas in which the message information is registered is registered in the dial area, and the dial area is registered after the outside line is captured. The dial number is read and automatically transmitted, and when the response of the corresponding pager is detected, the message information corresponding to the message number is selected and transmitted to the pager. As a result, when the number of pagers to be registered becomes large, in contrast to the conventional device that registers the message information together with the dial number, this device only needs to register the message number that specifies each message area.
Therefore, an increase in memory capacity can be suppressed. Also, the selected message information is transmitted to the pager after the timer has timed, and after this transmission, the end information indicating the end of transmission of the message information is transmitted. As a result, it is not necessary to register each data such as a pause and end code associated with the dial number of each pager in the memory, so that the memory capacity can be saved. Further, the transmitting means opens the outside line immediately after transmitting the message information. As a result, the call charge can be reduced, and when the pager owner calls and contacts the device by sending message information, the device can be called immediately.
Therefore, it is possible to contact them promptly.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone device according to the present invention. This telephone device is an example of an answering machine which is capable of recording and reproducing a message. In the figure, 11 and 12 are diode bridges, 21 and 22 are transistors, 31 to 38 are capacitors, and 41 and 42 are hook switches. Reference numeral 5 denotes a dial circuit. The dial circuit 5 drives the transistor 22 to close the loop of the external lines L1 and L2, and outputs the DP dial to the transistor 22 to output the external line L1.
A DP dial signal is output to L2, and in the case of a PB dial signal, it is output to the outside line side via the call circuit 6.

Further, 7 and 8 are transmitters and receivers respectively connected to the communication circuit 6, 9 is an amplifier, 10 is a holding sound generating circuit, and 11 is a microphone. Further, 12 is a tape on which the above-mentioned message is recorded, and 13 is a tape 12
A voice recording / reproducing circuit for driving and recording sound to and reproducing sound from the tape 12, and 14 stores an area in which a dial number for automatically calling a pager described later is stored as a pager number and a message to the pager. A memory having a message area. Reference numeral 15 is a PB receiver for receiving a PB dial signal coming from an outside line, 16 is a display circuit, 17 is a dial key, 18 is a function key such as a registration key, a message key, an outside line key, and an auto dial key, which will be described later, 19 Is a 16 Hz detection circuit for detecting an incoming signal of 16 Hz, 20 is a photocoupler, 2
Reference numeral 1 is a CPU that controls the above-mentioned units, and SP1 and SP2 are speakers.

By the way, this telephone device having an answering machine is connected to a pager center device (not shown) (not shown) via outside lines L1 and L2, and outside lines L1 and L2.
A pager (not shown) can be called by sending a dial number to the center device via the. That is, first, the corresponding pager number is dialed to the center device. Then, a call is made from the center device to the pager side, and when the pager answers the call,
A predetermined message is sent from the center device to the device side for a certain period of time, and then the device side operates the dial number of several digits to transmit the dial number to the pager side. In this case, the pager side displays the dialed number of several digits as message information on the display, so that the holder recognizes the message from the calling side based on the displayed dialed number of digits.

Since each pager is called up frequently, each pager number is registered in the automatic dial area in the memory 14 corresponding to each auto dial key, and a plurality of pagers are registered. The message information is registered in each message area in the memory 14. When the operation of the auto-dial key is detected after the outside line is captured, the corresponding pager number is read out and sent to the outside line as a dial signal to call the pager from the center device.When the pager responds, the specified message information is sent. Is read out and sent to the pager side.

2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the operation of the CPU 21 for registering each pager number and message information. The operation of the main part of this apparatus will be described based on this flowchart. First, an off-hook operation is detected via the hook switch 42, and the determination in step S1 of FIG. 2 becomes "Y". Then, the depression of the registration key in the function keys 18 is detected and it is determined as "Y" in step S2. Then, in step S3, it is determined whether the message key in the function keys 18 is pressed. If the message key is pressed here, "0" in the dial key 17 in step S4
It is determined whether any one of the dials "9" is pressed or the on-hook is determined in step S5. If on-hook is detected, it means that the registration of the message information has been canceled, so that the registration process is canceled in step S6 and the process returns to step S1.

On the other hand, if the dial key is pressed after the message key is operated and the result is "Y" in step S4,
In each message area, the message area is designated by the pressed dial number. Then, the dial to be operated subsequently is detected, and it is confirmed in step S7 whether or not this operation dial is the first digit dial after the designation of the message area. If this is "Y", each message is The dial number operated in the designated area in the area is stored in step S8. Then, each time a dial key that is successively operated is detected and the determination in step S9 becomes "Y", the dial numbers are sequentially stored in the designated area in step S10.

If the registration key is pressed after the dial numbers thus operated are sequentially stored in the designated area and the judgment in step S11 becomes "Y", the registration processing of the message information consisting of several digits of dial numbers is carried out in step S12. finish. In this way, each message information is registered in each of the 10 designated areas indicated by the dials "0" to "9". If on-hook is detected after the several-digit dial numbers are sequentially stored in the designated area and the determination in step S13 becomes "Y", registration cancellation is performed in step S14 to invalidate the dial numbers stored in the designated area. To do.

In step S4, the dial number "0" is set.
After any one of "9" is pressed to specify the message area, the registration key is operated without the dial operation continuously and the determination in step S15 is "Y", the dial number is used in step S16. Clear the message information in the specified area. Further, if any of the dial numbers "0" to "9" designating the message area is pressed and then the off-hook is detected and the determination in step S17 becomes "Y", the message information registration process is canceled in step S6. To do.

Next, after the off-hook operation of the registration key, the auto-dial key or speed dial "X", "X"("X","X" is designated by the dial key) in the function key 18 is used. 3 is detected, the determination in step S21 of FIG. 3 becomes "Y". Here, each time the determination in step S22 becomes "Y" by sequentially operating the dial keys 17, each operated dial number is sequentially stored as a pager number in the corresponding automatic dial area of the memory 14 in step S23. To be done.

After the pager number is stored in the automatic dial area in this way, the message key and any one of the dial keys "0" to "9" are successively operated, whereby the message "X" key in step S24. If it is determined that the pressing of "Y" is "Y", in the step S25, "MX" is shifted to the designated area, that is, the message number for designating the message area corresponding to the pager number stored in the automatic dial area is designated in step S25. Memorize with.
After that, when the registration key is pressed and the determination in step S26 becomes "Y", the registration end process is performed in step S27 and the process ends. When the registration key is not operated and the on-hook is detected and the determination in step S28 is “Y”, after canceling the registration process in step S29,
The process returns to step S1 of FIG. 2 and enters the standby state.

As described above, in this embodiment, 10 pieces of message information to be transmitted to the pager are respectively registered in 10 designated areas (designated by dials "0" to "9") in the message area. At the same time, when registering a dial number (pager number) for automatic dialing or speed dialing for automatically calling each pager, a message number designating a message area is registered. As a result, when the number of pagers for which the dial number is registered increases, the device of this embodiment is different from the conventional device that registers the message information and pause data and the end codes “#” and “#” together with the dial number. Only the dial number and the message number designating the area of each message information need be registered, and therefore the increase in the memory 14 can be suppressed.

Next, the operation of the CPU 21 for accessing each pager number registered in the memory 14 as described above and automatically calling the pager to call each pager will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5. To do. That is,
When the outside line key is operated and the determination in step S41 of FIG. 4 becomes "Y", in step S42, it is determined whether or not the outside line corresponding to this outside line key is in the empty state, and if it is in the empty state, step S43. To capture this empty outside line.

After that, when the operation of the auto-dial key or the operation of the speed dials "X" and "X" is detected and the judgment in step S44 becomes "Y", it is designated by these operated keys and registered in the memory 14. In step S45, an automatic dial transmission is performed in which the dialed number is read and output as a dial signal to the outside line. Then, in step S46, it is determined whether or not message numbers following these dial numbers are registered in the memory 14, and if it is determined as "N", the process goes to "outside line communication process" in step S47. Transition. Then, when an end operation such as on-hook is detected and the determination in step S48 is "Y", the outside line is opened in step S49 and step S41.
Return to. In addition, when an automatic dial operation such as an auto dial is not detected after the outside line is captured and it is determined as "N" in step S44, when a normal dial key is operated,
This dial number is sent to the outside line as a dial signal, and the process proceeds to "outside line communication process" in step S47.

Next, when the automatic dialing is performed in step S45, a message number is registered following this dial number and the determination in step S46 becomes "Y". In step S50, a capture timer for a predetermined time is set. It is started, and the process proceeds to step S51 in FIG. Here, when the response of the other party, that is, the response of the pager called from the center device by the above-described automatic transmission is detected and the determination in step S51 is "Y", a predetermined message is output from the center device to the device side for a certain period of time. Since the message information cannot be output to the pager during this time, step S52
Then, the pause timer corresponding to this fixed time is started.

When the pause timer times out and becomes "Y" in step S53, the message information of the area designated by the above-mentioned message number in each message area is read and the pager side responding as a PB signal in step S54. Send to. Then, step S
At 55, it is judged whether or not there is a dial number added to the message information in this message area and indicating, for example, waiting time information or the like. If this is "Y", step S5
At 6, the remaining dial number is transmitted to the pager side as a PB signal.

Then, in step S57, dial numbers "#" and "#" indicating the end of transmission of the message information are transmitted to the pager side as PB signals, and after the termination signal is transmitted, the outside line is automatically connected in step S58. It is released, and the process returns to step S41 in FIG. 4 to enter the standby state. If the time information or the like is not added to the message information, the dial numbers "#" and "#" are immediately transmitted as PB signals in step S57. Further, a call-end operation such as on-hook is detected while calling the pager, and step S5 in FIG.
When the determination result in 9 is "Y", the process proceeds to step S58, the outside line is immediately opened, and then the process returns to step S41 in FIG. If the pager does not respond to the pager during a call and the acquisition timer times out and the determination in step S60 becomes "Y", the outside line is immediately opened in step S58.

If the outside line corresponding to the operated outside line key is not in an empty state and it is determined as "N" in step S42 of FIG. 4, error processing is performed in step S61. If the operated key is not the outside line key, step S41
If the result is "N", the process other than the outside line transmission process is executed in step S62. In this way, when an external line is captured and an automatic dialing operation such as auto dialing or speed dialing is performed, a pre-registered dial number is read out and automatically sent as a dial signal to call a pager, When a response to this call is detected, the corresponding message information is selected from the message area according to the message number registered corresponding to this registered dial number and is output as a PB signal. As a result, message information can be automatically sent to the pager.

Since the external line to be captured is opened immediately after the message information is sent, the call charge can be reduced, and when the pager's owner calls the device by the transmission of the message information, the pager side can use the device. Can be called immediately. That is, in general, when a message is input to this type of telephone device (answering machine), a predetermined destination is automatically dialed to make a call, and the called party responds by a remote PB signal. It has a function to automatically send out a message when a signal is received. If the called party does not return the remote signal within a fixed time, the outside line is automatically opened.

When a telephone device having such a function calls a pager as a destination and transmits a message,
Since the pager cannot send a remote signal,
The telephone device waits for a certain period of time, and the call charge during this period is wasted. Also, while waiting for this fixed time,
Even if the owner of the pager calls this telephone device from another telephone to listen to the message of interest, the call cannot be made because the outside line is in a trapped state. Therefore, in the present invention, the above-mentioned inconvenience can be avoided by opening the outside line immediately after sending the message information to the pager side.

In this embodiment, the pause timer for a fixed time is activated when the pager responds, but this time may be arbitrarily set according to the message sending time of the center device. Further, although the end codes “#” and “#” are transmitted after the message information is transmitted, the end codes may be arbitrarily set according to the center device.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, when registering a dial number in the dial area of the memory, a message number for designating a message area in which message information is stored is assigned to the dial area. When registering and reading the dial number registered in the dial area after capturing the outside line and automatically sending it, and when the response of the relevant pager is detected, select the message information according to the above message number and send it to the pager. Therefore, when the number of pagers registered in the device becomes large, this device only needs to register the dial number and the message number as compared with the conventional device that registers the message information together with the dial number. It is possible to suppress an increase in memory capacity. Also, the selected message information is sent to the pager after the timer has timed, and after this, the end information indicating the end of the transmission of the message information is sent, so the dial number of each pager is stored in the memory. It is not necessary to register the respective data such as the pause and the end code accompanying the above, and therefore the capacity of the memory can be saved. In addition, since the outside line is opened immediately after sending the message information,
The call charge can be reduced, and when the owner of the pager calls the device to make contact by sending the message information, the device can be called immediately, and thus the contact can be made quickly.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a pager number and message information registration operation in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a pager number and message information registration operation in the embodiment apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a calling operation to a pager of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a calling operation to a pager of the apparatus of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 ... Dial circuit, 6 ... Communication circuit, 14 ... Memory, 17
… Dial keys, 18… Function keys, 21… CPU, L
1, L2 ... External line.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pager dial number is transmitted to the center device via an outside line to call the corresponding pager, and message information including a multi-digit dial number is sent to the pager responding to the call. In a telephone device for transmitting via an outside line, a memory having dial areas for registering dial numbers of a plurality of pagers and message areas for registering message information, and dial numbers for dial areas are provided. Registration means for registering a message number designating the message area in this dial area when registering, and reading the dial number registered in the dial area after capturing the outside line and automatically transmitting it as a dial signal, If the pager responds, each message Telephone apparatus characterized by comprising selecting the message information in accordance with the message number from the A and transmitting means for transmitting to the pager. 2. The telephone device according to claim 1, further comprising a timer that counts a predetermined time after the pager responds, and the transmitting means transmits the message information selected after the timer measures the predetermined time to the pager. At the same time, the telephone device is characterized in that the transmission end information is transmitted after the transmission of the message information is completed. 3. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit opens the outside line after transmitting the message information.