JPH089463A - Telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To drastically save the operation labor of a user required for calling a mobile station even when the mobile station is in call disable state. CONSTITUTION:In this telephone system having an extension telephone set 2, a mobile station 5, a base station 3 for radio communication with the mobile station 5 and main device 1 for controlling the connection of the extension telephone set 2 and the base station 3, the extension telephone set 2 is provided with an operating key 12d for inputting a call back request command when it is disable to terminate a call at any arbitrary mobile station 5, and the main device 1 is provided with a storage part 11c for storing the extension number of the mobile station 5, position information and the extension number of the extension telephone set 2 and a control part 11a for storing the extension number of the call originating side extension telephone set 2 and the extension number of the mobile station 5 in the storage part 11c when the call back request command is inputted, and for establishing the call between the mobile station 5 and the extension telephone set 2 based on the extension number stored in the storage part 11c when the mobile station 5 enables communication and the position information of the mobile station 5 is updated and registered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plurality of extension terminals, such as mobile stations such as extension telephones and cordless telephones, a plurality of base stations that perform wireless communication with the mobile stations, the extension telephones and the base stations. The present invention relates to a telephone device having a main device for connection control of a telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Now, such a general telephone device will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the main configuration of a general telephone device. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the telephone device.

In FIG. 1, a telephone device controls connection between a wired extension telephone 2, a mobile station 5, a base station 3 that performs wireless communication with the mobile station 5, and the base station 3 and the extension telephone 2. It has a main device 1. In the drawing, as indicated by dotted lines, 4a and 4b indicate ranges (hereinafter simply referred to as areas) within which radio waves from the respective base stations 3 (3a, 3b) can reach.

In FIG. 2, the main unit 1 connects the extension telephone 2 and the base station 3 to each other for input / output section 11b for communication.
And a storage unit 11c for storing settings of extension terminals such as extension telephones 2 and base stations 3 and position information of the mobile station 5.
And a control unit 11a that controls the main device 1 as a whole.

The extension telephone 2 is provided with operation keys 12d for inputting dial numbers and function settings, a speaker 12e for outputting a voice call or signal sound, a lamp 12f for lighting and displaying various information, and the operation keys. 12d, a speaker 12e, an input / output unit 12b for performing input / output relating to the lamp 12f and communication with the main device 1, and a storage unit 1 for storing data relating to the extension telephone 2, such as an abbreviated number.
2c and a control unit 12a that controls the entire extension telephone 2
And have.

The base station 3 identifies the base station 3 by a transmitter / receiver 13g for transmitting / receiving radio communication with the mobile station 5, an input / output unit 13b for communicating between the mobile station 5 and the main unit 1. A storage unit 13c that stores data such as an ID code, which is data, and a control unit 13a that controls the entire base station 3
And have.

The mobile station 5 has operation keys 15d for inputting dial numbers and function settings, a speaker 15e for voice output of telephone calls and signal sounds, and a transceiver 15g for transmitting and receiving radio communication with the base station 3. And the operation key 1
5d, a speaker 15e, an input / output unit 15b that performs input / output related to the transmission / reception unit 15g, a storage unit 15c that stores data related to the mobile station 5, and a control unit 15a that controls the entire mobile station 5. ing.

Now, the operation of the telephone device will be described. First, the case of calling the mobile station 5 from the extension telephone 2 will be described.

The user of the extension telephone 2 inputs the extension number of the mobile station 5 with the operation key 12d of the extension telephone 2. The extension telephone 2 is connected to the input / output unit 1
The extension number is supplied to the main device 1 via 2b.

The control unit 11a of the main unit 1 collates the extension number with the position information of the data stored in the storage unit 11c, and determines which base station 3 the mobile station 5 of the extension number is.
, The base station 3 in the area where the mobile station 5 is located is recognized based on the searched position information, and a call request signal for calling the mobile station is supplied to the base station 3.

The control unit 13a of the base station 3 transmits a call signal to the mobile station 5 via the transmission / reception unit 13g in response to the call request signal.

When the control unit 15a of the mobile station 5 receives the calling signal via the transmission / reception unit 15g, it sends a response signal to the control unit 13a of the base station 3.
When the control unit 13a of the base station 3 receives the response signal, it means that the wireless connection between the base station 3 and the mobile station 5 is completed.

The control unit 13a of the base station 3 supplies a response signal to the main device 1 in response to the completion of the wireless connection. The main unit 1 establishes a call between the extension telephone 2 and the mobile station 5 by transmitting a ringing tone to the extension telephone 2 in response to the response signal.

Next, a case will be described in which the extension telephone 2 calls the mobile station 5 out of the area or powered off, that is, cannot call.

The control unit 13a of the base station 3 transmits a paging signal to the mobile station 5 as described above, but the mobile station 5 cannot receive the paging signal, that is, , The base station 3 cannot receive the response signal from the mobile station 5.

Therefore, the control unit 13a of the base station 3 is
If the response signal from the mobile station 5 is not obtained after transmitting the call signal to the mobile station 5 for a certain period of time or a certain number of times, the wireless connection disable signal is transmitted to the main device 1.

The control unit 13a of the main unit 1 notifies the user of the extension telephone 2 in response to the wireless connection disable signal.
A sound different from the ringing sound is used to notify that the wireless connection is impossible.

Therefore, the user of the extension telephone 2 is
When the power of the mobile station 5 is turned on or when the mobile station 5 returns to the area,
Can be called.

[0019]

According to such a conventional telephone device, the mobile station 5 can be called when the power of the mobile station 5 is OFF or when the mobile station 5 is out of the area. If there is, only the sound notifying that the wireless connection is impossible is output to the extension telephone 2 that made the call.

However, according to such a conventional telephone device, when the user of the extension telephone 2 urgently desires a call with the mobile station 5, even if the call to the mobile station 5 is impossible. However, when the power of the mobile station 5 is turned on or the mobile station 5 returns to the area, the user of the extension telephone 2 determines that the mobile station 5
Therefore, there is a problem in that the user of the extension telephone 2 requires a lot of time and effort to make a call because the call operation must be repeatedly performed.

Further, the user of the extension telephone 2 which is the calling side has to perform the calling operation in order to recognize whether or not the mobile station 5 can call, which is very troublesome. There was a problem that it took time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to significantly reduce the user's operation time required for calling a mobile station even if the mobile station is in a call-disabled state. It is to provide a telephone device that can be omitted.

[0023]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is an extension terminal having a plurality of wired terminals and wireless terminals, and a base station that performs wireless communication with the wireless terminals. A telephone device having a main device for controlling connection between the wired terminal and the base station, wherein a call back request command is input to the extension terminal when an incoming call to any wireless terminal is impossible. Storage means for storing identification information and position information related to the wireless terminal and identification information related to the wired terminal in the main device; and the base when the wireless terminal becomes communicable. Location registration means for updating and registering location information stored in the storage means via a station,
When the call back request command is input, the storage unit stores the identification information of the calling extension terminal and the identification information of the wireless terminal that cannot receive the call, and the location registration unit receives the call. A control means for establishing a call with the wireless terminal and the calling extension terminal based on the identification information stored in the storage means when the position information of the wireless terminal relating to the impossibility is updated and registered. Is.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is an extension terminal having a plurality of wired terminals and wireless terminals, a base station for performing wireless communication with the wireless terminals, and connection control for the wired terminals and the base stations. A telephone device having a main device for providing the wireless terminal with wireless control means for transmitting the power-off signal via a base station when the wireless terminal is powered off.
The main unit is provided with control means for transmitting a lighting control signal for controlling lighting of the display means provided in each extension terminal in response to the power-off signal.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the control means of the main apparatus according to the second aspect makes a call to the wireless terminal related to the power-off after the power supply related to an arbitrary wireless terminal is turned off, The call is transferred to another extension terminal or outside line terminal.

[0026]

With this configuration, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the wireless terminal cannot wirelessly connect when calling the wireless terminal, the wireless terminal performs location registration and communication becomes possible. In addition, the wireless terminal and the extension terminal on the calling side of the wireless terminal are automatically called each other, so that the unnecessary call from the calling extension terminal by the caller can be significantly reduced. You can

According to the second aspect of the invention, when the power of the wireless terminal is turned off, the main unit 1 is notified of the power off of the wireless terminal, and each extension terminal of the extension terminals is notified based on the power off notification. Since the display means is turned on and displayed,
The caller can significantly reduce unnecessary calls to the wireless terminal when the power is turned off, based on the display status of the display means.

According to the third aspect of the invention, when the power of the wireless terminal is turned off, the power of the wireless terminal is notified to the main device side, and the main device sets absent transfer in response to the power off notification. Therefore, when an incoming call is made to the wireless terminal whose power is cut off, the incoming call to the wireless terminal can be transferred to another extension terminal or external line terminal to which the incoming call is set, and the call forwarding can be performed. It is possible to significantly reduce unnecessary calls to the wireless terminal when the power is turned off without requiring a special operation related to the above.

[0029]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A telephone device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The telephone device of this embodiment is almost the same as the telephone device of FIGS. 1 and 2 described in the prior art,
Description of the overlapping configuration and operation will be omitted.

First, the telephone device of the first embodiment is the mobile station 5
Even if the wireless connection of the mobile station 5 is impossible at the time of calling,
When the mobile station 5 returns to the area, the mobile station 5 and the terminal on the calling side of the mobile station 5 are automatically called each other.

Next, the operation of the telephone device of the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing main processing operations in the controller 11a of the main unit 1 of the telephone device of the first embodiment.

In order to call the mobile station 5 from the extension telephone 2 on the calling side, the extension number of the mobile station 5 is input from the operation key 12d of the extension telephone 2 on the calling side.

In FIG. 3, the controller 11a of the main device 1 is
By collating the input extension number with the position information stored in the storage unit 11c, the mobile station 5 having the extension number is searched for in which area of the base station 3, and the searched base station is searched. The mobile station 5 is called through (step S10).
1).

However, since the mobile station 5 is outside the area, the control section 11a of the main unit 1 does not receive a response signal from the mobile station 5.

Therefore, the control unit 11a of the main device 1 is
By supplying a connection disable signal notifying that the wireless connection with the mobile station 5 that is calling is not possible to the extension telephone 2 of the calling side, an error sound is output to the speaker 12e or the lamp 12f of the extension telephone 2. Or an error is displayed (step S102).

The user of the extension telephone 2 on the calling side is
The mobile station 5 recognizes that the mobile station 5 cannot be called by the error sound or the error display, and when the mobile station 5 is in a callable state, that is, when the mobile station 5 returns to the area, the mobile station 5
To enter a special number requesting a call back from the extension telephone 2 using the operation key 12d. The extension telephone 2 supplies the input special number to the main device 1.

The control unit 11a of the main unit 1 stores the extension number of the extension telephone 2 and the extension number of the mobile station 5 that cannot be called in the storage unit 11c according to the special number input of the call back request. After that, a reception completion sound for receiving the call back request is sent to the extension telephone 2 (step S1).
03, step S104). At this time, the extension telephone 2
By listening to the reception completion sound,
The extension telephone 2 is hooked on hook.

Next, when the mobile station 5 moves into the area, it automatically or manually transmits a location registration request for the mobile station 5 to the main unit 1 via the base station 3 which controls the area.

The control unit 11a of the main unit 1 registers the position of the mobile station 5 as position information in response to the position registration request, and stores the registered position information in the storage unit 11.
The data is updated to c (step S105).

The control unit 11a of the main unit 1 recognizes the previous call back request in accordance with the registration processing, and based on the updated position information of the data, the previous call back request is sent via the base station 3. The call signal is transmitted to the mobile station 5 (step S106). The control unit 15a of the mobile station 5 sends a response signal to the main device 1 via the base station 3 in response to the calling signal.

The control unit 11a of the main unit 1 recognizes that the wireless connection between the base station 3 and the mobile station 5 is completed according to the response signal (step S107), and stores it in the storage unit 11c. Based on the extension number, a call signal is transmitted to the extension telephone 2 on the calling side relating to the call back request (step S108), and the extension telephone 2 on the calling side and the mobile station 5 having the response signal are connected to the base station. The connection between the extension telephone 2 and the mobile station 5 is established by controlling the connection via S3 (step S109).

Therefore, according to the telephone device of the first embodiment,
Even if the mobile station 5 cannot wirelessly connect to the mobile station 5 when the mobile station 5 is called, when the mobile station 5 returns to the area, the mobile station 5 and the side that called the mobile station 5 automatically. Since these terminals are called mutually, it is possible to significantly reduce unnecessary calls from the caller side terminal at the calling party.

In the telephone device of the first embodiment, the call back operation is performed starting from the time when the mobile station 5 returns to the area and registers the location. Alternatively, the power may be turned on, or the call of the mobile station 5 may be ended.

In the telephone device of the first embodiment, the case where the extension telephone 2 makes a call to the mobile station 5 has been described as an example, but not the extension telephone 2 but the external telephone 5 to the mobile station 5. Even if there is a call to IS
It goes without saying that the present invention can be applied as long as the main device 1 side can recognize the telephone number of the outside line telephone of the calling side by notification of the calling number of the DN or the like.

Next, the telephone device of the second embodiment will be described. When the power of the mobile station 5 is turned off, the telephone device of the second embodiment notifies the main device 1 side that the mobile station 5 is powered off, and the lamp display panel indicates the power status of each extension terminal. The display is turned on. The main unit 1 is connected to a lamp display panel (not shown), and the control unit 11a of the main unit 1 controls the lamp display panel.

The operation of the telephone device of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing main processing operations in the entire telephone device of the second embodiment.

In FIG. 4, the control unit 15a of the mobile station 5 concerned.
Determines whether the power of the mobile station 5 is turned off, that is, whether the key input is a request for power off (step S201). If the key input is not a power-off request, the process proceeds to another processing operation. If the key input is a power-off request, the power-off notification is sent to the base station before the mobile station 5 is powered off. The main device 1 through 3
(Step S202).

The control section 11a of the main unit 1 gives a lamp control instruction to the lamp display panel in response to the power-off notification (step S203). Based on the lamp control instruction, the lamp display panel turns on or blinks the lamp corresponding to the mobile station 5 that has received the power-off notification (step S204), and ends the processing operation.

Therefore, according to the telephone device of the second embodiment, when the power of the mobile station 5 is turned off, the main device 1 is informed of the power off of the mobile station 5 and the power is turned off. Since the lamp display panel is turned on and displayed based on the notification, the caller can greatly reduce unnecessary calls to the mobile station 5 when the power is off, based on the display status of the lamp display panel. .

The telephone device of the second embodiment can also be applied to attendance / leaving management for the user of the mobile station 5 according to the lighting status of the lamp display panel.

In the second embodiment, the mobile station 5
Although the lamp corresponding to the mobile station 5 related to the power off is lit and displayed on the lamp display panel in accordance with the power off, the lamp 12f of the extension telephone 2 may be lit and displayed.

The telephone device of the third embodiment will be described. When the power of the mobile station 5 is turned off, the telephone device of the third embodiment notifies the main device 1 side of the power off of the mobile station 5, and informs the mobile station 5 of the power off. When there is an incoming call, the incoming call to the mobile station 5 is transferred to another extension terminal.

The operation of the telephone device of the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing main processing operations in the entire telephone device of the third embodiment. The same parts as those in the flow chart of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description of the processing operation thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 5, after the processing operations of step S201 and step S202, the control unit 11 of the main unit 1 concerned.
When the mobile station 5 whose power is off receives an incoming call, a sets absent transfer to transfer the incoming call to another extension terminal (step S213), and ends the processing operation.

Therefore, according to the telephone device of the third embodiment, when the power of the mobile station 5 is turned off, the main device 1 is notified of the power off of the mobile station 5 and the power is turned off.
Since the main device 1 sets the call forwarding in response to the notification, when an incoming call is made to the mobile station 5 whose power is turned off, another extension terminal which has set the incoming call to the mobile station 5 is set. In addition, it is possible to significantly reduce the number of unnecessary calls to the mobile station 5 when the power is turned off, without requiring a special operation related to the absence transfer.

[0056]

According to the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, even if wireless connection of the wireless terminal is not possible at the time of calling the wireless terminal, the wireless terminal performs location registration for communication. When it becomes possible, the wireless terminal and the extension terminal that called the wireless terminal are automatically called each other, so that the caller's extension terminal is useless. Can be significantly reduced.

According to the second aspect of the invention, when the power of the wireless terminal is turned off, the main unit 1 is notified of the power off of the wireless terminal, and each extension terminal of each extension terminal is notified based on the power off notification. Since the display means is turned on and displayed,
The caller can significantly reduce unnecessary calls to the wireless terminal when the power is turned off, based on the display status of the display means.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the power of the wireless terminal is turned off, the power of the wireless terminal is notified to the main device side, and the main device sets absent transfer in response to the power off notification. Therefore, when an incoming call is made to the wireless terminal whose power is cut off, the incoming call to the wireless terminal can be transferred to another extension terminal or external line terminal to which the incoming call is set, and the call forwarding can be performed. It is possible to significantly reduce unnecessary calls to the wireless terminal when the power is turned off without requiring a special operation related to the above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a main configuration of a general telephone device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a general telephone device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing main processing operations in a control unit of the main device of the telephone device of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main processing operations in the entire telephone device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing main processing operations in the entire telephone device of the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 main device 2 extension telephone (wired terminal; extension terminal) 3 base station 5 mobile station (wireless terminal; extension terminal) 11a control unit (position registration means, control means) 11c storage unit (storage means) 12d operation key (operation means) ) 12f lamp (display means) 15a control unit (wireless control means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A telephone device having an extension terminal having a plurality of wired terminals and a wireless terminal, a base station that performs wireless communication with the wireless terminal, and a main device that controls connection between the wired terminal and the base station. The extension terminal is provided with operation means for inputting a call back request command when an incoming call to any wireless terminal is impossible, and the main device is provided with identification information and a position related to the wireless terminal. A storage unit that stores information and identification information related to the wired terminal, and a position registration unit that updates and registers the position information stored in the storage unit via the base station when the wireless terminal becomes communicable. When the call back request command is input, the storage unit stores the identification information of the calling extension terminal and the identification information of the wireless terminal that cannot receive the call, and the location registration unit stores the identification information. Wireless terminal that cannot accept incoming calls The telephone having a control means for establishing a call with the wireless terminal and the calling extension terminal based on the identification information stored in the storage means when the position information of apparatus. 2. A telephone device having an extension terminal having a plurality of wired terminals and a wireless terminal, a base station that performs wireless communication with the wireless terminal, and a main device that controls connection between the wired terminal and the base station. The wireless terminal is provided with a wireless control means for transmitting the power-off signal via a base station when the power of the wireless terminal is turned off, and the main unit is provided to each extension terminal in response to the power-off signal. A telephone device comprising a control means for transmitting a lighting control signal for controlling lighting of the provided display means. 3. The control means of the main unit according to claim 2, when a call to the wireless terminal related to the power-off is made after the power-off related to the arbitrary wireless terminal, the call is sent to another extension terminal or A telephone device characterized by being transferred to an outside line terminal.