JPH10173760A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten dial time by saving useless data display by comparing the area code of caller information received by a caller information receiving means and defining a number, except for the area code as a caller number when that area code matches the area code of the present station. SOLUTION: The off-hook operation of a hand set is monitored by a hook- detection circuit 4 and when off-hook is detected, a main control part 12 captures a telephone line by controlling a line interface 2. The main control part 12 monitors dial data coming from an operation input part 9, and when any dial data arrive, these data are judged. The main control part 12 judges whether or not the area code of telephone number of user is included in the caller information stored in a storage part 10. The main control part 12 sends caller data, excepting the area code of telephone number of user to a dial transmission circuit 5, and the dial transmission circuit 5 converts these data into dial pulses or DTMF signals and outputs them to a telephone line 1 later.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone having a calling number notification function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A telephone number includes a local area code and an area code. When making a normal call, when dialing a telephone number, both the area code and the local area code are dialed.
When making a local call, that is, when the calling and receiving destinations have the same area code, dialing may be performed without the area code.

For example, when dialing "0123-45-6789", if the source is the same area code "0123", it is only necessary to dial "456789" alone.

[0004] Further, when a caller is connected to a communication network for sending caller information to a receiver terminal, and the caller information arrives at the time of an incoming call, the caller information can be notified. In such a case, the telephone number of the caller is "0123-45-678".
9 ", and even if it is a local call, all of the caller information" 01234456789 "is notified.

[0005] Further, after receiving the sender information in this way, it is possible to dial the destination of the received sender information by a specific operation. For example, as described above, “0123-
45-6789 ”to the sender information“ 01234678 ”
When "9" is received, "012345789" can be dialed by a specific operation, and the call can be easily made to the other party.

[0006]

As described above, the caller information is transmitted including the area code regardless of whether it is a local call or a local call. Therefore, even if the caller information is received from the same area code, it is notified from the area code.

The area code data is useless data for the user. For example, if the telephone number notification screen does not have a large number of display digits, there is a problem that all digits cannot be displayed.

[0008] Further, when further transmitting the notified telephone number including the area code, if the same area code is used, dialing from the area code is possible even though the area code can be omitted. This causes a problem that dialing takes time.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when receiving caller information at the time of an incoming call, the area code of the own station is stored, and the area code of the own station and the notified area code are compared. If the area code is an area code, the caller information excluding the area code is notified. Also, when dialing, if the same area code is used, the part excluding the area code is dialed.

[0010] Further, as a means for searching for the area code of the own station, a telephone equipped with an LCR function is
The area code is searched from the data and the area code of the own station is stored.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone capable of receiving caller information arriving at the time of an incoming call from a connected communication line. Caller information receiving means for receiving caller information, display means for displaying the caller information, storage means for storing the area code of the telephone number of the own station, and information of the own station stored in the storage means. The area code and the area code of the caller information received by the caller information receiving means are compared, and if the area code matches, the number excluding the area code is included in the caller information. The above-mentioned problem is solved by providing a control unit for making caller information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a telephone capable of dialing a telephone number stored in advance by a specific operation, a storage means for storing an area code of a telephone number of the own station; The area code of the telephone number transmitted by the operation is compared with the area code of the own station stored in the storage means, and when the area code matches, the area code is excluded from the telephone numbers to be transmitted. And a dial transmission circuit for dialing a number.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the above object is achieved by providing input means for inputting the area code of the telephone number of the own station, and storing the area code of the own station in the storage means. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a telephone storing LCR data which is call charge data for each area code of a connection destination,
The above problem is solved by providing a search means for searching for the area code of the own station, and storing the area code of the own station in the storage means.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when receiving caller information at the time of an incoming call and notifying the caller information, the user's telephone number stored in the received caller information is stored. When the area code of the number is included, only the caller information excluding the area code is notified.

For example, at the time of an incoming call, the sender information "01234"
56789 ", the area code of the receiving side is set to" 0 ".
123 ”, the sender information is“ 456789 ”
Will be notified.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the stored caller information is dialed by the operation input means, the telephone number of the user stored in the caller information is displayed. If the area code is included, dial the caller information (telephone number) excluding the area code.

For example, the sender information "01234678"
When dialing "9", if the area code of the telephone number of the user is "0123", "456789" except for "0123" of the caller information will be dialed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the area code of the user is stored by inputting it in advance.
Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, the area code of the user is retrieved from the LCR data and stored.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a telephone according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1
Is a telephone line (communication network) connected to a telephone company and a partner telephone via an exchange (not shown). Reference numeral 2 denotes a line interface that controls the capture / release of the telephone line 1 and forms a communication path with the connected telephone via the captured telephone line 1.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a handset provided with a microphone and a speaker for making a call with a telephone at the other end of the telephone line connected by the line interface 2. 4 is handset 3
This is a hook detection circuit for detecting on-hook / off-hook due to the placing / unloading operation of the device.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a dial transmission circuit for converting a signal from the control unit 12 into a dial pulse or a DTMF signal and outputting the dial pulse or DTMF signal to the telephone line 1 from the line interface 2. Reference numeral 6 denotes a caller information receiving circuit that receives caller information coming from the telephone line 1. Reference numeral 7 denotes a polarity reversal detection circuit for detecting the polarity reversal of the communication line captured by the line interface 2. An incoming signal detection circuit 8 detects an incoming signal coming from the telephone line 1.

Reference numeral 9 denotes an operation comprising a numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number, a registration button for registering the area code of the user's telephone number, a dialer information dial button for dialing out stored dialer information, and the like. Input section.

Reference numeral 10 denotes the received sender information, the operation input unit 9
It is a storage unit for storing the area code of the telephone number of the operated user. Reference numeral 11 denotes a display unit for displaying the received caller information. Reference numeral 12 denotes a main control unit that controls each unit in response to an operation command from the operation input unit 9.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a telephone company which is periodically transmitted from a telephone company center and which is used by a user, and which telephone company has the lowest charge for each telephone number (each area code) or the use of each telephone company. LC that stores call charge data at the time
An R data storage unit.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the LCR data storage section 13. For each time zone, of the telephone charges for each area code, the name of the telephone company with the lowest telephone charge and the telephone charge are stored. For example, in the example of FIG.
When a call is made to the area of the area code No. 1, it is shown that Company D is the cheapest in the daytime and costs 45 seconds / 10 yen. Similarly, when calling the area of the area code 0121 at night, B
It is clear that the company is the cheapest, 150 seconds / 10 yen.

A speaker 14 emits a ring tone based on the detection of the incoming signal by the incoming signal detection circuit 6.

In the present invention, first, it is necessary to store the area code of the user in the storage unit 10. The area code is stored in the storage unit 10 by inputting and registering the area code with the operation input unit 9 described above. For example, if the area code of the operator is “0123”, the operator inputs “012” from the numeric keypad.
3 "is input, and the registration is completed by a registration button.

Next, in the telephone constructed as described above, the operation of retrieving the area code of the telephone number of the user from the LCR data and storing it in the storage unit 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step a1, the main control unit 12 sets the LCR
The call charge data for a local call is read from the data storage unit 13, and the process proceeds to step a2. In step a2, the main control unit 12 reads the call charge data corresponding to each station number from the LCR data storage unit, and proceeds to step a3.

In step a3, the main controller 12 compares the call charge data for the local call read in step a1 with the call charge data corresponding to each station number read in step a2. As a result of the comparison, if the call charge data is different data (value), it is determined that the station number is not the area code of the own station. Thereafter, the process returns to step a2 to read the next area code and make a further determination. As a result of the comparison, if the call charge data match, it is determined that the area code is the area code of the own station. Step a4
Then, the main control unit 12 stores the station number data determined in step a3 as the area code of the telephone number of the own station in the storage unit 10 and ends the processing.

For example, according to the LCR data stored in the LCR data storage unit 13 in FIG. 1, the telephone charge data at the time of a local call indicates that the company A was selected during the daytime, nighttime, and midnight time zones. In the case, the call charge is the lowest, and the daytime and night time zones are 180 yen and 10 yen, and the late night time is 240 seconds and 10 yen (step a1).

The call charge data for the area code "0121" is the lowest when the call is made by selecting the company B in the daytime, nighttime and late at night, so the above call charge data for the local call is Are determined to be different (step a2, a
3).

The call rate data for the area code "0122" is lowest when the company A is selected for a call at daytime, night and late at night.
At night and late at night, the price is 10 yen for 100 seconds, which is determined to be different from the call charge data at the time of local call (steps a2 and a2).
3).

When the call rate data for the area code "0123" is searched, it is determined that the data is the same as the local call rate.
3 ”is stored in the storage unit 10 as the area code of the own station, and the process is terminated.

Next, the operation of the telephone constructed as shown in FIG. 1 when an outside line is received will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step b1, when a calling operation is performed in the other party's telephone, an incoming signal is transmitted from the communication line 1 via the line interface 2. The incoming signal detection circuit 6 monitors the arrival of the incoming signal from the communication line 1 through a loop, and when the incoming signal arrives from the communication line 1, the process proceeds to step b2.

In step b2, the main control section 12 drives the sender information receiving circuit 6, receives the sender information coming from the circuit interface 2, and proceeds to step b3. The storage unit 1 stores the sender information received in step b3.
0, and the process proceeds to Step b4.

In step b4, the main control section 12 determines whether or not the stored area code of the user's telephone number is included in the received caller information. When it is determined that the area code of the telephone number of the user is included in the determination processing, the process proceeds to step b5, and when it is determined that the telephone number is not included, the process proceeds to step b6.

At step b5, the caller information data excluding the area code of the user's telephone number is displayed on the display unit 11. For example, if the sender information is “01234678”
9 ", and when the area code of the user is" 0123 "," 45678 "excluding" 0123 "is used.
9 "is displayed on the display unit 11. At step b6, all of the caller information data is displayed on the display unit 11, and the process is terminated.

Next, the operation of dialing out the stored caller information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step c1, the hook detection circuit 4 monitors the pick-up operation of the handset 3, and when the off-hook is detected, the main controller 12 controls the line interface 2 based on the detection of the off-hook, and the telephone line 1
And the process proceeds to Step c2.

In step c2, the dial data coming from the operation input unit 9 is monitored by the main control unit 12, and when the dial data comes, the data is judged. Here, if the caller information dial button is pressed, step c
Move to 3.

At step c3, the main control unit 12 determines whether or not the caller information stored in the storage unit 10 includes the area code of the telephone number of the user. When the area code of the user's telephone number is included, the process proceeds to step c4, and when the area code of the user is not included, the process proceeds to step c6.

In step c4, the main control section 12 sends the caller information data excluding the area code of the telephone number of the user to the dial transmitting circuit 5, and the dial transmitting circuit 5 receives the dial information or dial pulse or After the conversion into the DTMF signal, the signal is output from the line interface 2 to the telephone line 1, and the process proceeds to step c5.

In step c5, since the dialing destination is the same area code and a local call, the main control unit 12 reads the call charge data for the local call from the LCR data storage unit 13, and proceeds to step c9. I do.

In step c6, the main control unit 12 selects the telephone company having the lowest call rate for the dial data from the current time zone based on the data read from the LCR data storage unit 13, and proceeds to step c7. I do.

In step c7, the main control unit 12 sends a code for accessing the telephone company selected in step c6 and all the caller information data to the dial transmission circuit 5, and the dial transmission circuit 5 receives the code. After that, the signal is converted into a dial pulse or a DTMF signal, and then output to the telephone line 1 through the line interface 2, and the process proceeds to step c8. In step c8, the main control unit 12 reads the call charge data for the dial data from the LCR data storage unit 13, and proceeds to step c9.

In step c9, the response of the receiving terminal to the incoming call is monitored, and when the polarity inversion detecting circuit 7 detects the inversion of the polarity of the communication line 1 due to the receiving terminal responding to the incoming call, the main control unit 12 outputs the polarity. An inversion detection signal is sent, and the process proceeds to step c10. In step c11, the main control unit 1
2 reads the dial data and the call charge data according to the time zone for the telephone company used from the LCR data storage unit 13 and calculates the call charge for the call time. further,
The fee is displayed on the display unit 11, and the process proceeds to step c11.

In step c11, the hook detection circuit 4 monitors the placing operation of the handset 3. If the hook remains off-hook, the process loops in step c10, and if an on-hook is detected, the main control unit 12
Controls the line interface 2 to release the telephone line 1, and ends the processing.

In the charge display, for example, when the telephone number is “012”
3456789 "is the same call rate as a local call, and when using Company A to call during the daytime,
The telephone number “01” read from the LCR data storage unit 13
In the daytime for 23 ", the time for talking at 10 yen is 180 seconds, so if the talking time is 180 or less, 10
A call charge is calculated such as 20 yen for 181 to 360 seconds, and 30 yen for 361 to 540 seconds, and the display unit 13 displays the call charge.

In this embodiment, an example of dialing the caller information has been described. However, this process is applicable to a case where a telephone number stored in advance is transmitted by a specific operation instead of the caller information destination. is there.

[0051]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
When receiving caller information at the time of an incoming call and notifying the caller information, if the city code of the stored user's telephone number is included in the received caller information, the call excluding the area code will be sent. Since only the user information can be notified, useless data such as when the display unit is small can be omitted.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when dialing out the stored received caller information by the operation input means, the stored area code of the user's telephone number is transmitted. If it is included in the caller information, the caller information excluding the area code can be dialed, so that there is no wasted time in dialing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation input means for inputting the area code of the telephone number of the user can be provided, and the input area code can be stored in the storage means.

According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present invention, L
In a telephone equipped with a CR function, the area code of the telephone number of the user can be retrieved from the LCR data, so that the area code of the own station can be automatically stored in the storage means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of an LCR data storage unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing control when searching for an area code of a local station from LCR data according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when an outside line arrives in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for dialing based on received caller information in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication line 2 Line interface 3 Handset 4 Hook detection means 5 Dial transmission circuit 6 Sender information reception circuit 7 Polarity reversal detection circuit 8 Incoming signal detection circuit 9 Operation input unit 10 Storage unit 11 Display unit 12 Main control unit 13 LCR data storage Part 14 Speaker

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A telephone capable of receiving caller information arriving at the time of an incoming call from a connected communication line, a caller information receiving means for receiving caller information arriving from the communication line, Display means for displaying caller information; storage means for storing the area code of the telephone number of the own station; area code of the own station stored in the storage means; Comparing the area code of the caller information, and when the area code matches, a control unit that uses the number excluding the area code in the caller information as the caller information. A featured telephone. 2. A telephone capable of dialing a telephone number stored in advance by a specific operation, a storage means for storing an area code of an own telephone number, and a city of a telephone number transmitted by the specific operation. A dialing circuit for comparing the area code with the area code of the own station stored in the storage means and, if the area code matches, dialing a number excluding the area code from the telephone numbers to be transmitted; And a telephone. 3. The telephone according to claim 1, further comprising: input means for inputting an area code of a telephone number of the own station, wherein the storage means stores the area code of the own station. 4. A telephone storing LCR data which is call charge data for each area code of a connection destination, comprising: a search unit for searching for an area code of the own station based on the LCR data; 3. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein the storage means stores the area code of the own station.