JPH1023132A - Auto-dial function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operation of an autodial function by using a control character to temporarily stop the transmission of data when this data is registered and also interrupting the transmission of data if the control character is detected in a data transmission mode. SOLUTION: A control code I is registered between data as a delimiter of the subscriber number data, so that both data are registered as a single piece of data. When this data is transmitted by means of an auto-dial function, the data is previously selected and a switch 6 is pushed. The code I is detected when the output of a subscriber number is finished, and the transmission of the relevant data is temporarily stopped. At the same time, the guidance is shot at a display part 13 to show the temporary stop of the data transmission. Thus, the switch 6 is pushed for transmission of the message data after the correct transmission of the subscriber number is confirmed. Therefore, the auto-dial function does not need any operation to select and transmit the data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an auto dial function, particularly to an auto dial function with improved operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a selective call receiver having a character display function and a character input function has become mainstream with the multifunctional selection call receiver. FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a configuration example of a general selective call receiver. In the figure, 1 is an antenna, 2 is a receiving section, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are various operation switches, 8 is a decoding / control section, 9 is a RAM, 10 is a ROM,
11 is an EEPROM, 12 is an LCD driver, 13 is a display unit, 14 is a speaker drive circuit, 15 is a speaker, 16
Is a DTMF signal generator, 17 is a speaker drive circuit, 18
Is a speaker.

[0003] The character input method of the character input function in the selective call receiver configured as described above does not include an external input device such as a keyboard, and operates the ROM 9 by operating various operation switches 3 to 6 provided in the selective call receiver. Is selected and displayed on the display unit 12 and the EEP
This is generally performed by storing data in the ROM 10. 6 and 7 show a choice character matrix and a character input method of the conventional character input function.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an option character matrix is prepared in advance in a memory of a selective call receiver, and one line in the option character matrix is partially displayed on a display unit (for example, a display unit). At the bottom). The input character string is configured to be displayed on another part of the display unit (for example, the upper part of the display unit).

[0005] The option character line displayed on the display unit initially displays the first line before the option character line. By depressing the line selection switch 3, the display content of the option character line on the display unit changes line by line in the direction of arrow A in FIG. When the row selection switch 3 is pressed during the display of the last row, the first row is displayed. Therefore, the line selection switch 3 is pressed down until an option character line containing the character to be input is displayed.

Next, a character to be input is selected by pressing the character selection switch 4 from the option character line selected by the above operation. Pressing the character selection switch 4 changes the character to be input one character at a time in the direction of arrow B in FIG. If the character selection switch 4 is pressed while the last character of the selected line (“→” in the figure) is displayed, the leftmost character on the same line is selected.

After the character to be input is selected, the input is confirmed and executed by pressing the enter switch 5,
Characters are inserted into the previously entered string. The character to be selected is distinguished from other non-selected characters by, for example, black-and-white inverted display or blinking display. In addition, in the input character string on the display unit, it is general that the insertion position is known by blinking “_”, “■”, or the like.

In recent years, a selective call receiver having an auto-dial function has been widely used. The auto-dial function allows you to select a phone number or data to be sent, etc., one character at a time without sending it.
The data is registered in advance, and the data transmission is performed automatically and collectively.

As a method of automatically transmitting data, data is transmitted by converting the telephone number, data to be transmitted, and the like into a DTMF signal and outputting the DTMF signal from a speaker or the like. The DTMF signal is
When a key is pressed with a touch phone or the like, a sound is heard. The sound when each key is pressed has a unique sound defined for each key, and if the sound is emitted, it has the same function as pressing the key.

For example, using the auto dial function, "04
Considering the case where a message "0467671131" is transmitted to the selective call receiver having the subscriber number "67774152", the registration method and the transmission method of the auto-dial data are shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, respectively.

In this case, first, the subscriber number "04677"
41152 "and the message data" 046767 "
1131 "are registered as auto-dial data by a method as shown in FIG.

Next, FIG. 9 shows a case where a message is transmitted to another selective call receiver. First, the selective call receiver dials the subscriber number and confirms that the line is connected.
At this time, for example, guidance such as “Please input a message” is played. After that, by transmitting the message, the data transmission is completed.

[0013]

However, in the above data transmission, if the subscriber number and the message are transmitted successively, that is, if the message is transmitted before the line is connected after the input of the telephone number, the message is not correctly transmitted. There was a disadvantage that it could not be sent and not entered.

That is, consider a case where a message "04677741311" is transmitted to a selective call receiver having a subscriber number "0467774152" by using the auto-dial function, for example. In this case, first, “0467671152” and “046767113”
It is necessary to register both data of "1" as auto-dial data. However, both data are represented by one "0".
46777411520467674131 "cannot be registered. If the subscriber number and the message data are registered as one data as described above, it is impossible to transmit the message correctly because both data are continuously transmitted at the time of transmission. Therefore, subscriber number data and message data are registered as separate data in advance, and when transmitting data, "subscriber number data selection" → "send the same data" → "confirm guidance" → "message data selection" Each switch must be operated in the order of "→" Send the same data ". Therefore, the transmission data must be reselected while the line is connected, and the operability is very poor.

These problems occur not only when transmitting a message to a selective call receiver, but also after confirming the response of the other party, such as a function of transmitting data by auto-dial, which is becoming popular in recent years, such as purchasing various tickets by telephone. ,
This is a common problem in a data transmission system that performs the following input.

The present invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional auto dial function, and has as its object to provide an auto dial function with good operability.

[0017]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an auto-dial function according to the present invention has a function of registering a plurality of data, automatically controlling the registered data, and transmitting the registered data. When registering the data, it has a control character for temporarily stopping the transmission of the data, and when detecting the control character when transmitting the data, temporarily suspending the transmission of the data. Thereby, the operability is improved.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a choice character matrix showing one embodiment of the present invention. That is, a key of "@" is provided in the option character matrix. The symbol “‖” means pause, and when the same symbol is detected during the transmission of the auto-dial data, the transmission of the data is temporarily stopped. Note that “‖” is a control code, and “‖” itself is not transmitted as data.

For example, the subscriber number "0467774115"
The message "04" is sent to the selective call receiver having "2".
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 respectively show an outline of a procedure for registering and transmitting data when transmitting “67771131”.

As shown in FIG. 2, "@" is registered as a delimiter between the subscriber number data and the message data between the respective data, whereby both data are registered as single data. When transmitting the data using the auto-dial function, the data is transmitted by selecting the data in advance and pressing the switch 6 as shown in FIG. When the subscriber number data has been output, "@" is detected and the transmission of the data is temporarily stopped. At this time, guidance is displayed on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. 3D, indicating that the data transmission has been temporarily stopped. At this time, after confirming that the subscriber number data has been correctly transmitted, the switch 6 is pressed to transmit the message data.

Therefore, as compared with the conventional auto-dial function, the auto-dial function according to the present invention does not require an operation of selecting and transmitting data, so that data can be transmitted easily without complicated operation. It has become. That is, in the related art, transmission data is selected after connecting a line, but in the present invention, transmission data only needs to be selected once before connecting a line. Basically, one transmission data is selected after the first data transmission. Since only the switch needs to be operated, the operation time is reduced. Therefore, the present invention is also effective in reducing the line connection time required for data transmission. Note that the data registration method and the transmission method are the same as those described in the related art, and thus the description is omitted.

Since "@" can be used any number of times in one auto-dial data, the present invention can be applied to transmitting three or more types of data. Further, when it is desired to transmit the data after “Δ”, the switch 6 is pressed. However, after a certain period of time, the data after “Δ” may be automatically transmitted. The setting of the fixed time may be fixed or may be arbitrarily determined. Further, if the subscriber number data or the message data cannot be transmitted correctly, the switch 7 may be pressed to retransmit the data.

Although the control character for temporarily stopping data transmission has been described as an example of "@", the present invention is not limited to this, and any symbol that is not used in other functions may be used. Good.

The present invention may be applied to not only the data transmission of the selective call receiver but also the registration of the switching of the area of the selective call receiver as shown in FIG. That is, the receiving area is determined when receiving the receiver, and it is necessary to register the area of the receiver. The area registration method requires a subscriber number and predetermined data transmission required for area registration from the receiver. For the transmission of the data, an area such as Tokyo or Kanagawa is selected in advance as shown in FIG. 5, and a subscriber code and a service code for registration of the area, a password, an area number, and the like are transmitted. At this time, since it is necessary to exchange data with the base station in order to transmit each data, it is impossible to transmit as single data. Therefore, a configuration may be employed in which a pause function is provided for each data by forming a “‖” or the like, and the switch 6 is pressed to transmit each data when necessary data is transmitted. . If the time for switching the area is determined as the data to be transmitted, the time may be transmitted as data.

Further, the present invention can be applied to a data transmission system which confirms the response of the other party and then performs the next input, such as a function of transmitting data by an automatic dial such as purchasing various tickets by telephone, which is becoming popular in recent years. good.

[0027]

As described above, the present invention is configured as described above. Therefore, among the characters that can be used when registering the auto-dial data, the data having the control character for temporarily stopping the transmission includes: Since the transmission of data is temporarily stopped when the control character is detected, a plurality of data can be registered as one data, and the operability of data registration and transmission is improved. It has a remarkable effect on

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a choice character matrix according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data registration method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data transmission method according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in which a data transmission method according to the present invention is applied to reception area switching of a receiver.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a general selective call receiver;

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional general choice character matrix;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a character input procedure of a conventional general choice character matrix.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a conventional data registration method;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a conventional data transmission method.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A control character for temporarily stopping transmission of data when registering the data in an auto-dial function for registering a plurality of data and automatically controlling and transmitting the registered data. An automatic dial function for temporarily stopping transmission of the data if the control character is detected when transmitting the data.