JPH11239198A - Communications terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable communications terminal equipment having a build-in telephone set and a mechanism which can connect an external telephone set to the equipment to selectively ring the bells of the built-in telephone set and external telephone get. SOLUTION: Since communication terminal equipment is provided with a relay C24 which selects whether or not a main body-side bell 9 is to be rung when a call signal arrives, a relay B23 which selects whether or not the bell of an external telephone section 28 is to be rung, and a system control section 14 which controls the relays C24 and B23, the equipment can select whether the main body-side bell 9 or the bell of the external telephone set 28 is to be rung even when the telephone set 28 is connected to the equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device, and more particularly, to ringing control of a bell when a call signal arrives.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, communication terminal devices include a device that has a receiving mode switching function of receiving a ringing signal when a call signal arrives at night or the like, in addition to a device that rings a ringing signal when a calling signal arrives. . As a facsimile apparatus having a function of switching between a ringing mode and a non-ringing mode when a call signal arrives, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No.
No. 2,373,212.

In the facsimile apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-237212, in the daytime, when a caller is a facsimile, the call is immediately detected and facsimile reception is performed. The called party is notified by sound, and at night or when the called party is absent, if the called party is a facsimile, it immediately detects and performs facsimile reception. A facsimile apparatus capable of automatically recording a message of a partner by sounding is described.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional facsimile machine has no means for connecting an external telephone. Therefore, if the user wants to place a telephone at a location distant from the facsimile apparatus and perform a call operation, the telephone must be connected by branch connection from the telephone line. In this case, when a call signal arrives, the telephone always rings before switching to facsimile reception, and there is no means for preventing the ringing. Even when the facsimile apparatus main body does not want to beep when the power is turned off, there is no means for that.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and comprises means for connecting an external telephone and a built-in telephone.
It is an object to provide a convenient communication terminal device having the following functions 1 to 6. 1. When a call signal is received, a function that allows the user to arbitrarily set whether to ring only the bell on the main unit, the bell on the external telephone, or both, or both.

[0006] 2. When a call signal arrives, you can set any of the following settings for each time: whether to ring only the bell on the main unit, ring only the bell of the external telephone, ring both, or not ring both. . 3. A function that allows the user to select and set the ringing of a bell when a call signal arrives from an external telephone.

[0007] 4. When the operation of selecting and setting the ringing of the bell when a call signal arrives is performed from an external telephone, guidance information such as a setting method and confirmation information of the set contents is transmitted to an operator performing the setting operation from the external telephone. function. 5. A function that allows you to arbitrarily set whether or not to ring the bell on the main unit when a call signal is received when the power is turned off.

[0008] 6. When the power is turned on, the bell rings according to the settings for power-on, regardless of the settings for power-off. A function that sounds the bell according to the settings for power-off, regardless of the settings for power-off.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order to solve the above problems, in a communication terminal device comprising: an internal connection means for connecting a communication line for receiving a signal from the outside to a built-in telephone; and an external connection means for connecting the communication line to an external telephone. When a call signal is received, a bell ringing selection means is provided for selecting whether to ring the bell of the main body or whether to ring the bell of the external telephone.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the communication terminal device according to the first aspect, the bell ringing selection by the bell ringing selection means is designated in advance by time. It is characterized by having means. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal device according to the first or second aspect, an off-hook detecting means for detecting an off-hook of the external telephone, and detecting a tone signal of the external telephone. And a bell sound selecting means for selecting a bell sound based on the tone signal detected by the tone signal detecting means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the communication terminal apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the bell sound selecting means selects a bell sound based on a tone signal, the bell sound is generated. A message output means for outputting selection guidance information is provided. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the communication terminal device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, when the power is not turned on at the time of receiving a call signal, a bell on the main body side. A power-off setting means for setting whether or not to sound.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the communication terminal device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the bell sound selecting means is provided when power is on. A power supply selection means for selecting a bell sound; and a power supply non-supply selection means for selecting a bell sound when the power is not turned on. A power supply interlocking switching means for selecting the selection means and selecting the non-power supply selection means when the power is not turned on is provided.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a case where a selection of a bell ring changes according to time, and FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a control flow.

As shown in FIG. 1, a communication terminal according to the present invention comprises a modem 1, a numeric keypad 2, a calling circuit 3, a communication circuit 4,
Handset 5, main body side off-hook detector 6, ringing signal detector 7, ringer circuit 8, bell 9, DC current supply 1
0, tone detection unit 11, external telephone on-hook detection unit 12, message output unit 13, system control unit 14, R
OM (Read Only Memory) 15, RAM (Random Acces)
s Memory) 16, battery 17, clock 18, operation display unit 1
9, a scanner 20, a plotter 21, a relay A22, a relay B23, a relay C24, a relay D25, a manual switch 26 and a hook switch 27, and are connected to an external telephone set 28.

The modem 1 modulates and demodulates image information and transmits and receives the same, and transmits and receives various control signals in a transmission control procedure. The numeric keypad 2 is a key used when making a call from the main body. The calling circuit 3 is a circuit that outputs a calling signal corresponding to a number input from the numeric keypad 2 by the operator. The communication circuit 4 is a circuit for the operator to communicate with the other party using the handset 5 of the main body. The handset 5 has a built-in microphone and receiver, and is used for talking with the other party. The main body side off-hook detection unit 6 detects that the operator has lifted the handset 5 of the main body, and notifies the system control unit 14 of the fact.

The call signal detecting section 7 detects a call signal from a telephone line and transmits the signal to the system control section 14. The ringer circuit 8 outputs a ringing signal for ringing the bell 9 when a calling signal is received. The bell 9 receives a ringing signal from the ringer circuit 8 and rings, and outputs a ringing tone. The DC current supply unit 10 supplies DC current when the external telephone 28 is disconnected from the telephone line, and
8 to function. Tone detector 11
Is for detecting the DTMF signal from the external telephone 28 and transmitting it to the system control unit 14. The external telephone off-hook detection unit 12 detects that the operator has off-hook the external telephone 28, and notifies the system control unit 14. The message output unit 13 transmits, by voice, guidance information and input confirmation information from an external telephone 28 to an operator who performs setting switching.

The system control unit 14 has a CPU (Central
Processing Unit), which controls each part of the communication terminal device to execute a predetermined operation. In the ROM 15, a basic program for operating the communication terminal device is stored in advance. The RAM 16 stores various data necessary for control. The battery 17 backs up the RAM 16 and the clock 18 when the power is turned off. The clock 18 transmits time information to the system control unit 14.

The operation display section 19 is provided with various operation keys, a display, and the like, so that the operator can perform various operations and check the operation of the communication terminal device. Scanner 20
Is for reading a document image and outputting image information. The plotter 21 records the received image information on a recording sheet. The relay A22 connects the telephone line to the external telephone 2
8 (a side) or modem 1 side (b side).
The relay B23 connects the external telephone 28 to the telephone line side (c
Side) or the DC current supply unit 10 side (d side). The relay C24 switches whether the telephone line is connected to the ringer circuit 8 (f side) or not (e side). The relay D25 switches the connection of the telephone line to the manual switch 26 (g side) or not (h side).

When the power is turned off, the manual switch 26 switches the telephone line to the ringer circuit 8 (j side) or not (i side). Switching of the manual switch 26
Performed manually by the operator. Hook switch 27
When the operator lifts up the main body handset 5, it is mechanically switched to the communication circuit 4 side (l side), and when the handset 5 is placed, it is mechanically switched to the call signal detection unit 7 side (k side).

The external telephone 28 is placed outside the communication terminal device, and is connected to the communication terminal device by a modular cable. Next, the operation of the communication terminal device will be described. First, a description will be given based on the flowchart of FIG. When the power of the communication terminal is turned off, the relay A22 moves to the side a, the relay B23 moves to the side c, the relay C24 moves to the side e, and the relay D2 moves to the side e.
5 is switched to the g side. At this time, depending on the state of the manual switch 26, it is set whether the bell of the telephone on the main body rings or does not ring when a call signal is received. If the operator sets the manual switch 26 to the i side, the bell of the main body side telephone does not ring when a call signal is received when the power is turned off. When the operator sets the manual switch 26 to the j side, the bell of the main body side telephone rings when a call signal is received when the power is turned off. If it is not desired to ring the bell 9 of the main body side telephone when the call signal is received, the manual switch 26 can be set to the i side to inhibit the ringing of the bell even when the power is turned off.

When the power of the communication terminal is turned on, the system control unit 14 switches the relay D25 to the h side. Relay D2
By switching 5 to the h side, the influence of the manual switch 26 is eliminated when the power is turned on. Thereafter, the system control unit 14 recognizes whether or not the bell ringing has been selected by the operator in advance by reading the data stored in the RAM 16. The data stored in the RAM 16 is backed up by the battery 17,
It is held even when the power is turned off.

If the selection of the ringing of the bell has not been made by the operator in advance, the system control unit 14
4 is switched to the e side, and both the bell of the external telephone 28 and the bell 9 of the main body telephone are set to ring when an incoming call signal is received. After that, when the setting of the bell ringing selection is performed by the operator operating the operation display unit 19, a predetermined relay is switched according to the setting.

In a case where only the bell of the external telephone 28 is set to ring when a call signal arrives, the system control unit 14 switches the relay C24 to the e side. In the case of setting to ring only the bell 9 of the main body side telephone when a call signal is received, the system control unit 14 switches the relay B23 to the d side and sets the relay C2
4 is switched to f side. In a case where both are not sounded when a call signal is received, the system control unit 14 sets the relay B2
3 is switched to the d side, and the relay C24 is switched to the e side. If both are set to ring when a call signal arrives, the system control unit 14 keeps the relay C24 switched to the f side. In these states, the system waits for a call signal to arrive.

After the power is turned on, the relay D25 is switched to the h side, and when it is recognized from the data in the RAM 16 that the selection of the ringing of the bell has been made in advance, the system control unit 14 responds to the setting. Switch the specified relay. The switching control of the relay is the same as that when the selection of the ringing of the bell by the input to the operation display unit 19 is set. next,
The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the selection of the ringing of the bell is changed depending on the time, the operator performs a predetermined operation on the operation display section 19 so that the set contents are stored in the RAM 16.
Is stored. The system control unit 14 recognizes from the data in the RAM 16 whether or not time designation has been set. If there is a time designation setting, the system control unit 14 reads out the time data from the clock 18 and recognizes that the designated time has come, and sets a predetermined relay so that the setting corresponding to the time is made. Switch. Thereafter, when the operator inputs the release of the time setting from the operation display unit 19, the system control unit 14 switches the relay B23 to the c side, switches the relay C24 to the f side, and when the call signal arrives, the external telephone 28 And both the phone and the main unit ring, and cancel the time specification setting.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The communication terminal device can also perform selection setting of bell ringing from the external telephone 28. When the operator off-hook the external telephone 28, the external telephone off-hook detection unit 12 detects the off-hook, and the system control unit 1
Tell 4 At this time, if the relay B23 has been switched to the d side, it is switched to the c side to connect the telephone line and the external telephone 28 to prepare for an outgoing call. Here, a predetermined number (for example, ##) for the operator to enter the setting mode
Is input from the external telephone 28, the tone detector 11
Detects this and sends it to the system control unit 14. The system control unit 14 recognizes the setting mode request from the external telephone 28, switches the relay B23 to the d side, and causes the message output unit 13 to output the setting mode and guidance on the setting method by voice. . The operator
According to the voice guidance, the selection of ringing of a bell when a call signal is received is performed from the external telephone 28.

When the external telephone 28 instructs a setting to ring only the external telephone 28 when a call signal arrives, the system control unit 14 sends a message from the message output unit 13 to "set to ring only the external telephone. Please put down the phone. "
When the operator who confirms the message turns on the external telephone 28, the external telephone off-hook detection unit 12
This is detected and transmitted to the system control unit 14. The system control unit 14 switches the relay B23 to the c side and switches the relay C24 to the e side.

Similarly, when the external telephone 28 instructs to ring only the bell 9 of the main body telephone when a call signal is received, the system control unit 14 detects the on-hook of the external telephone 28 and sets the relay B23. With the d side,
The relay C24 is switched to the f side. Similarly, when the external telephone 28 is instructed to set neither the external telephone nor the bell 9 of the main unit to ring at the time of receiving a call signal, the system control unit 1 detects the on-hook of the external telephone 28.
4 switches the relay C24 to the e side while keeping the relay B23 at the d side.

Similarly, when an instruction is given from the external telephone 28 to ring both the external telephone and the bell 9 of the main unit when a call signal is received, the system control unit 14 detects the on-hook of the external telephone 28 and detects the on-hook of the external telephone 28. Switches the relay B23 to the c side and switches the relay C24 to the f side. Also,
Similarly, by following the voice guidance from the message output unit 13, the time designation setting for changing the ringing setting of the bell according to the time can be performed from the external telephone 28.

[0030]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to select whether to ring the bell of the main unit or to ring the bell of the external telephone. You can arbitrarily set whether to ring only the bell on the side, ring only the bell of the external telephone, ring both, or not ring both, depending on the installation conditions and usage conditions. The device for sounding can be used properly.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the bell ringing selection setting to be set by the selection setting means can be specified in advance for each time, so that forgetting to set or canceling the setting can be prevented, and installation conditions can be prevented. The device that rings the bell can be used properly depending on the usage conditions. According to the third aspect of the invention, the selection of the ringing of the bell can be set based on the tone signal received from the external telephone. Therefore, the setting of the selection of the ringing of the bell can be performed from the external telephone. The setting operation can be performed from a remote place without visiting the place where the communication terminal is located.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the guidance information such as the setting method of the bell ringing selection setting and the confirmation information of the set contents is output, so that the guidance information can be heard on the external telephone. It is possible to prevent confusing and erroneous operations in the setting operation, and it is possible to confirm whether a desired setting has been made. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to mechanically set whether or not to ring the bell on the main body side when the power is not turned on. Ringing can be controlled, power can be saved, and bell ringing can be controlled even when power is not supplied due to a power failure or the like, and can be used properly depending on installation conditions and usage conditions.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the selection of the ringing of the bell can be switched between a power supply selection and a non-supply selection depending on whether or not the power is on. When the power is turned on, the bell rings according to the settings for power-on, regardless of the settings for power-off, and when the power is off, the power is turned on regardless of the settings for power-on. The bell rings as set for the off-state. Therefore, when the power changes from power-on to power-off or when the power returns from power-off to power-on, the settings are automatically set, and the settings need to be changed each time the power is turned on / off. Absent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a selection setting of a bell ringing by time according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control flow according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a control flow according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control flow according to an embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Modem 2 Numeric keypad 3 Calling circuit 4 Talking circuit 5 Handset 6 Main unit off-hook detecting unit 7 Ringing signal detecting unit 8 Ringer circuit 9 Bell 10 DC current supplying unit 11 Tone detecting unit 12 External telephone on-hook detecting unit 13 Message output unit 14 System control unit 15 ROM 16 RAM 17 Battery 18 Clock 19 Operation display unit 20 Scanner 21 Plotter 22 Relay A 23 Relay B 24 Relay C 25 Relay D 26 Manual switch 27 Hook switch 28 External telephone

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A communication terminal device comprising: an internal connection means for connecting a communication line for receiving a signal from outside to a built-in telephone; and an external connection means for connecting the communication line to an external telephone. Whether to ring the bell on the main unit when receiving a call,
A communication terminal device comprising: a bell ringing selection unit for selecting whether to ring a bell of the external telephone. 2. The communication terminal apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a time-based setting means for designating, in advance, a bell sound selection selected by said bell sound selection means for each time. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising: off-hook detection means for detecting off-hook of the external telephone; and tone signal detection means for detecting a tone signal of the external telephone. A communication terminal device, wherein the bell sound selection means selects a bell sound based on a tone signal detected by the tone signal detection means. 4. The communication terminal device according to claim 3, further comprising: a message output unit that outputs guidance information of the bell ringing selection when the bell ringing selecting unit selects a bell ringing based on a tone signal. A communication terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a power supply for setting whether to ring a bell on the main body side when the power is not turned on when a call signal is received. A communication terminal device comprising an off-time setting means. 6. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the bell sound selection means includes a power supply selection means for selecting a bell sound when the power is on. Power-off selection means for selecting the ringing of the bell when the power is not turned on, and when the power is on, the power-on selection means is selected, and when the power is off, A communication terminal device comprising: a power supply interlocking switching unit that selects a non-power supply selection unit.