JPH1141327A - Communication terminal and communication terminal system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To instantaneously judge the significance of response to a telephone incoming call even from a position isolated from a communication terminal by providing a means for changing a calling system based on the detection of the coincidence/incoincidence of a caller telephone number with the same telephone number obtained by a comparing means. SOLUTION: A controlling part 42 judges whether or not a fetched telephone number at a calling side is stored in a telephone book memory 44. Then, when it is judged that the fetched telephone number at the calling side is stored in the telephone book memory 44, a first calling sound is set as a calling sound, and otherwise, a second calling sound different from the first calling sound is set as the calling sound. In detail, the first calling sound is obtained as the output of a ringer 53 which rings according to a 16Hz calling signal incoming from the switchboard, and the second calling sound is obtained as the sound of a buzzer 46 related with a handset (master device) 52. Therefore, an incoming call from the other party can be confirmed only by a sense of hearing without depending on a sense of viewing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal and a communication terminal system corresponding to a caller telephone number service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, in Japan, a dial-in service is provided in which a plurality of communication terminals (telephone, facsimile, personal computer, etc.) can be connected to one line and a different telephone number can be set for each terminal. (See, for example, JP-A-5-145682 (H04N1 / 00)). In addition, a caller telephone number service (hereinafter referred to as a calling ID service) for providing information such as a telephone number of a calling side to a called side at the time of an incoming call is about to start in earnest.

In this calling ID service, the called side provides the called side terminal with data such as the telephone number of the calling side before the line connection processing such as off-hook, and the provided data is transmitted to the called side terminal by the called side terminal. By displaying, the calling side can be confirmed before the line connection. In addition, since it is difficult to specify the calling side only when the provided data is only the telephone number of the calling side, for example,
In Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-32305 (H04M1 / 57) and the like, a telephone number and information on the calling side, which are provided data, are used by using an electronic telephone directory or the like in which a telephone number and information such as a destination name of the telephone number are stored in advance. When the same telephone number as the telephone number is stored in the telephone directory, a communication terminal that displays the name of the other party stored in the telephone directory in association with the telephone number has been proposed.

[0004]

However, in ordinary households, the user is not always in a position where the display of the terminal can be confirmed, and even if the information of the other party is displayed, the user must go to the side of the telephone to reach the other party. Can not confirm. Further, even when there is a terminal near the user, such as in an office, the work must be temporarily stopped and the display must be checked.

On the other hand, the other party registered in one-touch dialing or abbreviated dialing, such as an electronic telephone directory, is an important business partner or the like, and in many cases cannot be ignored even when a call is received. If the incoming call from the other party cannot be determined without checking the display, it is necessary to check the display of the importance of the response to the incoming call, and ignore the incoming call from the important other party due to the busyness In some cases, it may cause a blunder.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its basic features a storage means in which a plurality of telephone numbers are stored, and an outgoing call transmitted from an exchange when an incoming call is received. Means for comparing the caller's telephone number with the telephone number in the storage means, and means for changing the calling system based on the detection of a match / mismatch between the caller's telephone number and the same telephone number by the comparing means. Have prepared.

A second feature is that a facsimile function unit and a telephone function unit capable of setting a slave unit to be connected to a master unit are connected to one line, and a telephone number different from that of the facsimile apparatus and the telephone is provided. A communication terminal suitable for a dial-in service, wherein a storage means capable of storing a plurality of telephone numbers in association with the information of the master unit or the slave unit, and specifying the telephone by the exchange at the time of an incoming call by the dial-in service Information and the caller's phone number are sent,
Means for comparing the caller telephone number with the telephone number in the storage means, and information on the base unit or the handset stored in association with the telephone number in the storage means in which a match is detected by the comparison means. Means for changing the calling method of the master unit or the slave unit.

Further, a third feature is that a plurality of communication terminals can be selectively connected to one line, and the plurality of communication terminals are divided into two or more groups, and different telephones are provided for each group. A communication terminal system suitable for a dial-in service having a number, comprising: storage means capable of storing a plurality of telephone numbers and information for identifying at least one of the communication terminals for each of the telephone numbers in association with each other; When the information that specifies the telephone and the caller's telephone number are transmitted from the exchange when receiving a call by in-service,
Means for comparing the caller telephone number with the telephone number in the storage means, and when the specific information is stored in association with the telephone number in the storage means in which a match is detected by the comparison means. Means for changing a calling method of the communication terminal specified by the specific information.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus 1 to which the present invention is applied. In the facsimile apparatus 1, the line 2 can be switched between the facsimile function unit 4 and the telephone function unit 5 by the CML switch 3 for switching connection.

The facsimile function unit 4 includes a transformer 4
1 for sending and receiving non-speech data through
A reading / printing unit 43 that reads a transmission original and prints out received data, a telephone directory memory 44, a display unit made of, for example, liquid crystal, and a numeric keypad for inputting a telephone number,
An operation unit 45 including a key input unit such as a one-touch key and a function key, and a buzzer 46 are provided.

The control unit 42 includes a so-called FAX engine, which is a single chip of a circuit essential for facsimile signal processing, such as a CPU, a program memory, a code decoding circuit, a DTMF generation circuit for generating a dial signal, and a modem. The facsimile function unit 4 is controlled based on a control program stored in the program memory in advance, and controls a ringer 53 and a wireless unit 55 of a telephone function unit 5 which will be described later. I do. Further, the control unit 42 also detects the detection result of the incoming call detection unit 6 described later and the state of the hook switch 51.

The telephone directory memory 44 can store a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the above-mentioned one-touch keys, telephone numbers corresponding to abbreviated numbers, and other telephone numbers. Destination information such as the name and name of the destination specified by the telephone number, and a handset (parent device) 52 and a child device 54-1 of the telephone function unit 5, which will be described later.
To 54-n can be stored.

The telephone function unit 5 includes a hook switch 51.
, A ringer 53 that generates a ringing tone in response to a ringing signal from the line 2, and a wireless connection between the first to n-th slave units 54-1 to 54-n. And a wireless unit 55 for performing The above ringer 53
The generation of a ringing tone is controlled under the control of the control unit 42, and the wireless unit 55 selectively communicates with the first to n-th slave units 54-1 to 54-n under the control of the control unit 42. The connection and the ringing tone generation method in each slave unit are controlled. Also,
The hook switch 51 is a switch that is opened (off) when the handset 52 is hooked on and closed (on) when the handset 52 is hooked off. The on / off state of the switch 51 is detected by the control unit 42. You.

The incoming call detecting section 6 detects an incoming call from the line 2 and notifies the control section 42 of the detection result. Also, CM
The switching of the L switch 3 is controlled by the control unit 42. In the standby state, the L switch 3 is always switched to a position where the telephone function unit 5 is connected to the line 2 as shown by a solid line in FIG.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, a case of calling the other party will be described. In such a case, a method of inputting the other party's telephone number includes a method of operating a key of a key input unit of the operation unit 45 and a method of operating the slave unit 5.
4-1 to 54-n can be performed from the key input unit.

As a method of inputting the telephone number of the other party by operating the keys of the key input unit of the operation unit 45, a method of inputting a number one by one using a numeric keypad, or an input using a one-touch key In addition to the method and the method of inputting using the abbreviated number, the telephone directory memory 44 using function keys and the like is used.
And a method for selecting one of the telephone numbers in the memory. A function for instructing the key input unit of the operation unit 45 to make a call regardless of the telephone number input by any method. When the key is operated, the control unit 42 first sets the CML switch 3 to the facsimile function unit 4 as shown by the broken line in FIG.
DTMF corresponding to the input telephone number by switching connection to the side
Is output to the line 2 via the transformer 41 and the CML switch 3. At this time, when the control unit 42 detects that the handset 52 is hooked off and the hook switch 51 is turned on, the control unit 42 sends the dial signal, and then switches the CML switch 3 to the telephone function unit 5 side to set the handset. A call at 52 is enabled. On the other hand, the hook switch 5
When the control unit 42 detects that 1 is turned off and the facsimile function unit 4 is set to the facsimile transmission / reception state, the control unit 42 switches the CML switch 3 to the facsimile function unit 4 side. As it is
Execute facsimile communication.

On the other hand, the telephone number of the other party
When the connection is made from the key input units 1 to 54-n, first, connection requests are made from the slave units 54-1 to 54-n, and the control unit 42 receives this request via the wireless unit 55. After receiving this request, the control unit 42
The telephone number transmitted from 4-1 to 54-n is received, and dialing is performed according to the telephone number. This transmission is performed in the same manner as the above-mentioned dial transmission in the hook-off state of the handset 52. First, the control unit 42 switches and connects the CML switch 3 to the facsimile function unit 4 side as shown by a broken line in FIG. A DTMF-compatible dial signal is transmitted to the transformer 41 and the CML switch 3
To the line 2 via the communication unit 5 and then switch the CML switch 3 to the telephone function unit 5 side, and enable the line 2 to communicate with the slave unit which has been requested to connect via the wireless unit 55. .

Next, the operation at the time of an incoming call will be described.
The apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is compatible with a dial-in service, and can set a telephone number for each of the facsimile function unit, the master unit, and each slave unit. In this embodiment, the facsimile function unit and the master unit And a telephone function unit including child units, and each group has a separate telephone number (hereinafter, telephone numbers for each group are referred to as first and second group telephone numbers, respectively). Shall be. In addition, the apparatus 1 of the present embodiment also supports a calling ID service, and stores a calling telephone number transmitted from the exchange at the time of termination before the line is closed and / or a telephone directory memory corresponding to this number. The displayed destination information is displayed on the display unit of the operation unit 45.

FIG. 2 schematically shows the contents stored in the telephone directory memory 44. The destination information (name information) such as the destination name is associated with the destination telephone number (TEL information).
Can be stored. Also, in the telephone directory memory 44,
When the TEL information is associated with the one-touch key or the abbreviated number, the corresponding information (abbreviated information) can be stored in correspondence with the TEL information, and further, in response to a call request from a call destination having each TEL information. Incoming terminal information (child device information) for enabling reception at the parent device or a specific child device can be stored. The storage of each information in the telephone directory memory 44 can be performed by a key operation of the key input unit of the operation unit 45 or the key input unit of the slave unit.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the control operation of the control section 42 at the time of an incoming call. Hereinafter, the operation at the time of an incoming call will be described based on this flowchart. still,
During standby, the CML switch 3 is connected to the telephone function unit 5 side, and the hook switch 51 is off.

First, in step S1, the control section 42 determines whether or not an incoming call has been detected in the incoming call detection section 6. When an incoming call is detected, the control section 42 switches and connects the CML switch 3 to the facsimile function section 4 for a predetermined time in step S2. . During this switching time, the control unit 42 captures the telephone number sent from the exchange in response to the dial-in service, and at the same time, responds to the calling ID service from the exchange in response to the calling telephone number. When calling side information is also sent, this is also taken in.

Then, in the subsequent S3 step, the control unit 42 determines whether the telephone number sent from the exchange in response to the dial-in service is one of the first and second group telephone numbers. It is determined whether the calling side desires facsimile communication or telephone call.

If it is determined in step S3 that facsimile communication is desired, that is, if it is determined that the telephone number corresponding to the dial-in service taken in step S2 is the first group telephone number, control is performed. In step S4, when the calling side information is fetched in step S2 corresponding to the calling ID service in step S4, the calling side information is displayed on the display unit of the operation unit 45 in step S5, and the subsequent processing is performed. To step S6. On the other hand, if the calling side information has not been captured in step S2 corresponding to the calling ID service, the process proceeds to step S6 without performing step S5.
At this time, it is also possible to simply display on the display unit of the operation unit 45 that a facsimile call has been received.

In the display of the calling side information of the control unit 42 in the step S5, the calling side information captured in the step S2 may be displayed on the display unit of the operation unit 45 as it is.
If the calling side information includes only the calling side telephone number, the same telephone number as the telephone number is stored in the telephone directory memory 44.
Is determined, and whether or not the name information is also stored corresponding to the telephone number is determined. When the name information is stored, the name information stored corresponding to the telephone number is used alone or Display with phone number. Further, when the calling side information includes the calling side telephone number and the name information, the same telephone number as this telephone number and the corresponding name information are stored in the telephone directory memory 44. In this case, the name information displayed on the display unit of the operation unit 45 is any of the name information stored in the telephone directory memory 44, even if the name information is transmitted from the exchange. However, it is preferable to use the name information in the telephone directory memory 44 so that the user of the apparatus 1 of the present embodiment can easily confirm the call destination.

In step S6, the control unit 42
To the facsimile function unit 4 side,
The switch 3 is controlled. Thereafter, the control unit 42 executes facsimile communication in step S7, and when this communication is completed, in step S8, switches and connects the line 2 to the telephone function unit 5, disconnects the line, and returns to the standby state.

Returning to step S3, if it is determined in this step that a telephone call is desired, that is, step S2
When it is determined that the telephone number corresponding to the dial-in service taken in the step is the second group telephone number, the control unit 44 proceeds to step S9. In step S9, the control unit 42 transmits the calling side information corresponding to the calling ID service in step S2, as in step S4.
It is determined in step S1 whether or not the data is captured. If the data is not captured, the process proceeds to step S12. If the data is captured, the process proceeds to step S10.

In step S10, the control unit 42 displays information such as the telephone number and name of the calling side on the display unit of the operation unit 45, as in step S5 described above. In the subsequent S11 step, the control unit 42 determines whether or not the telephone number of the calling side fetched in the S2 step is stored in the telephone directory memory 44. Since this determination has already been made in step S9, the determination result in step S9 may be used. The control unit 42 determines in step S11 that S
If it is determined that the telephone number of the calling side fetched in the two steps is stored in the telephone directory memory 44, the process proceeds to S13.
Proceed to step S, otherwise proceed to step S12.

The control unit 42 sets a first ringing tone as a ringing tone in step S12, and sets a second ringing tone different from the first ringing tone as a ringing tone in step S13. Specifically, as for the handset (parent device) 52, the first ringing tone is set to the frequency of 16 Hz coming from the exchange.
Of the ringer 53 ringing by the ringing signal of
Of the ringer 53 obtained as a result of ringing the buzzer 46. Also, the slave unit 54-
In 1-54-n, since the sound source of the ringing tone is only the buzzer built in each child device, the first and second ringing tone are distinguished by changing the driving cycle of the buzzer.

The control section 42 advances the processing to step S15 when the processing in step S12 ends, and advances the processing to step S14 when step S13 ends.

In step S14, the control unit 42 executes
Since it is determined in step S11 or step S11 that the telephone number of the calling side fetched in step S2 is stored in the telephone directory memory 44, the handset information is stored in the telephone directory memory 44 corresponding to this telephone number. It is determined whether or not it is stored. As a result, if it is determined that there is no child device information corresponding to the telephone number of the calling side in the telephone directory memory 44, the control unit 42 proceeds to step S15.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the child device information exists, the control unit 4
In step S2, the process proceeds to step S16.

In step S15, the control unit 42 causes the master unit 52 and the slave units 54-1 to 54- to call the user.
sound all n. The ringing at this time sounds with the first or second ringing tone set in step S12 or S13. Specifically, when the first ringing tone is set as the ringing tone in step S12, control unit 42 determines that ringing of base unit 52
The ringer 53 is controlled so that the ringer 53 is driven by a call signal supplied from the CML switch 3 through the CML switch 3, and the slave units 54-1 to 54-n are transmitted via the wireless unit 55 in the first cycle. Each of the slave units 54-1 to 5-5 to drive the buzzer
4-n is given a command. On the other hand, when the second ringing tone is set as the ringing tone in step S13, the control unit 42 sets the line
The ringer 53 is controlled so as to stop driving the ringer 53 with the ringing signal supplied from the user via the CML switch 3, generates a ringing sound using the buzzer 46, and
Regarding 4-1 to 54-n, the first through the wireless unit 55
A command is given to each of the slave units 54-1 to 54-n so as to drive the buzzer at a second period different from the period.

In step S16, the control unit 42
Is the parent device 52 specified by the child device information in the telephone directory memory 44 determined in step S14 for calling the user.
Alternatively, one of the slave units 54-1 to 54-n sounds. The ringing at this time also sounds with the first or second ringing tone set in the above step S12 or S13, similarly to step S15. Specifically, when the first ringing tone is set as the ringing tone in step S12 and the parent device 52 is specified by the child device information, the control unit 42 switches only the ringer 53 from the line 2 to the CML switch. 3 to be driven by the ringing signal supplied via the switch. In step S12, the first ringing tone is set as the ringing tone, and the child device 54
When one of -1 to 54-n is specified, the control unit 42 gives an instruction to drive the buzzer only in the specified child device in the first cycle. On the other hand, when the second ringing tone is set as the ringing tone in step S13 and the parent device 52 is specified by the child device information, the control unit 42 stops the driving by the ringer 53 and stops the buzzer 46 only. Let it ring. Further, a second ringing tone is set as a ringing tone in step S13, and
When one of the slave units 54-1 to 54-n is specified by the slave unit information, the control unit 42 gives an instruction to drive the buzzer in only the specified slave unit in the second cycle.

When the processing in steps S15 and S16 is completed, the control unit 42 sets the master unit 52 and / or the slave units 54-1 to 54-n in which the user who noticed the call in step S15 or S16 is ringing. Is waited for in step S17 to hook off one of them, and the state shifts to the call state in step S18. Note that the hook-off detection in step S17 can be performed by detecting the transition of the hook switch 51 from off to on when the base unit 52 is ringing and ringing, and when the slave unit is ringing and ringing. A connection request from a sounding slave unit to the wireless unit 55
This can be done by receiving via the After that, the call ends and the line is disconnected by on-hook or the like in S19.
If it is detected in the step, it returns to the standby state.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the ring tone (ring tone) differs between the incoming call from the destination registered in the telephone directory memory 44 and the incoming call from the unregistered destination. Can be. When the terminal supports the dial-in service, it is possible to make a selective call for each terminal and to make the ring tone of the selected terminal different depending on whether or not the terminal is registered in the telephone directory memory 44 of the caller. . Furthermore, even if the telephone is composed of one master unit and one or more slave units and has not been assigned a telephone number for each master unit and slave unit, the telephone number of the other party in the telephone directory memory 44 By storing the handset information corresponding to the call, it is possible to selectively call the base unit / handset corresponding to the caller, and the ringing tone at that time is also received from a destination that is not registered in the phonebook memory 44. It can be different from the incoming call.

[0035]

According to the present invention, an incoming call from an important party registered in one-touch dialing or abbreviated dialing, such as an electronic telephone directory, can be confirmed only by hearing without visual recognition. The importance of the response can be immediately determined even from a position away from the communication terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a main part of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus 2 Line 3 CML switch 4 Facsimile function part 5 Telephone function part 6 Incoming detection part 42 Control part 44 Phonebook memory 46 Buzzer 52 Handset (parent machine) 53 Ringer 54 Child machine

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification symbol FI H04N 1/32 H04N 1/32 Z (72) Inventor Tatsuharu Kishida 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Koichi Takada 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Inside Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Otagaki 3-201 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit in which a plurality of telephone numbers are stored, a unit for comparing a caller telephone number transmitted from an exchange at the time of an incoming call with a telephone number in the storage unit, and the transmission by the comparison unit. Means for changing the calling method based on the detection of a match / mismatch between the caller's telephone number and the same telephone number. 2. A facsimile function unit and a telephone function unit capable of connecting and setting a slave unit to a master unit are connected to one line, and the facsimile apparatus and the telephone have different telephone numbers to provide a dial-in service. A suitable communication terminal, comprising: storage means capable of storing a plurality of telephone numbers in association with the information of the master unit or the slave unit; information for specifying the telephone from the exchange at the time of an incoming call by dial-in service; A means for comparing the caller telephone number with the telephone number in the storage means when the number has been transmitted, and a master unit associated with the telephone number in the storage means in which a match is detected by the comparison means. Or a means for changing the calling method of the master unit or the slave unit when the slave unit information is stored. 3. A dial-in service in which a plurality of communication terminals can be selectively connected to one line, and the plurality of communication terminals are grouped into two or more groups, and each group has a different telephone number. Storage means capable of storing a plurality of telephone numbers and information for identifying at least one of the communication terminals for each of the telephone numbers in association with each other; Means for comparing the caller telephone number with the telephone number in the storage means when the information specifying the telephone and the caller telephone number have been transmitted; and Means for changing the calling method of the communication terminal specified by the specific information when the specific information is stored in association with the telephone number in the means. Communication terminal system which is characterized and.