JPS60230751A - Telephone number handwriting inputting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the operation, and to eliminate a wrong selection by reading and displaying a telephone number handwritten in a telephone directory, performing a correction such as a deletion, an addition, etc. of a toll number if necessary, and thereafter, sending it out to an automatic switchboard to which said telephone number belongs. CONSTITUTION:When a telephone number into which an optical read part has been entered is read, and transferred to a processor 14, it is displayed on a telephone number indicator 17. When a calling party operates a start button S, the processor 14 reads out the telephone number stored in a storage part 16, by one digit each from the highest digit, and a numeral sending-out part 12 transfers it successively to a telephone circuit 13. When adding a toll number to the displayed telephone number, when an insertion button I is operated several times, the processor 14 executes a digit-down by the number of times of operation, and the toll number can be inserted. In case of calling other telephone number than the displayed telephone number, when a selection button P is operated, the processor 14 transfers a command for switching the read position to the next position, to an optical read part 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION +al Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handwritten telephone number input method that simplifies the transmission of telephone numbers.

(b) Background of the Technology In general, the number of telephones that are frequently called via an automatic switchboard is generally limited. There has been a desire for a means to simplify the operation of selecting a telephone to call frequently.

(C) Prior Art and Problems As a means of simplifying the operation of selecting the telephone of the other party with whom frequent calls are made, the caller uses a predetermined procedure to input the telephone number of the other party's telephone and a two- or three-phase abbreviated number. A so-called abbreviated dialing service is available, which allows you to call the other party's telephone using an abbreviated number by registering the telephone number in an automatic exchange. However, this speed dial service is provided only to the phone that has been registered, so other phones,
For example, it cannot be used from a public telephone.

Furthermore, it is widely practiced to add a so-called automatic dialing device to a telephone set, which automatically sends out a pre-stored telephone number by simply pressing a corresponding push button. However, even in such a case, the selection operation is simplified only for telephones equipped with an automatic dialing device, and cannot be used when making a call from another telephone.

fdl OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional means for simplifying the operation of selecting a destination telephone as described above, and to realize a means that enables the simplification without being limited to a specific telephone. exist.

tel Structure of the Invention This object is to provide a reading means for optically reading a telephone number written by hand in a specific format, a correction means for correcting the telephone number read by the reading means, and a correction means for correcting the telephone number read by the reading means. This is achieved by providing display means for displaying the telephone number modified by the modification means, and sending means for transmitting the telephone number displayed by the display means to the affiliated automatic exchange.

That is, according to the present invention, a telephone number handwritten in a telephone directory or the like in a predetermined format is optically read and displayed;
If necessary, after making corrections such as deleting or adding an area number, it can be sent to the affiliated automatic exchange, and it is not limited to a specific phone, eliminating the need to select the other party's phone, simplifying the operation and eliminating erroneous selections. The fear of

(f) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a public telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the telephone number handwriting input method in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the telephone directory in FIG. It is a figure showing an example. In Figure 1, public telephone 1
In addition to the conventional handset 2, numeric buttons 3, coin slot 4, and change/collection slot 5, there is also a phone book insertion lower for inserting a phone book 6, phone number operation buttons 8, and a phone number display. 9 is provided. In FIG. 3, telephone numbers are handwritten in a predetermined format at predetermined positions in the telephone directory 6. Addresses can also be included if necessary.

In addition, in FIG. 2, the public telephone 1 is connected to an automatic exchange (not shown) via a telephone line 13 by a telephone circuit section 11 and a numeric sending section 12, which are included in a conventional public telephone. Optical reading section 15, storage section 16, telephone number display section 17, and input/output control section 18
Equipped with: In FIGS. 1 to 3, the telephone directory 6
A caller who wishes to make a call to the destination whose telephone number is entered in the telephone number picks up the handset 2, inserts a coin into the coin slot 4, and then inserts the telephone directory 6 into the telephone directory insertion lower. Optical reading section 15
After confirming that the inserted telephone directory 6 is inserted in the specified position, enter the entered telephone number, for example (777111
1) is optically read and transmitted to the processor 14. The processor 14 receives the transmitted telephone number (7771111
] is temporarily stored in the storage section 16 and then displayed on the telephone number display section 17 including the telephone number display 9. The caller operates the activation button S after confirming that the telephone number [7771111] displayed on the telephone number display 9 is the desired destination telephone number. When the processor 14 detects the operation of the activation button S via the input/output control unit 18, it reads the telephone number (7771111) stored in the storage unit 16 from the highest digit, and sends the number from the number button 3 to the number sending unit 12. Transmit in the same code format as input. The number sending unit 12 receives numbers [7, 7, 7, ■,
1.1.1] are sequentially sent to the telephone line 13 in a predetermined push button dial signal format. An automatic exchange (not shown) that receives the telephone number selects the other party's telephone using a known method.

Please note that the phone number displayed on the phone number display section 9 is [7771
111] is only a local number, and an area number, e.g. 04
The caller who has determined that it is necessary to add 4 operates the insert button I three times. The processor 14 includes an input/output control unit 1
When the operation of the insert button I is detected via the memory unit 1
After lowering the phone number (7771111) stored in 6 to the lowest number by the number of times the insert button I is pressed (in the example, only two fingers), the phone number (7771111) that is lowered in the phone number display section 17 is displayed. Display.

When the caller confirms the number of digits on the telephone number display 9 and inputs the area number (044) using the numeric buttons 3, the processor 14 stores the input area number (044) in the storage unit 16. After storing the phone number (7771111) in the highest digit side, all stored phone numbers (0447771111) are displayed on the phone number display section 17. If the caller operates the activation button S after confirming the displayed digits, the called telephone is selected through the same process as described above.

Furthermore, if the caller wishes to call a telephone corresponding to a telephone number entered in the telephone directory 6, for example (034375111) in addition to the telephone number displayed on the telephone number display 9 (7771111), , operates the selection button P. When the processor 14 detects the operation of the selection button P via the input/output control unit 18, it transmits a command to the optical reading unit 15 to switch the reading position to the next position. The optical reader 15 that receives the phone number reads the telephone number (034375111) written in the next reading position and transmits it to the processor 14.The processor 14 stores the telephone number [034375111] in the storage section by the same process as described above. 16 and then displayed on the optical reader 15.The caller receives the telephone number (0343) displayed on the telephone number display 9.
75111] includes the area code, and the area code [03
] is unnecessary, press the delete button D twice. When the processor 14 detects the operation of the erase button D via the input/output control unit 18, the processor 14 changes the telephone number (034375111) stored in the storage unit 16 to the highest number by the number of times the erase button D has been operated (in the previous example, 2). After deleting the highest two fingers [03], the telephone number display section 17 displays the telephone number (4375111) that has been carried up.

The telephone number display 9 displays the local telephone number [・437511]
When the caller who confirms 1] operates the activation button S, the called telephone is called by the same process as described above.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present embodiment, the caller inserts the telephone directory 6 in which the telephone number has been entered in advance into the telephone directory insertion lower of the public telephone 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. , press the insert button I, delete button D, or select button P as necessary to enter the desired phone number into the telephone.
A13 can be sent, the operation for selecting the other party's telephone is simplified, and errors in telephone number selection are eliminated.

Note that FIGS. 1 to 3 are only one embodiment of the present invention, and for example, the telephone directory 6 is not limited to what is shown in the figures, and may be written in the same format on the back of a business card, etc. Although many variations may be considered, the effects of the present invention remain the same in any case. Further, the telephone to which the present invention is applied is not limited to public telephones, and many modifications to general telephones, etc. may be considered, but the effects of the present invention remain the same in any case.

(g) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the telephone number dialing operation can be simplified without being limited to a specific telephone.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a public telephone according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a diagram showing an example of the telephone number handwriting input method in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the telephone directory in FIG. 1. In the figure, 1 is a public telephone, 2 is a handset, 3 is a number button, 4 is a coin slot, 5 is a change collection slot, 6 is a telephone directory,
7 is a telephone directory insertion slot, 8 is a telephone number operation button, 9 is a telephone number display, 11 is a telephone circuit section, 12 is a number sending section,
13 is a telephone line, 14 is a processor, 15 is an optical reading section, 16 is a storage section, 17 is a telephone number display section, 18 is an input/output control section, D is a delete button, ■ is an insert button, P is a selection button, S indicates a start button. Mine 1 Eye 2 Mine 3 Mouth

Claims (1)

[Claims] A reading means for optically reading a telephone number handwritten in a specific format, a correction means for correcting the telephone number read by the reading means, and a telephone number read by the reading means or a telephone number corrected by the correction means. 1. A handwritten telephone number input method comprising: a display means for displaying a telephone number; and a sending means for transmitting the telephone number displayed by the display means to an affiliated automatic exchange.