JPS61245784A - Key telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To give a command in voice even during talking only by depressing a command button of the extension by providing a command button and a command signal transmission section to an extension and providing a command signal detection section and a voice signal connection section to a master set. CONSTITUTION:A command signal 12 is detected by a command signal detection section 7 by depressing a command button 4 during talking. The command signal 12 can be a single tone when it is distinguished from a voice signal. After the command signal detection section 7 detects the command signal 12, a connection changeover request is given to a voice signal connection section 10 and the preceding voice signal is fed to a voice command recognition section 8 and recognized as a voice command signal 13. A function control section 9 applies holding or channel switching in response to the recognized content. In depressing the command button again, the voice signal connection section 10 changes over the connection depending on the connection changeover request of the command signal detection section 7 and the succeeding voice signal is sent to the function control section 9 as a talking signal 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a button telephone device, and more particularly to a button telephone device that is equipped with a voice recognition function and that allows voice commands to be given from a telephone.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a button telephone device includes a plurality of extension telephones and a main device that controls connection between the extension telephones and a central office line.

By pressing the button on the extension telephone, the button press information such as outgoing call response, call transfer, etc. is sent as data to the main device.
The main device connects and switches communication paths in accordance with information on pressing each button. However, as the functions of the button telephone device increase, the number of buttons also increases, making button operations more complicated.

[Means for solving problems]

The button telephone device of the present invention is a button telephone device in which voice instructions are given instead of button operations, and voices for calls and instructions are transmitted on the same extension between the extension telephone and the main device, in which the extension telephone is used for both calls and instructions. a command button for instructing switching to a voice command; a command signal transmitter for detecting that the command button has been pressed and transmitting a command signal on the same extension as the call to notify the main device; the main device includes a command signal detection section that receives a command signal from the extension telephone, a voice command recognition section that recognizes the voice command signal from the extension telephone, and an output from the voice command recognition section. a function control unit that controls various functions such as an exchange function of one communication path; and an audio signal connection that connects an audio signal to either the function control unit or the voice command recognition unit based on the output from the command signal detection unit. After the command button is pressed, the communication path from the extension telephone is connected to the voice command recognition section in order to receive voice commands, and after the command button is pressed again, the communication path from the extension telephone is connected to the voice command recognition section. A button telephone device is obtained in which a telephone call path is connected to a function control section and a command button is pressed even during a telephone call to accept voice commands.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. 2 in the figure, the button telephone devices are extension telephones 11, . . . , 1r1.
and a main device 2 that connects these extension telephones and a plurality of office lines 3, respectively.

The extension telephone is connected to a telephone switching circuit (not shown) in the main unit via a telephone line, and transmits button data, receives lamp data, etc. via a data line.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the extension telephone 11 (i=1, 2, . . . , n), and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the main device 2. In each figure, only two parts particularly related to the present invention are shown, and data lines or data transmission/reception circuits are omitted.

The extension telephone 11 is equipped with no buttons other than call and answer buttons, and has a command button 4 instead of other function buttons. After capturing the central office line by pressing the call or answer button, the command button is used to control the subsequent call route by voice. It is designed to instruct operations such as switching and holding. Namely.

Extension telephone 11. ~tin is a command button 4 that instructs switching between a call and a voice command, and when the command button 4 is pressed, a command signal is sent to the call line 10.
It includes a command signal generating section 5 that transmits to the main device 2 via the 0, and a handset 6, and transmits audio to the main device 2 by sending a command signal.

The main device 2 is an extension telephone 11. ~pin call line 10
A command signal detection unit 7 that constantly detects command signals from 0 to a function control unit 9 that performs hold and connection switching according to the content recognized by the button 8;
The audio signal connecting section 10 connects the audio signal to either the function control section 9 or the voice command recognition section 8 based on the detection signal from the command signal detection section 7 .

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be explained in conjunction with FIG.

During a call on the extension telephone 1, the voice is transmitted as a call signal 11 to the call line 100. The signal is transmitted to the function control section 9 via the audio signal connection section 10 of the main device 2. Next, press the command button 4 during a call.
By pressing , the command signal 12 is detected by the command signal detection section 7 .

The command signal 12 may be a single tone or any signal that can be distinguished from a voice signal. After detecting the command signal 12, the command signal detection section 7 issues a connection switching request to the voice signal connection section 10, and subsequent voice signals are applied to the voice command recognition section 8 as voice command signals 13 and recognized. Depending on the recognized content, the function control unit 9 puts the call on hold or switches the call path. Press the command button again.

In response to a connection switching request from the command signal detection section 7, the audio signal connection section 10 switches the connection, and subsequent audio signals are transmitted to the function control section 9 as a call signal 11.

As described above, by pressing the command button on the extension telephone, it is possible to switch between calls and voice commands.

As described above, in this embodiment, calls and responses to one station line were instructed by conventional button operations, and other function controls were instructed by voice commands, but all operations, including calls and responses, are instructed by voice commands. You can do it like this.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a button telephone device in which a voice recognition section is disposed on the main device side, in which the extension telephone is provided with a command button and a command signal transmission section, and the main device is provided with a command signal detection section and a voice signal connection section. By providing
By simply pressing the command button on the extension 'aI phone, you can issue voice commands even during a call. Therefore, it is possible to switch between a call and a voice command with a simple operation, and the configuration of the extension telephone is not complicated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the internal configuration of the extension telephone used in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main device used in Fig. 1. , FIG. 4 is a sequence chart when command signals are sent. 1...Extension telephone, 2...Main device, 3
...External line, 4...Command button, 5
...Command signal generation unit, 6...Transmitter/receiver, 7...Command signal detection section, 8...
・Voice command recognition unit, 9...Function control unit, 1
0... Audio signal connection section, 11... Call signal, 12... Command signal, 13...
・Voice command signal. Daikato Patent Attorney Shingi Uchihara II! r many 3ffi

Claims (1)

[Claims] The main device includes a main device that accommodates a central office line, and an extension telephone that uses voice instructions instead of button operations to control the main device, and sends voice calls and instructions over the same extension. In the button telephone device, the extension telephone has a command button for instructing switching between a call and a voice command, and a command signal on the same extension as the call for detecting that the command button has been pressed and notifying the main device. the main device includes a command signal transmitter that transmits a command signal, and a handset; the main device includes a command signal detector that receives a command signal from the extension telephone; and a voice command recognition unit that recognizes the voice command signal from the extension telephone. a function control unit that controls various functions such as a communication path switching function based on the output from the voice command recognition unit; and a function control unit that controls various functions such as a communication path switching function based on the output from the voice command recognition unit; a voice signal connection section for connecting a voice signal to either one; after the command button is pressed, the telephone line from the extension telephone is connected to the voice command recognition section in order to receive the voice command signal; After pressing the command button, the button telephone device connects a call path from the extension telephone to the function control unit, and accepts voice commands by pressing the command button even during a call.