JPS62172845A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operability of the titled set by starting a telephone directory storing circuit by a depressed number, in case when a number which has been read out is a directory dial mode, and sending out a telephone number corresponding to a selected number to a network. CONSTITUTION:When off-hook is executed by holding up a handset 1, an operation mode state immediately before the off-hook is read out of a mode storing circuit 17 by a controlling circuit 16. In case when a number which has been read out is a directory dial mode, a number which is depressed by a dial button 2 immediately after the off-hook starts a telephone directory storing circuit 13 by the controlling circuit 16, and a telephone number corresponding to its selected number is sent out to a network through an oscillating circuit 12. On the other hand, unless the number which has been read out is the directory dial mode, the number which is depressed by the button 2 is regarded as a usual transmitting operation by the circuit 16.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an easy-to-operate telephone having a directory dialing function.

[Prior Art] A conventional method of operating a telephone with a directory dialing function is shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4(a).

This will be explained using (b).

In FIG. 2, 1 is a handset, 2 is a dial button, 3 is a telephone directory button, 4 is a page button, 5 is a display, and 6 is a speaker.

The operation method is as shown in FIG. 3. First, the telephone directory button 3 is pressed to display a telephone directory as shown in FIG. 4(a) on the display 5. If the desired matching name is not found in this list, the user presses the page selection button 4 to display the next screen. Furthermore, if the desired name is not displayed, the page change button 4 is pressed again. Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 4(b), a fifth
If the desired Aito's name (in this case Mr. Morita) is displayed on the screen, memorize the selection number "45" °,
After picking up the handset 1 and turning it off, press the telephone directory button 3 again.

At this time, the display on the display 5 becomes as shown in FIG. 4(a). Then, press dial button 2 to select the selection number ``45''.
By entering °゛, the phone number 0468-5
A call to 9-3354 is made.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In a conventional telephone with a directory dial function such as the one described in L, it is necessary to press the telephone directory button 3 again after going off-hook. That is, since the procedure differs from that of pressing the dial button 2 immediately after going off-hook, there are problems in that it is difficult for ordinary users to use.

Also, since the screen displayed when the telephone directory button 3 is pressed after off-hook is the initial screen as shown in Figure 4(a), the screen displayed when the telephone directory button 3 is pressed is the initial screen as shown in Figure 4(a). In this case, it is necessary to press the page button 4 again, which further impairs the operability.

The present invention was made to solve these problems, and an object thereof is to provide a telephone that has good operability and can simplify operating procedures.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The telephone according to the present invention includes: a mode storage circuit that stores the operation mode state of the telephone; and a mode storage circuit that reads the operation mode state immediately before off-hook from the mode storage circuit when off-hook; It is equipped with a control circuit that, when in directory dial mode, regards the number pressed on the dial button immediately before going off-hook as the telephone number selection number in the directory dial function, and sends the telephone number corresponding to the selection number to the network. be.

[Function] In this invention, when the operation mode state immediately before off-hook stored in the mode storage circuit is the directory dial mode, the control circuit sets the pressed number of the dial button immediately before off-hook as the selection number of the telephone number in the directory dial function. It works as expected.

[Embodiment] Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone according to the present invention. In this figure, the same reference numerals as in Fig. 2 indicate the same parts, 7 is a sounder, 8 is a hook switch, and 9 is a incoming circuit,
1o is a telephone call circuit, 11 is a timer circuit for monitoring mid-term abandonment of telephone operation, 12 is a transmission circuit, 13 is a telephone directory storage circuit,
14 is a display control circuit, 15 is an operation input section control circuit, 1
6 is a control circuit, ] 7 is a mode storage circuit.

Next, the operation will be explained.

When off-hook, the operating mode state of the telephone (for example, directory dial mode or initial mode "g") is stored in the mode storage circuit 17. When the handset 1 is lifted off-hook, the off-hook information is stored in the mode storage circuit 17. The previous operation mode state IE is read by the control circuit 16. If the read operation mode state is the directory dial mode, the number pressed by the dial button 2 immediately after off-hook is read by the control circuit 16. This number is regarded as a selected telephone number in the directory dialing function.Then, the control circuit 16 activates the telephone directory storage circuit 13 and sends the telephone number corresponding to the selected number to the network via the calling circuit 12.

Further, if the operation mode state read from the mode storage circuit 17 is not the directory dial mode, the number pressed by the dial button 2 immediately after off-hook is regarded as a normal calling operation.

Therefore, when using the directory dial function, it is not necessary to press the telephone directory button 3 immediately after going off-hook, and it is possible to directly press the selected number using the dial button 2.

In addition, when the operation mode state read from the mode storage circuit 17 is the directory dial mode, the control circuit 16 is configured to make the display content on the display 15 the same as that immediately before off-hook, so that it can be used immediately after off-hook. The user does not have to repeat the operation of pressing the page selection button 4 during off-hook to search for a name, and inputting a selected number in the telephone directory becomes easier.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, this invention includes: a mode storage circuit that stores the operating mode state of the telephone; when off-hook, the operating mode state immediately before off-hook is read from the mode storage circuit; mode, the number pressed on the dial button immediately after off-hook is regarded as the telephone number selection number in the directory dial function, and the control circuit sends the telephone number corresponding to the selection number to the network. When using the function, you can directly operate the dial selection number without having to press the phonebook button immediately after going off-hook, which improves operability.
This has the advantage that even ordinary users can easily operate it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the external appearance of a telephone with a directory dialing function, FIG. 3 is a diagram similarly showing the operation method, and FIG.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing examples of information displayed on a display. In the figure, 1 is a handset, 2 is a dial button, 3 is a telephone directory button, 4 is a page button, 5 is a display, 6
is the speaker, 7 is the sounder, 8 is the function switch, 9
is an incoming circuit, 10 is a call circuit, 11 is a timer circuit, 12
1 is a transmission circuit, 13 is a telephone directory storage circuit, 14 is a display control circuit, 15 is an operation input section control circuit, 16 is a control circuit, 1
7 is a mode storage circuit. ! '1 ・ Figure 1 8, hook switch Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a telephone that has a directory dialing function and automatically returns to the initial operation mode after a predetermined period of time has elapsed if the telephone operation is abandoned: A mode memory circuit that stores the operation mode of the telephone; and the mode when off-hook. The operation mode state immediately before the off-hook is read from the memory circuit, and if this operation mode state is the directory dial mode, the number pressed on the dial button immediately after the off-hook is regarded as the selection number of the telephone number in the directory dial function, and the selection number is 1. A telephone set comprising: a control circuit for transmitting a telephone number compatible with the network to a network. (2) A patent claim characterized in that when the operation mode state immediately before off-hook read from the mode storage circuit is the directory dial mode, the control circuit makes the display content in the operation mode state immediately after off-hook the same as that immediately before off-hook. Telephones described in scope (1) above.