JPS62294352A - Multi-function telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need for a telephone directory by using a transparent touch panel switch means of a large sized display means so as to retrieve and display a telephone number list stored in an auxiliary memory device with priority in response to the frequency of usage thereby allowing the touch panel switch means to retrieve an object opposite telephone number. CONSTITUTION:In touching a telephone number retrieval items 23a of the initial pattern 23, an MPU 21 recognizes a command of telephone number retrieval, displays a retireval pattern on a liquid crystal display 17, and in touching a set item 23j of the initial pattern 21, the NPU 21 displays a setting pattern 27. An auxiliary device 37 reads/writes data such as a name of person, a telephone number and an address via sn auxiliary storage controller 39, and a RAM 47 stores the telephone number list being the result of retrieval/sort of all telephone numbers in all the telephone number list files in the auxiliary memory device in the order of the frequency of usage, and the MPU 21 has a function outputting the list as a telephone number list in the order of frequency of usage in the initial pattern 23.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] 3. Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of the Invention) The present invention relates to a multi-function telephone, and in particular, to a multi-function telephone that has a built-in list of telephone numbers and a telephone number search function [1]. Regarding multi-function telephones.

(l1li! Essentials of the invention) The multi-function telephone of the present invention (well, a transparent touch panel switch means is superimposed on a large electronic display means, and at least a list of telephone numbers is read out from a number storage means in which a list of telephone numbers is stored). Telephone numbers are displayed on the electronic display means in order according to their frequency, and the destination telephone number is selected by touching the lap panel switch means, and the selected telephone number is automatically [non-touch dialable]. This is what I did.

(Prior Art and its Problems) Conventional multi-function telephones have, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, in addition to a numeric keypad 1 for pressing telephone numbers, shortcut keys 3. A device having a plurality of single function keys such as one-touch dial key 5 is known.

These multi-function telephones are equipped with a speed dial system that allows you to automatically dial a phone number by pressing speed key 3 and numbers assigned to each pre-memorized phone number using numeric keypad 1. A one-touch dial system is now available in which dialing is possible automatically by simply pressing the one-touch dial key 5 assigned to each telephone number.

Note that the notification number 7 in FIG. 12 is a telephone directory showing a list of telephone numbers assigned to the abbreviation key 3 or the one-touch dial key 5 when the key is operated.

However, the automatic dialing method for multi-function telephones has the following problems.

That is, in the abbreviated dial system, as the number of telephone numbers selected by abbreviated dialing increases, the time it takes to search the telephone directory 7 becomes longer and the dialing operation becomes more complicated.

On the other hand, in the one-touch dial system, a one-touch dial key 5 is required for each telephone number, and there is a limit to the number of keys due to the size of the telephone body, making expansion difficult.

Furthermore, both methods have drawbacks such as the need to create a new telephone directory 7 when the telephone number changes.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been developed to solve these drawbacks, and it is possible to display a list of telephone numbers in order of frequency of use, and also to search for and automatically dial a desired telephone number. To provide a multi-function telephone which allows touch input to a touch panel switch means and does not require a telephone directory.

(Structure and Effects of the Invention) In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has a plurality of switch elements arranged in a matrix on an electronic display means capable of displaying at least a list of telephone numbers, and a touch Transparent touch panel switch means for outputting an instruction signal for selecting a display item on the display screen is overlapped with the transparent touch panel switch means for outputting an instruction signal to select a display item in the display screen, forming a telephone number storage means for storing at least the above-mentioned list of telephone numbers, and automatically connecting the handset to the telephone line. A search means that connects a handset to a connection means that switches to connect to a touch panel switch means, and displays a list of telephone numbers corresponding to the instruction signal on an electronic display means in order of frequency of use based on an instruction signal from a touch panel switch means, The apparatus is constructed by forming a search means for outputting a telephone number selected by a touch panel switch means from a list of telephone numbers to a connecting means and transmitting it to a telephone line as a dial pulse.

According to the present invention, since a list of telephone numbers according to the frequency of use is displayed on the electronic display means, frequently used telephone numbers can be dialed very easily with one touch. Even if a telephone number is infrequently used, it can be easily searched and dialed with one touch by simply inputting a touch on the touch panel switch means.

(Explanation of Examples) The present invention will be explained in detail below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a multifunction telephone according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing its appearance.

In both figures, a conventionally known handset 9 is a so-called handset, and is an NCU (Network connected device).
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unit) 11, and this NCUl
1 outputs a dial pulse to the telephone line 13, receives a signal from the telephone line 13, and automatically connects the handset 9 to an exchanger (not shown) of the telephone line 13.

The liquid crystal display (LCD > 17) arranged on the operation surface of the multi-function telephone main body 15 is formed relatively large and is connected to the LCD controller 19, and various functions are controlled by the MPU (micro processor unit) 21. The screen is displayed via the ICD-]n1 roller 19.

The display screens displayed on the liquid crystal display 17 include the initial screen 23 shown in FIG. 3 which shows the standby state of the multi-function telephone, and the search screen 25 shown in FIG. 4 which searches a list of telephone numbers. There is a setting screen 27 shown in FIG. 5 for setting one-touch dial numbers and numbers.

Display items on the initial screen 23 in FIG. 3 include a telephone number search item 23a and a registration item 23b.

Message search item 23c and creation item f” 123d, extension phone switching item 23e, call function switching item 23f, phone mark item 23g that displays the phone number, message mark item 23h that displays the presence or absence of a message, instant one-touch dialing There are areas such as a list 231 of phone numbers with many possible uses and setting items 23j for one-touch dial phone numbers and numbers.

The display items on the search screen 25 in FIG. 4 are the selection items 25a of "A1 to "Wa" for selecting the "AJ line file to "Wa-1 line file" read from the auxiliary storage device 37, which will be described later. , an abbreviated number item 25b for the telephone number list in each line file, scroll items 25c and 25d for -1-down scrolling of the phone number list in each line file, and a search end item 250.

Display items on the setting screen 27 in FIG. 5 include a setting start item 27a and a telephone number item 27b.

One-touch dial number item 27c, phone number item 27b
There are also areas such as numeric input item 27d for one-touch dial number f127C, and setting end item 27e.

The touch panel switch 29 in FIGS. 1 and 2 is transparent and is placed over the multifunction phone (; By touching the area with the finger 31, a signal corresponding to the touched area is output.

In other words, the touch panel switch 7f-29 is shown in FIG.
Y 20 to I1 (33 b to Hessy 1 to those X direction electrodes
1 to X64 and the Ytr direction electrodes Y1 to Y20 are used as switch elements, and these switch elements are arranged in a 7-trix shape.

If the display screen of the liquid crystal display 17 is formed with 640 dots in the X direction and 200 dots in the Y direction, this touch panel switch 29 has 10F x 1 - The display areas are set so as to correspond, for example, if one of the selection items 25a at the bottom of the search screen 25 in FIG. Then, the number of touch position data (number of switch elements) becomes 16 points.

Returning to FIG. 1, a roller 35 is connected to the touch panel switch 29 and the touch panel controller 35 is connected to the touch panel switch 29.
While sequentially scanning the Y-direction electrodes Y1 to Y)/20 of It is output to MPtJ21 as a.

The touch area of the touch panel switch 29 (3° MPU that increases in proportion to the display item area of the liquid crystal display 17)
21 +, operates according to a predetermined program, and records the start point coordinates and end point coordinates (-J) in the manually touched area as shown in Figure 8. Compare the area defined by the end point coordinates and the display area of the liquid crystal display 17 that corresponds to this area by applying it to the comparison table 36, and determine which display item (J corresponding instruction No. 43) in the display area of the liquid crystal display 17. It is configured to determine whether the touch panel is output from the controllers 3, 5, and perform the next operation in response to the instruction signal.

For example, when the 10th telephone number search 23a on the initial screen 23 is touched, the MPU 21 iJ displays the telephone number Q search instruction 82 (if no, the search screen 21 in FIG. 4) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 17. However, when the setting item 23j on the initial screen 21 is touched, the setting screen 27 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed.

The auxiliary storage device 37 is loadably disposed 19 on the side of the multifunction telephone main body 15 as shown in FIG.
~ [] - is connected to the M1-J21 via the line 39.

In the auxiliary storage device 37, as shown in FIG.
A person name 43a whose first word is a character included in each row of this index 41.

A list of this person's telephone number 43b, address 43G, and frequency of dialing 43d is stored as a file 45.

In other words, with "a" to "wa" as index 41, "
It is configured to store each line file from "A" line file to "W" line file.

These files are created by the auxiliary storage controller 39.

The auxiliary storage device 37 stores personal names 43a through three auxiliary storage controllers under the control of the MPtJ21.

Data such as telephone number 43b and address 4.3C can be read/written, and can be selectively output as, for example, telephone number list file data in line "A" by a selection signal.

The RAM 47 is used under the control of the MPU 21 to search and sort file data read from the auxiliary storage device 37 according to the frequency of use and to store the data, or as a flag register.

Further, the RAM 47 stores a list of telephone numbers as shown in FIG. 10, which is searched and sorted in order of frequency of use among all the telephone number list files in the auxiliary storage device 31.
The PLI 21 has a function of outputting this list as a frequently used telephone number list 21i on the initial screen 23.

The ROM 4.9 stores the above-described processing procedure program of the MPU 29 and a predetermined display screen, and outputs the contents according to instructions from the MPU 21.

The MPU 21 is configured to be able to input and register a person's name 43a, telephone number 43b, and address 43e in the auxiliary storage device 37 by touching the telephone number registration item 23b on the initial screen 23 in FIG. By touching the message creation item 23d, it is possible to register when you are absent during the family history, and the message search item 23
Touching G will display a message board search to see if there was a call when you took your seat.Touching the extension phone field 23e will display the extension phonebook and implement an extension phone function that allows you to dial by touching the number. , and is configured to be able to execute calculator functions and the like.

Further, the functions of the MPU 21 on the search screen 25 of FIG. 4 and the setting screen 27 of FIG. 5 will become clear from the following explanation of the operation related to the multifunction telephone of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned multifunction telephone of the present invention will be explained.

When the multifunction telephone of the present invention is in the operating state, the initial screen 23 of FIG. 3 is displayed and the multifunction telephone enters the standby state. First, the one-touch dialing operation will be explained.

On the initial screen 23, the phone number of the intended recipient is
Phone number list item 231 that can be dialed instantly with one touch
If the abbreviated number is displayed in automatically dialed.

Next, the case of searching for a telephone number will be explained based on flowchart 1 to FIG. 11.

Telephone number search item 2 in the initial screen 23 state in Figure 3
If you touch 3a, step 100 will be executed and the MP
U21 displays the search screen 25 of FIG. 4 on the liquid crystal display 17.

Next, in step 101, it is determined whether or not there is a touch input to the touch panel switch 23. If NO, the state waits for human touch, and if YES, in step 102, the selection items 25a in the "A" to "WA" rows are selected. It is determined whether there is human input (touch input) to the sort key.

If this step 102 is NO, it is determined in step 103 whether there is an input on the upward scroll key 25c, and if NO, it is determined in step 104 whether or not there is an input on the downward scroll key 25d.

If step 104 is No, it is determined in step 105 whether or not the abbreviated key for the other party's telephone number has been input, and if step 105 is NO, it is determined in step 106 whether or not the process is finished. If step 106 is NO, the process returns to step 100, and if YES, the process ends.

If the answer is YES in step 105, the MP (J21 is RA
Search for the corresponding phone number from the file in M47 and press N.
The pulse is sent to the CUll, and the dial pulse is output from the NCUll to the telephone line 13.

If YES in step 104, the phone number list is scrolled downward by operating the down scroll key 25d and the process returns to step 101, and step 103 is YES.
In the case of FS, in step 109, the list of telephone numbers displayed by operating the up scroll key 25G is scrolled up, and the process returns to step 100.

If step 102 is YFS, step 110 is processed and the phone number files corresponding to the pressed line among the "A" to "W" lines are displayed in the order of usage, and the above-mentioned operation is repeated. .

Although an example is shown in which the liquid crystal display 17 is used as a display means in the above-mentioned multifunction office worker telephone of the present invention, it is also possible to use other electronic display means such as an IFD in the present invention. It is possible.

As described above, the multi-function telephone of the present invention uses the transparent touch panel switch means of the large display means to display a list of telephone numbers stored in the auxiliary storage device in priority order according to the frequency of use. Since the target phone number is searched for and automatically dialed using the touch panel switch means, it is possible to perform one-touch dialing according to the frequency of use, reducing the time required to search for a phone number. becomes unnecessary.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the multi-function telephone of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the multi-function telephone of the present invention without showing its external appearance, and FIG. The initial screen, search screen and setting screen displayed on the electronic display means, FIGS. 6 and 7 are a sectional view and a schematic exploded perspective view of the touch panel switch means shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is a pre-stored screen. A table showing the correspondence between the touch area of the touch panel switch means and the display area of the display means, FIG. 9 is a file showing a list of telephone numbers stored in the auxiliary storage device, and FIG. 10 is a table showing the correspondence between the touch area of the touch panel switch means and the display area of the display means. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a multi-function telephone to which the present invention can be referred. 9... Handset/receiver 11... Connection means (NCU) 15... Multifunction telephone body 17... Electronic display means (liquid crystal display) 19... Electronic display means (I Cf)] 1~roller)21...
Search means (MPU) 23...Initial screen 25...Search screen 27...Setting screen 29...Touch panel switch means (touch panel switch) 35...Touch panel switch means (touch panel controller) 37... Telephone number storage means (auxiliary storage device) 39...
・Telephone number storage means (auxiliary memory controller) 47... Search means (RAM) 49... Search means (ROM> -18= Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 9 Figure 1O

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) It has a handset, a connection means for automatically switching and connecting the handset to a telephone line, an electronic display means capable of displaying at least a list of telephone numbers, and a plurality of switch elements arranged in a matrix. a transparent touch panel switch means that is superimposed on the display surface of the electronic display means and outputs an instruction signal for selecting a display item on the display surface through a touch operation; and a telephone number storage that stores at least the list of telephone numbers. means for reading out a list of telephone numbers from the telephone number storage means and displaying the list on the electronic display means in order of frequency of use based on an instruction signal from the touch panel switch means, the search means for reading out a list of telephone numbers from the telephone number storage means and displaying the list on the electronic display means in order of frequency of use; A multi-function device characterized by comprising: a search means for outputting the telephone number to the connection means and transmitting it to the telephone line as a dial pulse when a telephone number is selected by the touch panel switch means; telephone.