JPS63174465A - Managing device for use history of telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record the history of the use of a telephone set, by connecting a managing device provided with the reader/writer of a CPU card to the telephone set, and writing a record at every use of the telephone set on a memory in the CPU card. CONSTITUTION:When a user raises the handset of the telephone set 1 and inserts the CPU card 10 to the reader/writer 25, the CPU card is fetched. Also, when the user dials, a dial signal is sent to a line, and also, the telephone number of an opponent is stored in a RAM21. When the line is connected to the opponent, the managing device 2 calculates a call tariff, and when the call is completed, it reads out the history data of the use such as the telephone number of the opponent, the call tariff, a date, and a time, etc., and writes them on the RAM of the CPU card 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Summary of the Invention A management device equipped with a CPU card reader/writer is connected to a telephone, and each time the telephone is used, a record thereof is written in the memory of the CPU card and left as a history of telephone usage. The phone usage history can be viewed on the display of the CPU card whenever needed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device that is used by being connected to a telephone or its line and manages data related to the use of the telephone, that is, usage history data.

Conventional card-using telephones include telephone card-only telephones that can accept magnetic recording type prepaid cards called telephone cards. When this telephone card is inserted into a dedicated telephone, it is possible to make a call without inserting coins, etc., and the number of remaining usable credits is displayed on the display of the telephone. Also, telephone
The card itself records the remaining usage.

However, in such conventional card-based telephones, the telephone card only records the remaining number of prescriptions that can be used in the future.
There is a problem in that it is not possible to manage the history of telephone usage, such as how many calls have been made.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a device that can manage telephone usage history as described above using a CPU card.

The telephone usage history management device according to the present invention utilizes a CPU card equipped with a read/write contact, a key input device 2 display device, a memory, and a control device for controlling these. It is connected to and installed. Of course, it may be built into the telephone (telephone device).

This telephone usage history management device includes means for creating data regarding the usage history of the telephone based on signals given from the telephone or line, and a CPU card writer for writing the created data regarding the usage history into a CPU card. It is characterized by

Telephone usage history data includes 1 call destination (the other party's phone number) and 2 call charges (or number of calls), but if a clock is installed in the telephone usage history management device.

The date and time of the call, the duration of the call, etc. can be added to the history data.

The CPU card can write multiple sets of data into its memory, and can also read stored data from the memory. moreover.

It is also possible to process data in the memory, such as totaling, in accordance with commands from a key input device or in accordance with an internal program. It is also possible to read data in the memory and display it on the display device by commands from the key input device. Key input data can also be stored in memory.

The present invention utilizes the CPU card as described above, and records telephone usage history data in the memory of the CPU card by a CPU card writer.

Therefore, the telephone usage history data can be kept as a record and can be displayed on two display devices for viewing. Telephone usage history data can be utilized in a variety of ways. For example, it can serve as basic data for cost savings through voluntary usage management by users. In addition, by checking the usage history of each user, it is possible to determine the charges to be borne by that user, and it is possible to settle the telephone charges fairly. It is possible to collect statistics regarding call charges for each destination, which can be used for telephone equipment management, etc.

If necessary, the telephone usage history management device may be provided with an output device such as a printer or a display device, and the CPU may be
Usage history data within the card may also be output. This CPU card could also be used as the above-mentioned telephone card.

This invention relates to a telephone line such as a facsimile machine.

The present invention can also be applied to devices that are connected to a communication line or the like and communicate through a telephone line or the like, and therefore, the term "telephone" referred to in this specification is a concept that includes facsimile machines and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1, a telephone history management device 2 is connected to a telephone 1, and this management device 2 is connected via a rosette 4 to a telephone line 2 that connects to a telephone office 3, and to communication lines ', 9''. ing.

FIG. 2 shows the electrical configuration of the telephone usage history management device. The overall operation of this management device 2 is controlled by a CPU 20. For CPU20.

RAM for storing telephone usage history data, etc., which will be described later
21. RO for storing programs of CPU20
M22. and an operating clock pulse oscillator 23. Also for CPU20. An interface 24 with the telephone 1 serves as its input/output device. Reader/writer 25 for the CPU card 10. Its interface 26. A timer 271, call charge table 28, and charge calculation circuit 29 are connected by bus.

A dial signal output from the telephone set 1 when making a call is read through the interface 24 and stored in the RAM 2.
Stored at 1. The read data of this dial signal becomes usage history data regarding the other party.

The call charge table 28 includes a predetermined number of 11 for each area code.
The call charges per hour or the available call time for a fixed charge are stored in advance.

When telephone 1 is connected to the other party and a call is possible, the voltage of the telephone line is reversed, and in response to this, or CP
The timer 27 is activated by a command from U20. The charge calculation circuit 29 reads data for the corresponding charge calculation from the table 28 based on the transmitted dial signal, and calculates the charge for each call according to the time measured by the timer 27. This calculated fee data is stored in the RAM 21 as usage history data.

The CPU 20 has a clock function and changes the date (-) for each call.
J' (year, month, day) and time data are output.

This data is also stored in RAM 21.

Therefore, in the RAM 21, for each call made by the telephone 1, the dial number 2 of the other party, the call fee, the year, month, day, and time are stored as usage history data.

When this management device 2 is installed in a telephone 1, such as a public telephone, to which billing pulses are sent from a telephone station 3, a timer 27. Instead of the table 28 and the circuit 29, charging pulse counting means may be connected. The frequency data counted by this counting means is stored in the RAM 21 in place of the charge data in the usage history data.

In the case of a telephone that can use a telephone card, including when the CPU card 10 is used as a telephone card, the management device 2 may be provided with a telephone card reading/writing device.

Furthermore, as described later, if necessary, the CPU card 10
A read/write device for the magnetic stripe 11 or a management device 2 may be provided. If the identification code of the owner is recorded on the magnetic stripe 11, the usage history data may be stored in the RAM 2L in association with the identification code.

It is preferable that the management device 2 is further provided with an output device such as a printer and a display device. It is also possible to output the usage history data (including the above-mentioned identification code) stored in the RAM 21 by this output device.

3 and 4 show both sides of the CPU card 10. FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, one side of the CPU card 10 has a magnetic stripe 11 and read/write contacts 12.
and is provided. The identification code of the owner can be recorded on the magnetic stripe 11 as described above. If this CPU card 10 is used as a telephone card, frequency data corresponding to prepaid charges will be recorded on the magnetic stripe 11. CPU
On the other side of the card 10, as shown in FIG. 4, there are data to be written and commands for not reading desired data.

A keyboard 14 for inputting commands and the like to perform desired calculations. A liquid crystal display 13 is provided for displaying input or read data. Since this CPU card 10 also functions as a so-called desktop computer, the keyboard 14 is also provided with arithmetic symbols such as tens and -.

FIG. 5 shows an electronic circuit mounted on an IC built inside the CPU card 10. As shown in FIG.

The operation of the CPU card 10 is controlled by the CPU 9, and this CPU 19 has an RO that stores the program.
Comes with M19a. In addition, a double display 13. The drive device 15. RA mainly used to store keyboard 14゜ and telephone usage J7υ history data
M 16 is connected to CPU 19.

RAM IB data writing, reading control 2 display control, input signal capture processing, predetermined arithmetic processing, etc. are performed by the CPU.
1.9.

This CPU card 10 is the RA of telephone usage history data.
It is mainly used for storing data in M1B, reading the same data from RAM1B, and displaying it on display 13. Every time you use Phone 1.

The CPU card 10 is inserted into the reader/writer 25.

The usage history data of the telephone set once stored in the RAM 21 is written to the RAM 1B of the CPU card 10 by the reader/writer 25. When the owner of the CPU card 10 wants to know his/her own usage history data, he/she inputs a required command from the keyboard 14.

The usage history data is read from RAM 1B and displayed on the display 13. For example, it is also possible to have the CPU 19 calculate call charge data and display the total amount data on the display 13.

FIG. 6 shows the operations of the user of the telephone 1 and the operations of the management device 2 performed in response thereto.

When the user picks up the handset 1 of the telephone 1 (step 31), this is detected, and then when the user inserts the CPU card 10 into the reader/writer 25 (step 32), this CPU card 10 is read. Then, a connection to contact 12 is made (step 41). Also, the telephone 1 is connected to the line (step 42).

When the user dials (step 33).

A dial signal is sent to the line, and the telephone number of the other party represented by the dial signal is stored in the RAM 21 as described above.

Once the line is connected to the other party, it becomes possible to talk (steps 34 and 35). In the management device 2, the call charge is calculated by the charge calculation circuit 29 (steps 43 and 44).
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When the call ends, the user hangs up the handset (step 36) and this is detected.

Telephone number of the other party stored in RA M21.

Usage history data such as call charges 2 years, month, day, 1 time, etc. is read, and the reader/writer 25 reads the R of the CPU card 10.
While being written to AM1B (step 45), telephone 1 is disconnected from the recessed line (step 46).

The user operates the keyboard 14 at any time to access RA.
You can display the telephone usage history stored in Ml[i on the display 13.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire system, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the usage history management device, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are tables of CPU cards. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electronic circuit in the CPU card, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart 1 showing the operation of the telephone by the user and the operation of the history management device. 1...Telephone, 2...Telephone usage history management device. 10...CPU card. 13...CPU card display. 14...CPU card keyboard. 16...RAM (memory) of the CPU card. ]9...CPU of the CPU card. 20...CPU of the usage history management device. 21...RAM (memory) of the usage history management device. 25...CPU card reader of usage history management device/
lighter. 29...Charge calculation circuit for usage history management device. End of user operation 31 Lift up the handset of the telephone 32 Insert the CPU cart 6 Operation of the diagram usage history management device

Claims (7)

[Claims] (1) A CPU card is installed that is connected to a telephone or a line to which the telephone is connected, and is equipped with read/write contacts, a key input device, a display device, a memory, and a control device that controls these. , a means for creating data regarding the usage history of the telephone based on signals given from the telephone or the line, and a CPU card writer for writing the created data regarding the usage history onto a CPU card. Device. (2) The telephone usage history management device according to claim (1), wherein the data regarding the usage history is data regarding the destination of the call and the telephone charge. (3) The telephone usage history management device according to claim (1), comprising a clock, wherein the creation means adds data regarding the date and time of the call to data regarding the usage history based on the output of the clock. . (4) The control device of the CPU card outputs and displays data related to the usage history written in the memory on the display device in response to a key input signal from the key input device. The telephone usage history management device according to item 1). (5) The telephone use according to claim (1), wherein the CPU card writer has a function of reading data from the CPU card, and is equipped with an output device that outputs the data read from the CPU card. History management device. (6) The telephone usage history management device according to claim (5), wherein the output device is a printer. (7) The telephone usage history management device according to claim (5), wherein the output device is a display device.