JPS63209353A - Telephone set using cpu card - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To contrive simplification and low-cost of the telephone set by using a CPU card so as to input a telephone number. CONSTITUTION:On loading a CPU card 1, the MPU 7 of the CPU card 1 and the MPU 21 of a telephone set 10 are communicated and the telephone number stored in a memory 8 of the CPU card 1 is sent to the MPU 21. When a call button or a specific key of the keyboard 2 of the CPU 1 loaded is depressed, the dial signal sent from the CPU card 1 is sent from a dialer 22 to the line.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Summary of the Invention A telephone using a CPU card, characterized in that the keyboard and memory of the CPU card are used as dialing means of the telephone.

Background of the invention The present invention relates to a telephone using a CPU card.

Telephones currently in use are equipped with a dial or pushbutton as a telephone number input means (dialing means).

The simplest type of telephone requires dialing with the handset lifted (i.e., off-hook), and dialing is uncertain because the number that has already been entered is not displayed. , easy to make mistakes.

On the other hand, there are telephones equipped with a display for displaying a one-input telephone number or degree, and telephones equipped with a function for registering a telephone number, but these are expensive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and relatively inexpensive telephone using a CPU card.

A telephone using a CPU card according to this invention.

means for communicating through contacts with a CPU card equipped with a keyboard and a memory for storing key-input dial data; and means for transmitting a dial signal representing the dial data obtained through the communication to the line. Features.

This invention utilizes a CPU card with a keyboard. Preferably a C with a display in addition to the keyboard.
Uses PU card.

According to this invention, the telephone number can be entered in advance using the keyboard of the CPU card. Therefore, there is no need to pick up the handset and dial. Since the calling operation can be performed by simply pressing the button for making the second call or by inserting the CPU card, it is easy to do so even if the user is holding the handset. CP with display
If you use a U card, you can input your phone number while looking at the display, making this operation more reliable. This display can be used not only to display a telephone number but also to display degrees, etc. The phone has a button for entering a phone number,
Since there is no need to provide a dial or the like, the surface structure is simple and it can be provided at a relatively low cost. C.P.
Since many telephone numbers can be stored in the U card, it is sufficient to input a one or two-digit number (so-called abbreviated code) without reading out the stored telephone number. If you memorize the name and name of the other party along with the phone number, C'! The U-card becomes a memo, allowing you to call even if you forget your phone number. By possessing this CPU card, the speed dialing described above becomes possible with many telephones.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows both sides of the CPU card. For convenience, the surface shown in FIG. 1(A) is the front, and the surface shown in FIG. 1(B) is the back.

On the surface of the CPU card 1, there is a keyboard 2 for inputting telephone numbers, short codes, other numerical information, various commands, etc. A display, for example, a liquid crystal display 3, is provided for displaying data key-input using the keyboard 2, data specified by a display command, and the like. On the reverse side of the CPU card 1, there are several contacts 5 for communication. and a magnetic stripe 6 are provided. Although the magnetic stripe 6 is not particularly used in this embodiment, data indicating that the card is a CPU card for a telephone may be recorded on this magnetic stripe. Alternatively, the number of paid degrees may be recorded on the magnetic stripe 6 for use as a prepaid card.

FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of the telephone. This phone
The O is not provided with a dial or buttons for dialing. Telephone IO is handset 1
It is equipped with 4. Further, an insertion slot 11 for the CPU card 1 is provided on the side thereof. A transparent plate 12 is fitted on the upper surface of this insertion opening. 1 call button 13 if necessary
is provided.

This call button 13 can be replaced by a suitable function key within the keyboard 2 of the CPU card 1.

An example of the structure inside the card insertion slot 11 is shown in FIG. A guide 16 is provided for guiding the inserted CPU card 1. Further, a contact mechanism 15 is arranged, which includes contacts that respectively contact the contacts 5 of the CPU card 1 inserted to a predetermined position. When the contacts 5 and the contacts of this mechanism 15 come into contact, the CPU card 1
It becomes possible to communicate with the telephone 10.

The contact mechanism 15 is movable up and down 2 and is normally in the lowered position C
The structure may be such that when the PU card 1 is inserted to a predetermined position, the mechanism 15 rises and comes into contact with the contacts 5 of the card. A reading head for the magnetic stripe 6 may also be provided.

Since the card insertion surface of the card insertion slot 11 is covered with a transparent plate 12, data displayed on the display 3 of the card 1, such as the power, can be viewed. CPU
The transparent plate 12 can be opened and closed so that the keyboard 2 of the CPU card 1 can be operated with the card 1 inserted into the insertion slot 11 (that is, with the contacts 5 and the contact mechanism 15 in contact). FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration of the CPU card 1 and the telephone 10.

The CPU card 1 has an IC circuit inside.

This IC circuit includes a CPU (microprocessor; hereinafter referred to as MPU) 7 and a memory 8. The memory 8 stores an execution program for the MPU 7, as well as data such as a telephone number. MPU
7 includes the above-mentioned keyboard 2, display 3. and an interface 9 including contacts 5 are connected. The MPU 7 stores the telephone number, etc. input from the keyboard 2 into the memory 8, displays it on the display 3, sets a shortened code, and sends the telephone number stored in the memory 8 to the telephone 10. Performs communication processing, etc.

The telephone 10 is also controlled by the MPU 21.
As described later, the PU 21 has a dialer 221 that sends a pulse signal or a 1-tone signal representing a telephone number sent from the CPU card 1 to the line. Tone ringer 23 that drives a generator etc. to notify a call, handset 1
An interface 25 including a speech network 24° contact mechanism 15 for relaying and amplifying audio signals between the 4 and the line is connected. MPU 21 communicates with CPU card 10 via interface 25 and controls the operations of these circuits 22-24.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the overall flow of operations and operations in this CPU card-using telephone.

Before inserting the CPU card 1 into the insertion slot 11 of the telephone 10, if you input the telephone number you wish to communicate or talk to from the keyboard 2 of the CPU card 1, this telephone number will be stored in the memory 8 of the CPU card 1 (step 31). ).

Next, when this CPU card 1 is inserted into the card insertion slot 11, its contacts 5 and the contacts of the contact mechanism 15 of the telephone IO come into contact, and the M and P U 7 of the CPU card 1 and the MPU 21 of the telephone 10 contact each other. are those interfaces 9, 2
Communication becomes possible via 5 (step 32). The telephone number stored in the memory 8 of the CPU card 1 is the telephone number 10
The data is sent to the MPU 21 of.

When the call button 13 or a specific key on the keyboard 2 of the inserted CPU card 1 is pressed (step 33
), a dial signal representing the telephone number sent from the CPU card 1 is sent to the line from the dialer 22 (step 34). Press the call button to send the phone number to Card 1
Alternatively, the information may be transferred from there to the telephone 10.

Once the line is connected (step 35), one call or data communication using the telephone line is possible (step 36).
). At this time, it is preferable to display the number of 2 call times and 1 degree on the display 3 of the CPU card 1. If the line is not connected, you will need to repeat the call operation again, but if you memorize the telephone number in the memory of the telephone 10 (as shown in the diagram),
Step 37) Re-calling becomes possible automatically after a certain period of time.

It is also possible to set a shortened code using the CPU card 1. Step 41: After pressing the key indicating the short code setting on the keyboard 2, enter the desired short code.
), then key in the phone number (step 42).
), the input telephone number corresponding to the input abbreviation code is stored in the memory 8. At this time, it is preferable to display the key-input short code or telephone number on the display 3. By repeating this process, it is possible to set abbreviated codes for a plurality of telephone numbers (step 43).

After setting the short code, when the CPU card 1 is inserted into the card insertion slot 11 of the telephone 10, the contact 5 will open as described above.
are connected (step 44). In this state, when a short code corresponding to a desired telephone number is input using the keyboard 2 of the CPU card 1 (step 45), the corresponding telephone number is read out from the memory 8 and the MPU 2 of the telephone IO
+, and the dial signal sending operation is performed as described above (step 34).

The telephone according to this invention is a facsimile device.

The concept includes all types of terminals that are connected through the telephone line 2 communication line and connected by dialing signal transmission.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are diagrams showing both the front and back sides of the CPU card. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the telephone, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line ■--■ in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the CPU card and the telephone. FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the procedure for operating and operating the telephone. 1...CPU card, 2...Keyboard. 3...Display device, 5...Contact. 7...MPU, 8...Memory. 10...Telephone. 11...CPU card insertion slot. 21...CPU, 22...Dialer. that's all

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Means for communicating through contacts with a CPU card having a keyboard and a memory for storing key-input dial data, and means for transmitting a dial signal representing dial data obtained through the communication to a line. A telephone using a CPU card equipped with .