KR101462612B1 - dialing system using of actuating button - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dialing system using an activation button, the dialing system comprising: a telephone (30); A computer having a dialing program 21 embedded therein; And an activation button 12. When the activation button 12 is clicked, the dialing program 21 of the computer 20 is popped up and the dialing program 21 of the pop- And a dialing module (10) for transmitting the selected telephone number to the PSTN network (40) when the telephone number to be transmitted is selected by the dialing module (10) And is connected to the network (40).
The present invention provides a dialing system in which a convenience of a user is enhanced and a calling number error generated when a user presses a telephone number button a plurality of times is reduced, as well as efficiency of a telephone service can be improved.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a dialing system using an activating button,

The present invention relates to a dialing system, and more particularly, to a dialing system using an activation button that is a dialing interface device of a telephone set.

The phone invented more than 160 years ago has developed in various forms and has made a great contribution to human life. As with the breakthrough performance improvements of other electronic products, it has made many advances, from mechanical to electronic, from wire to wireless, but compared to the long history of comparison with other electronic products, the difference is not significant when compared to fixed telephones. In addition to basic elements such as a transmitter, a handset, a dial pad, and a hook, there are products that add caller display function, key phone function, address book, etc. However, the most commonly used products except personal wireless mobile phones are low- There is almost no difference in the function of the earliest in general wired telephone.

Usually, a telephone is a device that is connected via a public telephone network to enable two-way voice communication. More specifically, in order to make a call, the caller picks up the handset and presses the telephone number using the dial pad provided on the telephone, the ringing tone is ringing on the telephone of the recipient corresponding to the telephone number through the public line telephone network, And the caller's telephone and the recipient's telephone are connected to each other so that a voice call can be made with each other.

However, in order to make a call to the recipient, the above-mentioned telephone must input the telephone number through the dial pad. Callers have a difficult time dialing because they need to retrieve the various phone numbers they have and enter the retrieved phone numbers back into the dial pad.

Accordingly, although a shortcut button for memorizing the telephone number is provided on the telephone, since the number of telephone numbers stored through the shortcut button is limited, a plurality of telephone numbers that are not stored through the shortcut button can be used for dialing the telephone number There is a problem to be pressed.

In addition, it is troublesome for a telephone supporting an address book to be expensive, to have a limited capacity, to input a direct number, to receive and store data, and to update the data even when the data can be stored in a batch using a computer. In addition, even when using the stored address book, it is difficult to search due to the limited buttons, and a lot of effort is also required for additional storage.

Several methods have been devised to solve this hassle. A method of inserting a built-in telephone card into a computer for dialing (Registration Utility Model No. 168682), a method of capturing and dialing a number in an electronic document (Patent Publication No. 2000-463), a method using an infrared output of an electronic notebook However, since it is an expensive system, it is used only for a part such as telemarketing and call center use.

For general users, it is not preferable to insert a separate telephone card into a computer, and a telephone having an infrared receiving function has not become commonplace, and it has become a constraint on commercialization due to the hassle of transmitting infrared rays. In case of hook-off / hook-on method, it is inconvenient to pop up a dialing program in advance because it is a method of automatically dialing after searching for an address book and selecting a telephone number before hooking on. Patent Document No. 10-2002-0036476 detects a dial tone detected at the time of hook-off and transmits it to a computer, so that the telephone number can be selected by automatically popping up the address book. However, in this method, there is a restriction to perform a search and dialing within a certain time after the hook-off.

A problem to be solved by the present invention to solve the above problems is to provide a dialing system for enhancing convenience for a user by using a handset after calling a telephone number, To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system capable of storing a memo or a message conveniently stored in a telephone number when a telephone conversation is required.

A first aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems is a dialing system of a public switched telephone network (PSTN) environment, comprising: a telephone; A computer with a dialing program embedded therein; And pops up a dialing program of the computer when the activation button is clicked, and when the pop-up dialing program of the pop-up computer selects a telephone number to be transmitted by the user, the PSTN network transmits the selected telephone number The dialing module is connected to the PSTN network in parallel with the telephone.

Here, the dialing module may include an activation button for popping up the dialing program on the computer; A hook switch for determining a call or standby mode of the telephone; A signal generator for generating an activation signal to be transmitted to the computer and a transmission signal of a telephone number to be transmitted; A communication connection unit for communicating the activation signal and the transmission signal with a computer; An operation control unit for determining transmission of the activation signal and the transmission signal through the communication connection unit and determining on / off of the hook switch; And a telephone connection unit for making a wired / wireless communication connection with the telephone set.

Preferably, the computer includes an address book DB storing the telephone directory, and a communication device connected to the dialing module. In the dialing module, the activation button is preferably formed on a small box-shaped case with a specific button .

Preferably, the dialing module further comprises a ring signal detecting unit for detecting a ring signal when a telephone call is received from the telephone, wherein when the ring signal is detected, And the dialing module may include a CID detection unit for detecting a caller's telephone number from the CID device of the telephone set, and the dialing program of the computer may be popped up through the operation control unit, The caller's telephone number and the number stored in the address book DB may be displayed in a matching manner or the caller's telephone number may be selectively stored.

In addition, the dialing module may further include an acoustic device for outputting a dial tone corresponding to the telephone number or a dial tone of the telephone when transmitting the telephone number.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone dialing system in an Internet network, comprising: a computer having a dialing program embedded therein; And an internet telephone for transmitting the selected telephone number to the Internet network when an activation button is provided and a telephone number is selected in the dialing program of the computer by popping up a dialing program of the computer by clicking the activation button.

Here, the Internet telephone may include an activation button for popping up the dialing program; A hook switch for determining a call or standby mode of the telephone; An operation control unit for generating the telephone number and transmitting the telephone number through the Internet network when a telephone number to be transmitted from the pop-up dialing program is selected; And a LAN port for connecting the Internet telephone and the computer with the Internet network.

Preferably, the Internet telephone has two LAN ports, one of which is connected to the Internet network and the other of which is connected to a LAN port of the computer. The LAN port of the Internet telephone and the LAN port of the computer To the Internet network.

In addition, preferably, the computer may include an address book DB in which the telephone directory is stored, and a LAN port connected to the Internet telephone or the Internet network, and the Internet telephone may further include: , Popping up a dialing program of the computer through the operation control unit, and making a message memo.

In addition, the Internet telephone may pop up a dialing program of the computer through an arithmetic and control unit at the time of telephone reception to display the calling telephone number and the number stored in the address book DB, or selectively store the calling telephone number Preferably.

The present invention provides a dialing system in which the convenience of the user is enhanced and the efficiency of the telephone service is increased as well as the number of originating number errors generated by pressing the button several times by a simple configuration.

Further, it is possible to check the dial tone or the dial tone at the time of transmitting the telephone number through the sound device, thereby enabling the user to use the telephone receiver after confirming the counterpart response without lifting the telephone receiver, thereby enhancing user convenience.

In addition to providing convenient convenience of selecting and storing a stored telephone number, a dialing program is popped up upon reception to display a calling number, and the calling number is matched with the number stored in the address book DB to identify the telephone number of the calling number Thereby providing a system capable of enhancing the user's convenience.

Further, the present invention provides a dialing system capable of easily recording a memo or a message through a dialing program during telephone conversation so as to store a telephone conversation record, thereby monitoring the call conversation in the future.

1 is a block diagram of a dialing system using an activation button according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a block diagram of a dialing system using an activation button according to another embodiment of the present invention,
3 and 4 are block diagrams of a dialing system using an activation button in an Internet telephone according to another embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a dialing system using an activation button in the PSTN network 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a dialing system using an activation button according to another embodiment of the present invention,
7 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow applied to the dialing system in the Internet network 70 illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4,
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of phone number storage through the dialing system in the Internet network 70 illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish it, will be described with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. The embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

In the drawings, embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown and are exaggerated for clarity. Also, the same reference numerals denote the same components throughout the specification.

The expression "and / or" is used herein to mean including at least one of the elements listed before and after. Also, singular forms include plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, components, steps, operations and elements referred to in the specification as " comprises "or" comprising " refer to the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations, elements, and / or devices.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a dialing system using an activation button according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the dialing system according to the embodiment of the present invention is a dialing system in a PSTN environment, including a telephone 30; A computer 20 in which a dialing program 21 is embedded; And an activation button 12. When the activation button 12 is clicked, the dialing program 21 of the computer 20 is popped up and the dialing program 21 of the pop- And a dialing module 10 for transmitting the selected telephone number to the PSTN network 40 when the telephone number is selected by the dialing module 10. The dialing module 10 is connected to the PSTN network 40 in parallel with the telephone 30, And the like.

1, the dialing module includes a dialing module 10, a hook switch 11, an activation button 12, a connection section of the telephone 30, a calculation control section 14, a signal generating section 15, a communication connection section 16, And a ring signal sensing unit 17.

The hook switch 11 (HOOK switch) determines the state of the telephone 30. When the hook switch 11 is on, it is in a standby state, and when the switch is off, it is in a transmission / reception mode. That is, the dialing module 10 controls the state to enable switching to the transmission / reception mode of the telephone 30.

The activation button 12 is the most important feature of the present invention. The dialing module is designed as a single button in a small case so that the user can easily click the button. By the click of the activation button 12, Is automatically popped up so that the user can search for a telephone number, select a telephone number, and make a call.

The telephone connection unit 13 allows the dialing module 10 and the telephone 30 to be connected to transmit a telephone calling signal. The operation control unit 14 integrally controls the signals of the components, 12 is clicked, not only performs a command control to transmit a signal to the computer 20 through the communication connection unit 16, but also receives a telephone number signal from the computer 20 and transmits the telephone number signal through the signal generating unit 15 DTMF signal and transmits it to the PSTN network 40 via the telephone connection unit 13. Here, the dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) refers to a transmission signal that is transmitted and received through wired communication to a frequency signal in which the dial signal of the telephone is converted.

That is, the embodiment of the present invention is a small box-shaped dialing module provided with a specific button, and a telephone set 30 and a computer 20, which constitute the whole configuration, and the activation button 12 of the dialing module 10 A signal is sent to the dialing module 10 from the computer 20 and the dialing program 21 is popped up from the computer 20 and displayed through the monitor so that the user can dial the dialing program 21 The selected telephone number signal transmits the telephone number to the PSTN network 40 via the dialing module 10. The telephone number of the selected telephone number is transmitted to the PSTN network 40 via the dialing module 10. [

Also, the dialing module 10 may be embedded in the telephone or the computer 20, and the activation button 12 may be exposed to the outside. 1, the dialing module 10 is a small box-shaped module like the embodiment of FIG. 1, unlike the module independent of the computer 20 and the telephone 30, Or a dialing system built in the telephone 30 and exposed to the outside of the activation button 12 (not shown).

In this embodiment, the activation button 12 is exposed to the outside of the telephone 30 or the computer 20, and the activation button 12 is clicked to pop up a dialing program on the computer 20, By carrying out a call process, there is an advantage that installation configuration is simpler and user convenience is improved.

The dialing system according to the embodiment of the present invention searches for a conventional telephone number in an office environment where a telephone and a computer 20 are provided and uses a telephone through a small dialing module 10, In order to solve the inconvenience of pressing the call, a system is proposed in which a specific button is clicked to easily search a telephone number through the computer 20 and automatically transmit the selected telephone number at once, And provides a system that not only reduces caller ID errors caused by repeatedly pressing a button, but also improves the efficiency of the telephone business.

1, there is provided a dialing module 10 having an activation button 12 connected to the PSTN network 40 in parallel with the telephone 30, The dialing module 10 is connected to the computer 20 and the PSTN network 40 in parallel. The telephone 30 is connected to the arithmetic control unit 14 through a telephone connection unit and the hook switch 11 and is connected to the computer 20 through a communication connection unit 16. [

The connection with the computer 20 can be connected by various methods such as USB and RS232. When the activation button 12 is pressed for dialing, the arithmetic control unit 14 sends an activation signal to the computer 20 through the communication connection unit 16, and the dialing program 21 is popped up and executed so as to search the internal address book.

When the user selects the calling number or presses the enter key, the telephone number is transmitted to the dialing module 10 through the communication port of the computer 20, and the telephone number is received from the calculation control unit 14 through the communication connection unit 16 , The hook switch 11 is turned off, and the signal generating unit 15 generates a DTMF signal to transmit the telephone number to the PSTN network 40 through the telephone connection unit. After the transmission, the user can make a call through the handset of the telephone 30.

Here, the dialing program 21 linked with the address book DB 22 When the activation button 12 of the dialing module is pressed in the form of a tray program, the operation control unit 14 sends an activation signal to the computer 20 through the communication connection unit 16 and can search for a name or a telephone number The dialing program 21 is popped up. Then, after searching by the character registered in the DB and selecting it, the telephone number is transmitted to the dialing module through the communication port.

As another embodiment of the present invention, when the dialing module 10 further includes a ring signal detecting unit, a ring signal is detected and a pop-up window is displayed so that a memo or message can be stored during a telephone call, The convenience and efficiency of the telephone business can be enhanced.

2 is a block diagram of a dialing system using an activation button 12 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the system according to the embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the dialing module 10 is further provided with a CID detecting unit 18 and a sound device 19.

A CID (Caller ID) device is a device for displaying a calling number when a telephone is received. When the CID device is provided in the telephone 30, the CID detecting device 18 is provided in the embodiment of the present invention, The dialing program 21 of the computer 20 is popped up and the calling number is matched with the stored number in the address book DB 22 of the computer 20 to automatically display the calling telephone number It is possible to do.

When the telephone number is transmitted through the dialing program 21 of the computer 20, the sound device 19 displays a dial tone, an outgoing DTMF tone, and a connection tone so that the user can confirm the response of the other party without lifting the receiver So that user convenience can be achieved. The acoustic device 19 may be configured to include a speaker or a buzzer.

The embodiment of the present invention not only provides convenience in popping up the dialing program 21 on the computer 20 by selecting one activation button 12 and selecting and transmitting the stored telephone number at once, The system also provides a system that can increase the convenience of the user by displaying the calling number by popping up the dialing program 21 at the time of reception, matching the number stored in the address book DB 22, and confirming who the telephone number is. Further, by making the dialing sound or the dialing sound be able to be confirmed through the sound device 19 at the time of transmitting the telephone number, it is possible for the user to use the handset after checking the counterpart response without lifting the handset, thereby enhancing user convenience.

3 and 4 are block diagrams of a dialing system using an activation button 52 in an Internet telephone, according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, an embodiment of the present invention is a telephone dialing system in an Internet network, comprising: a computer 60 having a dialing program 61 built therein; When the telephone number is selected in the dialing program 61 of the computer 60 by popping up the dialing program 61 of the computer 60 with the activation button 52 being clicked, And an Internet telephone (50) for transmitting the selected telephone number to the Internet network (70). The Internet telephone 50 includes a hook switch 51, an activation button 52, an operation control unit 14 and LAN ports 54 and 55. The computer 60 includes a dialing program 61, A DB 62 and a LAN port 63. [

The dialing system using the activation button 52 in the Internet telephone 50 does not require a device such as the dialing module 10 in Fig. 1, and when a specific button on the Internet telephone 50 is pressed, The dialing program of the mobile terminal 60 pops up and provides a convenient system for searching for a desired number using the address book and making a call by pressing the enter key or the click key.

3, the Internet telephone 50 directly connected to the Internet may be connected to the computer 60 using another port or may be connected to the computer 60 using a hub 80 or the like as shown in FIG. ) And a line.

4, when the activation button is pressed for dialing, if the activation control unit 53 sends an activation signal to the computer 60 through one LAN port, the dialing program 61 is popped up to search the address book DB 62 . When the user selects the calling number or presses the enter key, the telephone number is transmitted through the LAN port of the computer 60, the telephone number is received from the calculation control unit 53 of the Internet telephone 50, And transmits the telephone number to the Internet network 70 through the port. After the transmission, the user can make a call using the handset of the Internet telephone 50.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the dialing system using the activation button 12 in the PSTN network 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 (a) is an operation flow in which the dialing system according to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 is applied, and FIG. 5 (b) is an operation flow in which the dialing system according to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2 is applied.

5 (a), when the activation button 12 is pressed as a specific button provided in the dialing module 10, an activation signal is transmitted from the operation control section to the computer 20 through the communication connection section 16 And pops up the dialing program 21 when the computer 20 receives the signal. When the user searches for and selects a telephone number to be transmitted through the address book DB 22 stored in the pop-up dialing program 21, the telephone number signal is transmitted to the dialing module 10 through the communication port.

Upon reception of the telephone number signal selected by the dialing module 10, the operation control section turns off the hook switch 11, generates a DTMF signal through the signal generating section 15, and transmits the DTMF signal to the PSTN network 40, When the handset is turned off, the arithmetic and control unit detects this and turns on the hook switch 11, so that the dialing module 10 is disconnected and the call is connected. That is, a system having a simple configuration in which a dialing program is popped up on the computer 20 by clicking the activation button 12 of one small dialing module 10, and a telephone number is automatically transmitted at once by selecting a telephone number and clicking As a result, time and efficiency are improved and user convenience is greatly increased.

5 (b) is the same as FIG. 5 (a), the signal generating unit 15 of the dialing module 10 generates a DTMF signal which is a signal of the final calling telephone number, and the hook switch 11 When the DTMF signal is transmitted through the telephone connection unit, the dial tone and the connection tone are displayed through the sound device 19 equipped with a speaker or a buzzer so that the user can check the response state of the other party without lifting the receiver To show the flow of the system.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a dialing system using an activation button according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an operation flow of a configuration system including a CID detection unit in a dialing system when sending a CID (caller indication) signal (when subscribed to a service) as a further embodiment of FIG. 2, The CID detector 18 of the dialing module 10 receives the caller number and the operation control unit 14 transmits the caller number to the computer through the communication connection unit 16. [ The user pops up the dialing program 21 on the computer to display the caller number, and the user selects and stores the phone number of the caller in the address book DB 22.

By automatically detecting the received caller display and automatically popping up and displaying the dialing program 21 on the computer 20, the user can conveniently store or memorize the caller's number, Efficiency can be improved.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an operation flow applied to the dialing system in the Internet network 70 illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, when the user presses the activation button 52 of the Internet telephone 50, the operation control unit 53 sends an activation signal to the computer 60 via the LAN port, Receives the activation signal, pops up the dialing program 61, and searches the telephone number of the address book DB 62 displayed through the dialing program 61 to select the telephone number to be dialed.

When the user selects a telephone number to be transmitted through the click or enter key, the operation control unit of the Internet telephone 50 transmits a signal corresponding to the telephone number to be originated, and then the user turns off the handset (HOOK OFF) The telephone is connected via.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of phone number storage through the dialing system in the Internet network 70 illustrated in FIG. 3 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, when a received signal is input, the CID detecting unit detects the caller number, and the calculation control unit 53 sends the caller telephone number to the computer 60 via the LAN port. It is possible to pop up the dialing program 61 on the computer 60 and display a number matched with the number stored in the address book DB 62 or to selectively store the calling telephone number in the address book DB 62. [

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to the specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Anyone with it will know easily.

The present invention relates to a ring signal detecting unit for detecting a ring signal from a telephone signal received from a telephone terminal, The present invention relates to a CID detecting unit for detecting a CID of an Internet telephone set,

Claims (15)

In a dialing system in a PSTN environment,
A telephone 30;
A computer 20 in which a dialing program 21 is embedded; And
A small box-type module connected to the computer 20 and connected to the PSTN network 40 in parallel with the telephone 30, and is exposed on top of the box-shaped case and clicks the dialing program 21 to the computer An activation button (12) for popping up on the screen (20); A hook switch (11) for determining a call or standby mode of the telephone (30); A signal generator 15 for generating an activation signal to be transmitted to the computer 20 and a transmission signal of a telephone number to be transmitted; A communication connection unit (16) for communicating the activation signal and the transmission signal with the computer (20); An arithmetic control unit 14 for determining transmission of the activation signal and the transmission signal through the communication connection unit 16 and for determining on / off of the hook switch 11; A ring signal sensing unit (17) for sensing a ring signal when a telephone call is received from the telephone (30); And a dialing module (10) configured to include a telephone connection unit for making a wired / wireless communication connection with the telephone (30)
When the user selects a telephone number to be originated from the dialing program 21 of the pop-up computer 20, it is possible to transmit the selected telephone number to the PSTN network 40, , The dialing program (21) of the computer (20) can be popped up via the operation control unit (14) to record a message or a memo.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The computer (20)
An address book DB 22 in which a telephone directory is stored,
And a communication device connected to the dialing module (10).
The method of claim 3,
The dialing module (10)
Characterized in that the activation button (12) is formed with a specific button on the upper part of the case.
delete The method of claim 3,
The dialing module (10)
And a CID detecting unit (18) for detecting a caller's telephone number from the CID device of the telephone (30)
The dialing program 21 of the computer 20 is popped up through the arithmetic and control unit 14 to display the calling telephone number and the number stored in the address book DB 22 in a matching manner, Wherein the activation button (12) is a dialing device.
The method according to claim 6,
The dialing module (10)
Further comprising an acoustic device (19) for outputting a dial tone corresponding to the telephone number or a dial tone of the telephone (30) when the telephone number is transmitted.
The method according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7,
The dialing module (10)
The dialing system according to claim 1, wherein the activation button (12) is embedded in the telephone (30) or the computer (20), and the activation button (12) is exposed to the outside.



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