MXPA97000539A - Electronic system that simplifies the dialing identification and authentication of telephone calls - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is related to a solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, which has been designed to be integrated into a conventional telephone device interconnected to a telephone line, said system comprising an electronic device that simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers, and an electronic device that identifies and authenticates a telephone call

Description

"ELECTRONIC SISTEflfl OUE SIMPLIFIES THE LICENSE, IDENTIFICATION AND QUTENTIFICATION PE TELEFONIC PHONES " CQMPO DE tfl INVENTION The present invention relates to the technique of the control devices and selectors of telephone calls in the Telecommunications Sector and, more particularly, it is related to a solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls.

COMPONENT OF THE INVENTION It is well known that for many years, the link between two or more places, located in different regions, cities or countries, can be achieved through electrical, pneumatic, telegraphic, telephone and / or radioelectric devices. In recent years, telephony telecommunication systems have had great advances and technological requirements in the use of telephone networks, so it has become necessary that transmissions are made with greater speed and with much better quality, since, today In addition to transmitting voice, it is necessary to transmit data, images and video signals, which is why it is essential to develop new technologies in the form of intercommunication, tending to achieve high quality and a higher transmission speed. In the conventional telephone sets of the current technique, we can find a great diversity of them, in different models and colors, in addition to perform various functions. Within that great variety of telephone devices, there are those that include a series of memories, in which we can store the telephone numbers that are most frequently used, which in a certain way represents a great convenience, since it saves time in the Search for such phone numbers in the phone book and at the same time avoid the risk of forgetting an important phone number. However, the telephone with memories of the current technique, even though it provides the user with a great help when programming and storing different telephone numbers, has the disadvantage that when the telephone line is disconnected, it can not retain the telephone numbers stored in the telephone. he for more than a certain period of time, so, they have to reprogram and store again these telephone numbers. Added to the above, there is the disadvantage that in a conventional telephone with memories, only one telephone number can be stored in each button, which makes the number of telephone numbers stored is reduced. On the other hand, nowadays it is necessary to create new and more efficient sales strategies, in such a way that the consuming public allows them to obtain the service or product of their preference, in a simple and uncomplicated way, representing at the same time a comfortable situation with the best facilities, in other words, allows you to look for a situation of convenience. As a consequence of the above, it has been sought to eliminate the drawbacks of conventional telephone devices with memories, as well as some advertising media of the current technique, and provide an electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, which also To eliminate the disadvantages previously established, it offers considerable advantages over current communication systems.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION Taking into account the shortcomings of the current technique, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identiication and authentication of telephone calls, which is practical, simple and economical, and yet highly efficient. in the intercommunication between client and supplier, such as to simplify the process of marking the user (client) with specific suppliers. A further object of the present invention is to provide an electronic system that simplifies dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, which is totally versatile to allow its integration and use in the same cabinet of a conventional telephone device or outside it. A further object of the present invention is to provide an electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, which by their design and characteristics, allows the user to store in the memory a greater number of telephone numbers per button or key. It is still an object of the present invention to provide an electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, enabling the provider to identify and authenticate telephone calls of its customers, and at the same time allow it to provide a better service. and more efficient service. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, which, when integrated into a conventional telephone device, does not interfere with the normal functions of said telephone apparatus.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, which, due to their characteristics and design, offer a versatile product, since in addition to fulfilling the function of intercom, it works at the same time as an advertising medium.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The novel aspects that are considered characteristic of the present invention will be established with particularity in the appended claims. However, the invention itself, both by its organization and its method of operation, together with other objects and advantages thereof, will be better understood in the following descriptions of certain modalities, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a block diagram of a solid state electronic device that simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers, wherein the sequence of operation of said integrated device is shown to a conventional telephone device by tones or pulses of a user or client, constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 shows the same solid-state electronic device of Figure 1, to which a tone detector has been integrated, constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention. Figure 3 is a block diagram of an electronic device that identifies and authenticates telephone calls, wherein the sequence of operation of said integrated device is shown to a conventional telephone apparatus of a provider, constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention . Figure 4 shows the same electronic device of figure 1, to which an electronic programmer device has been integrated. to allow maintenance and updating of the information stored in the indelible memory, constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention. Figure 5 is a block diagram of an electronic device that simplifies dialing telephone numbers, wherein the sequence of operation of said device is shown when it is not integrated into the cabinet of a telephone set.

DESCRIPTION DETQLLQDQ Referring in particular to the attached drawings and more specifically to figures 1 and 2, they show a block diagram of an electronic device 100 which simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers, constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which has been designed to be integrated into a conventional telephone apparatus 101, preferably of tone dialing of the type comprising an electronic regulatory circuit 102 which regulates the operation of the telephone set 101, which in turn includes a switch (not shown in the diagram) that closes and opens to energize and de-energize said telephone set 101; and, an electronic circuit 103 for tone or pulse dialing. The telephone set 101 is interconnected to a telephone line 104 and the electronic device 100 which simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers, which basically consists of an integrated electronic circuit 105 of solid state. The integrated electronic circuit 105 of the present invention, in general terms, comprises a keyboard 106 that includes a plurality of keys, wherein each of said keys activates the circuit 105 to obtain information from a specific previously selected provider, - a microprocessor 107 i connected to the keyboard 106, which allows to determine the provider and the number or code to be marked, said microprocessor 107 receives an electrical signal coming from each of the keys of the keyboard 106; a dial microprocessor 108, which allows to indicate the provider and the number or code that should be marked, which receives an electrical signal coming from the keyboard microprocessor 107; and, an indelible memory 109 that contains all the information of the telephone numbers of the previously selected providers and the identification number of the device. The telephone line 104 in addition to supplying electrical power to the telephone set 101, additionally functions as a power source to allow the supply of electric power for the electronic circuit 105. The electronic circuit 105 of solid state, is interconnected through the telephone set conventional one 101 directly to the telephone line 104, in such a way that the electronic circuit 105 does not interfere with the normal operation of the telephone set 101, so that all the functions of the telephone set 101 remain intact, so that when the handset is picked up from the telephone apparatus 101 for making a call, the electronic circuit breaker 102 is activated enabling the telephone line to be closed, whereby the telephone set 101 is activated and ready to receive or make-a call. Otherwise, when the handset hangs up, said circuit breaker 102 is opened by cutting the line, the telephone set 101 being deactivated. P.1 when the telephone set is activated, the electronic circuit 105 of solid state is also activated and ready for making a call to a specific provider using the electronic device 100 of the present invention. From this moment, an exact and reliable operative sequence is initiated for the dialing of a specific telephone number, which will be described below, and which will allow immediate and automatic communication between client-provider, using a conventional telephone device as a means of communication. In a first step, when picking up the handset of the telephone set 101 to make a call, the circuit breaker 102 is closed, energizing the telephone set 101 and at the same time allowing the integrated solid state electronic circuit 105 to be activated. Once the electronic circuit 105 is activated, the initialization routine is started, so that the keyboard microprocessor 107 waits for any of the keys of the keyboard 106 to be pressed, of which each of said keys contains in the indelible memory 109, the information of at least one telephone number of the specific provider chosen. When any of the keys of the keyboard 106 is pressed, the microprocessor of the keyboard 107 sends an electrical signal containing information of a telephone number of the selected specific provider, the selection of said telephone number that is sent from the microprocessor of the keyboard 107 is random, but it will always correspond to the selected provider and is received by the dialing microprocessor 108.

In a next step, the dialing microprocessor 108 processes the received information and queries the indelible memory 109, extracting from it the digits of the telephone number to be dialed, which will correspond to one of the telephone numbers of the selected provider. Optionally, the indelible memory 109 may be interconnected to the keyboard microprocessor 107 so that said microprocessor 107 directly consults the digits of the telephone numbers stored in said indelible memory 109. then the dialing microprocessor 108 sends signals to the dialing circuit 103 so that Dial the selected phone number. Once the marking has been completed, if the key that was pressed at the beginning of the dialing process is pressed again, at that time the keyboard microprocessor 107 sends a signal indicating that a particular identification number of the electronic device must be marked 100 , for which the operational sequence of marking is repeated in its stages described above. The identification number is unique and exclusive for each electronic device 100 and each key thereof, preferably consisting of seven digits preceded by a "#" character (cat) which will indicate that it initiates the transmission of an identification number. Osirnismo, to indicate that the identification number has finished being sent, at the end of the seven digits a character "*" (asterisk) is sent that will indicate precisely that the identification number has finished being transmitted. Optionally, the electronic circuit 105 may include a tone detector 110, as shown in FIG. 2, which has the functions of detecting a "busy" tone indicating that the telephone apparatus to which it is being called is performing another call or that said telephone set is deactivated or decomposed; or, to detect the tones sent by the telephone device of a provider, for which it is based on the duration and repetition of the tone. The tone detector 110 is interconnected on one side to the telephone line 104 and on the other side is interconnected with the keyboard microprocessor 107. Said tone detector 110 obtains its input signal from the telephone line 104, the which is electric / analog, and its output signal is digital. The microprocessor of the keyboard 107, upon receiving the digital signal sent by the tone detector 110, determines if it is a "busy" tone, to which it responds generating a redial, for which it activates the circuit breaker 102 to open and close ( flash function in the telephone set), that is, by deactivating and activating the telephone set 101 instantaneously, in order to subsequently dial another one of the telephone numbers of the selected provider that are stored in the indelible memory 109, performing the marking steps described above . Now, when the keyboard microprocessor 107 determines that it is a tone sent by the telephone equipment of the selected provider, it responds by dialing the identification number of the user (client), performing the same operation sequence for when the key of the telephone is pressed again. selected provider. Referring now more particularly to Figure 3, there is shown a block diagram of an electronic device 200 that identifies and allows to authenticate a telephone call coming from a user, which is interconnected to a telephone line 202 of a telephone device 201 of the conventional type of provider, and generally comprising a tone detecting device 203 for detecting the identification number sent by the electronic device 100 integrated in the telephone apparatus 101 of the user (client); a microprocessor 204 that receives and processes the signal from the tone detector 203; a deployment unit 205, where the identification number that characterizes the integrated electronic circuit is displayed 105; a signal converter 206, whose function is to convert the signal sent by the microprocessor 204 and transmit it to the next stage; a computer 207 that receives the signal from the converter 206 through a serial port (not shown in the diagram) integrated in said computer 207, said computer 207 has the function of displaying on the monitor screen the information containing the data general user (customer), whose identification number has been received in your memory; and, a power source 208 for providing power to the tone detector 203, the microprocessor 204 and the converter 206. In a first step, when the headset of the telephone set 201 is off-hook to receive a call, the circuit Electronic 200 is activated. If said call comes from an electronic device 100, and if it is also transmitting an identification number, each of the seven digits of said identification number are detected by the tone detector 203. The signal received by the tone detector 203, it is an electrical / analog signal and converts it into a digital signal. As already mentioned, at the beginning of the transmission of the identification number by the integrated electronic device 100, a character "#" (cat) is sent, which once it has been detected by the tone detector 203, sends a signal to the microprocessor 204 to clean the display unit and at the same time send a signal to the converter 206, such that said signal is converted into information that can be read by the computer 207 through its serial port , said computer 207 being able to be any compatible personal computer and said serial port being able to be any serial port, preferably in the modality that describes an RS-232 serial port, in such a way that the signal that arrives at the computer 208 is? of [ESC] telling you to prepare to receive an identification number. Once the character "#" (cat) has been detected, immediately all the digits that make up the identification number are detected by the tone detector 203, this sends a signal to the microprocessor 204 that displays the digits of the identification number in the deployment unit 205 and sends them to the computer 207 through the serial port for display on the monitor screen. The "*" character (asterisk) that is sent to the end of the identification number is detected by the tone detector 203, which sends the signal to the microprocessor 204 which in turn sends the received signal to the converter 206, where the signal is converted and sent to the computer 207, translated into a character of [ENTER] so that said computer 207 executes a program, which can be any communications program, in the modality described in the present invention, preferably a computer program called "CLIENT ID", which performs a search in the database and in addition to displaying on the screen the user identification number (client), displays on the screen information that contains the general data of the user (client) , such as name, address, telephone, etc., and records in the database the time, date and name of the customer who made the telephone call for later reference. If instead of the "CLIENT ID" computer program a communication program is running, the CESC character transmitted to the beginning of the identification number clears the screen and the CENTER-i character of the end will generate a line break to indicate that the number has been completely transmitted. In relation now more particular with figure 4, it shows the electronic device 100 of figure 1, which has been integrated an electronic programmer device 300 to allow maintenance and updating of the information stored in the memory 109 of said electronic device 100, constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention in such a way that the telephone numbers stored in the indelible memory 109 can be modified, which in the present invention is preferably of the type that can be reprogrammed, said electronic device 300 comprises in general terms a microprocessor 301, which extracts from indelible memory 302 the telephone numbers of specific providers stored therein and sends them to the device that simplifies dialing 105, said indelible memory 302 containing the same information stored in the memory of the device that simplifies dialing 105; so there is a button 303 to program; at least one button 304 to verify; and, a power supply 305 to allow the supply of electrical power to the programmer device 300. When the button 303 is pressed, the transmission of the telephone numbers from the electronic device 300 to the electronic circuit 105 of solid state is initiated, where received by the dialing microprocessor 108. Once the information has been received by the dialing microprocessor 108, it will modify the information stored in the indelible memory 109, as indicated by the programming device 300, subsequently pressing the button 304 to check the information contained in the programmer device 300 and compared against the information contained in the indelible memory 109. If the information is the same, an "OK" indicator light (not shown in the diagram) will light; otherwise, if the information is not the same, a "DE FfiULI" indicator light will light up. The information contained in the indelible memory 109 may be of the type of memory that can be recorded only once, which is done at the time of manufacture of the equipment, therefore, in said equipment the programming device 300 is not functional. The power supply 305 can be interconnected directly to a conventional electric power outlet, well, and can be at least one electric battery. On the other hand, as a second prefd embodiment of the integrated electronic device of the present invention, a block diagram showing the operation sequence of a solid state electronic device 400 that simplifies dialing of numbers is shown in FIG. telephone Which has been designed to integrate externally to a conventional telephone device 401, interconnected to a telephone line 402, and which comprises in general terms an electronic circuit 403 of tone dialing, interconnected to a telephone line 402; a keyboard 404 that includes a plurality of keys, wherein each of the keys of the keyboard is associated with a specific provider previously selected; a keyboard microprocessor 405 that receives an electrical signal from one of the keys of the plurality of keys 404; an initiating dialing processor 406, which receives the electrical signal from the keyboard microprocessor 405; an indelible memory 407 that contains all the information of the telephone numbers of the previously selected providers; and, an external power source 408 interconnected to the telephone line 402. The electronic device 400 is located in a cabinet (not shown in the diagram) attached to the cabinet of the telephone set. The arrangement and sequence of operation of the dialing process of a telephone number for a specific provider are identical to those described for the first modality. The power source 408 may be a regulated power source, in which the input voltage varies on a wide scale, and the output voltage remains constant. Optionally, the integrated electronic device 400 can be integrated with the same programming device for the maintenance and updating of the information contained in the indelible memory 407. In accordance with what has been described above, it can be observed that the solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls of the present invention, has been devised as a useful and practical instrument to simplify to the maximum the process of marking, identification and authentication of users (customers) with specific providers, using a conventional telephone device as a means of communication, since by offering a device that has a plurality of additional keys to the normal telephone keys, a porcada provider in such a way that when pressing one of them, it will automatically dial the telephone number chosen to communicate with the selected provider, which once the communication is established, will ask the user (client) to press the key again to that the customer's specific and characteristic identification number is automatically dialed, said identification number being received by the electronic circuit located in the provider's telephone device, allowing him to identify and fully authenticate the user (client) he is performing the call. Optionally, the provider can send a tone from your telephone device, which will be detected by the electronic device and send the user's identification number (customer) as a response, thus preventing the client from pressing the second time. chosen key It should be mentioned that the solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, may suffer changes such as that it can only be dealt with by a single microprocessor to which the keyboard switch (s) are connected, the indelible and optional memory between the tone detector, or the microcontroller can control the marking functions through the dialing circuit of the telephone apparatus itself or through an extra dialing circuit that is not part of said telephone set. When and where certain embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it should be emphasized that numerous modifications to them are possible. The present invention, therefore, should not be considered as restricted except by what is required by the prior art and by the spirit of the appended claims.

Claims (13)

NOVELTY PE THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. - A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, which has been designed to be integrated into a conventional telephone device interconnected to a telephone line, characterized in that it comprises an electronic device that simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers nicos; and, an electronic device that identifies and authenticates a telephone call, said electronic system connecting directly to the telephone line, in such a way that it does not interfere with the normal functions of conventional telephone sets.

2. A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 1, further characterized in that the electronic device that simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers comprises a keyboard that includes a plurality of keys , each of said keys activating the electronic device to obtain information from a specific provider previously selected; a microprocessor connected to the keyboard, which allows to determine the provider and the number or code to be marked, said microprocessor receiving an electrical signal coming from each of the keys of the keyboard; a 7 7 dialing microprocessor, which indicates the provider and the number or code that should be marked, which receives an electrical signal from the keyboard microprocessor; and, an indelible memory that contains all the information of the telephone numbers of the previously selected providers and the identification number of the device.

3. A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identiication and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 2, further characterized in that the device that simplifies dialing is integrated into the telephone equipment of a user or customer.

4. A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identiication and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 3, further characterized in that each of the keys corresponds to the information of at least one telephone number of the telephone. selected provider, which is contained in the indelible memory.

5. A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 4, further characterized in that the selection of the telephone number that is sent from the microprocessor of the keyboard to the dialing microprocessor is random, and always corresponds to the specific provider chosen.

6. - A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 2, further characterized in that the device that simplifies dialing includes a tone detector that allows detecting a "busy" tone, said tone detector interconnected on one side to the telephone line and on the other side to the microprocessor of the keyboard.

7. A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 1, further characterized in that the telephone line functions as a power source to supply electrical power to the electronic device that simplifies the dialing

8. A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 1, further characterized in that the device that identifies and authenticates the telephone call comprises a tone detection device for detecting the number of identification from the electronic device that simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers, integrated into a user's telephone device; a microprocessor that receives and processes the signal coming from the tone detector; a deployment unit, which displays the identification number from the electronic device that simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers; a signal converter, which converts the analog signal sent by the microprocessor and transmits it converted into a digital signal to the next stage; a computer that receives the signal coming from the converter through a serial port integrated in said computer, said computer having co function to display on the monitor screen the information of the user, whose identification number has been received in his memory; and, a power supply that supplies electrical energy to the tone detector, the microprocessor and the converter.

9. A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identiication and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 8, further characterized in that the device that identifies and authenticates the telephone call sent by the electronic device integrated in the device telephone, is found interconnected in the provider's telephone set.

10. - A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 2, further characterized because the device that simplifies dialing includes an electronic programmer device that allows maintenance and updating of information stored in memory.

11. - A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 10, further characterized in that the programming device comprises a microprocessor, which extracts the telephone numbers from an indelible memory. specific providers stored in it and send them to the device that simplifies dialing; an indelible memory, which has the same information stored in the memory of said device that simplifies the dialing; at least one button to program; at least one button to verify; and, a power source for p > errn? t? r the supply of electrical energy to the programming device.

12. A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with the claim, further characterized p > or the device that simplifies the dialing of telephone numbers, is located outside the cabinet of a conventional telephone device of a user, being connected on one side to said telephone set and on the other side to the telephone line.

13. - A solid state electronic system that simplifies the dialing, identification and authentication of telephone calls, in accordance with claim 12, further characterized in that the device that simplifies dialing comprises an electronic tone dialing circuit, interconnected to a telephone line; a keyboard that includes a plurality of keys, wherein each of the keys of the keyboard is associated with a specific provider previously selected; a microprocessor of the keyboard that receives an electrical signal coming from one of the keys of the plurality of keys; a dialing microprocessor, which receives the electrical signal coming from the microprocessor of the keyboard; an indelible memory that contains all the information of the telephone numbers of the previously selected providers; and, an external power supply interconnected to the telephone line.