WO2000045565A2 - Multifunktions-kommunikationsendgerät und dazugehöriges meldesystem - Google Patents
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- Multi-function communication terminal and associated reporting system Multi-function communication terminal and associated reporting system
- the invention relates to a multifunction communication terminal according to the respective preamble of claims 1 and 2, the use of the multifunction communication terminal in public and private switching networks according to claim 4 and an associated notification system according to claim 5.
- DE 197 03 325 AI describes a wireless acoustic room monitoring system, e.g. for baby's or children's rooms, is known which has a wirelessly operable telecommunication terminal for a room to be monitored, a receiver assigned to the terminal and a switching device in the terminal that can be activated by selecting an operating mode “room monitoring *” for the acoustically controlled connection of the terminal to the receiver .
- a cordless hands-free and / or listening device in which the hands-free / listening functionality in a charging cradle by means of a hands-free circuit, a microphone, a loudspeaker, control logic and a hands-free / loudspeaker control button are preinstalled. If there is a cordless handset in the specified charging cradle and the handsfree / loudspeaker control button is pressed, the signals required for handsfree / loudspeaker operation are transmitted via charging contacts between the cordless handset and the handsfree / loudspeaker charging cradle.
- Such monitoring functions can be, for example, the monitoring of temperatures, brightness, sound, pressure, etc.
- the invention has for its object to provide a multifunction communication terminal and an associated notification system in which such a monitoring function is made possible in a particularly simple and inexpensive manner.
- the multifunction communication terminal can be operated in a normal mode, ie telecommunication mode, on the one hand, and in a reporting mode, on the other hand, by using a switching device. If the multi-function communication terminal is put into report mode, an automatic connection is established to a predetermined further communication terminal when an external signal is present at a connection unit which has battery connection contacts for charging a power supply of the multifunction communication terminal and a detection device for detecting the voltage / current applied to the battery connection contacts in connection with a control device in report mode evaluates the external report signal.
- the predetermined call number of a predetermined communication terminal can be dialed as a function of an external notification signal, whereby a change in state of the multifunctional communication terminal can be displayed to another communication terminal. If the multifunctional communication terminal is brought into normal mode, a charging process of the energy supply is controlled by the detection device and the control device.
- the multifunction communication terminal can be operated automatically in a normal mode, ie telecommunication mode, on the one hand, and in a reporting mode on the other without the use of a switching device. If the multifunctional communication terminal is brought into the report mode, an automatic connection establishment to a predetermined further communication terminal takes place if an external signaling signal is present on a connection unit which has battery connection contacts for charging a power supply of the multifunctional communication terminal is present and a detection device for detecting the voltage / current present at the battery connection contacts in conjunction with a control device in the report mode evaluates the external report signal.
- the predetermined call number of a predetermined communication terminal can be dialed as a function of an external notification signal, whereby a change in state of the multifunctional communication terminal can be indicated to another communication terminal. If the multifunction communication terminal is brought into normal mode, then a charging process of the energy supply is controlled by the detection device and the control device.
- a signaling system which has a multifunction communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2, a sensor device for recording a change in state and generating a sensor signal and an adapter for recording the sensor signal and generating the external signal.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of multifunctional communication terminals known as prior art in a communication network
- FIG. 2 starting from FIG. 1, shows a detailed block diagram of part of a multifunction communication terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 3 is a schematic block diagram of a reporting system with a multi-function communication terminal according to the embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of multifunction communication terminals assigned to the prior art in a communication network according to a first and second variant.
- reference number 1 * denotes a known multifunction communication terminal according to the first variant and reference number 1 a known multifunction communication terminal according to the second variant.
- the multifunction communication terminal 1 * is a corded subscriber terminal which is connected to a communication network 6 via a two-wire interface.
- the multifunction communication terminal 1, 1 * realizes the conventional functions of an analog or digital terminal, such as Analog or digital telephony, video telephony, etc.
- the communication terminals are connected to one another via the communication network 6 (private or public network).
- the multifunction communication terminal 1, 1 * has a switching device 2, with which the device can be brought into two different operating modes I and II. In a normal mode II, the multifunction communication terminal 1, 1 * functions like a conventional communication terminal. In a reporting mode I, on the other hand, the multifunction communication terminal can report changes in status to any terminal in the network.
- the multi-function communication terminal has a connection unit 3 for applying an external message signal EX and a control device 4, which preferably consists of a central unit
- CPU central processing unit
- This central unit 4 also controls the conventional communication functions of the multifunction communication terminal, such as. B. Establishing a connection, managing phone numbers, etc.
- the central unit 4 is informed of this and the multifunction communication terminal 1, 1 * operates as a reporting device.
- a predetermined call number is selected, for example in was entered in a previous programming step and represents a so-called destination address for the event to be reported. In FIG. 1, this is the call number of a conventional communication terminal 5.
- the predetermined call number of the communication terminal 5 is then dialed via the communication network 6, ie a connection is established from the multifunctional communication terminal 1, 1 * to the communication terminal 5, which causes a change in the status of the external one Message signal EX can be transmitted to any conventional communication terminal in a particularly simple and inexpensive manner.
- a family is planning a short vacation in a holiday apartment / hotel and does not want to leave their house / apartment completely unattended.
- a glass break sensor pressure sensor
- the connection unit 3 of the multi-function communication device 1, 1 * is connected to the connection unit 3 of the multi-function communication device 1, 1 * and activated with the switching device 2 the reporting mode I.
- the number of the holiday apartment / hotel and optionally an additional message is entered via a telephone number input unit (not shown).
- the glass break sensor now detects a broken glass pane in the house / apartment left behind, this change in state is communicated to the central unit 4 via the external signal EX. This initiates an automatic dialing process, which initiates a connection to the previously stored number of the apartment / hotel.
- the call is then signaled to the selected communication terminal, which indicates a broken glass in the house / apartment left behind.
- a predetermined message is preferably issued, for example as
- Voice message the occurrence of the change of state on the called NEN communication terminal 5 displays and was entered in advance.
- the multifunction communication terminal can be provided in a particularly simple and inexpensive manner by changing the firmware (software) of a conventional communication terminal.
- the switching device 2 can be implemented either by an additional button or by special menu navigation.
- an existing connection input can be used as the connection unit 3, via which the external signal EX is now supplied in the message mode I.
- the communication terminal consists of a cordless telephone, as is known, for example, as a DECT, GAP telephone or a cell phone.
- the functioning of the multifunction communication terminal 1 according to the second variant is basically the same as that of the multifunction communication terminal 1 * according to the first variant, which is why its description is omitted below.
- Cordless or radio telephones according to the second variant are, however, particularly suitable for the cost-effective implementation of the multifunction communication terminal described above. This is due in particular to the fact that such communication terminals have an energy supply in the form of a rechargeable battery, which is generally to be charged from an external charging station.
- FIG. 2 shows, starting from FIG. 1, a detailed block diagram of part of the multifunction communication terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- the same reference numerals designate the same or similar components.
- the multifunction communication terminal 1 has here an energy supply 7 in the form of a battery.
- the multifunction communication terminal 1 also has battery connection contacts 8, which are connected, for example, to a base station (not shown) for charging the batteries 7.
- Such a conventional cordless telephone or radio telephone 1 also has an analog / digital converter 9 designed as a detection device and a control device 10, via which the battery charging process is controlled taking into account a charging program stored in the central unit 4.
- the present invention makes use of this fact to the effect that the battery connection contacts 8 are now used as the connection unit 3 for applying the external signal EX in the signaling mode I. More specifically, when switching the communication terminal 1 into the message mode I by the switching device 2, the voltage signal digitized by the analog / digital converter device 9 is evaluated as a digitized external message signal EX (and not as a voltage signal for the charging process of the battery 7).
- the switching of the communication terminal 1 from the normal mode II to the reporting mode I and vice versa can alternatively also be carried out automatically without the switching device 2 by the charging voltage signal transmitted in the normal mode II via the battery connection contacts 8 as a DC voltage signal and the in External message signal EX, which is transmitted via the battery connection contacts 8 in message mode I, is recognized and evaluated as an alternating voltage signal by the detection device 9 in connection with the central unit 4.
- the central unit 4 If the digitized external reporting signal EX now exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the central unit 4 initiates an automatic dialing process or connection establishment to a predetermined number which was previously stored as a number to be dialed. In addition, the central unit 4 can issue a predetermined message (signal tone, Generate text, voice message, etc.) and send this message when the connection is established.
- a predetermined message signal tone, Generate text, voice message, etc.
- the switching device 2 does not have to be implemented by an additional switch, but can be programmed using existing buttons and / or menu items, it is possible to create the multifunctional communication terminal according to the invention by simply exchanging the software or firmware from a conventional communication terminal. This greatly reduces the manufacturing costs.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic block diagram of an alarm system with a multifunction communication terminal 1 in accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- the same reference symbols again designate the same or similar components, which is why their description is omitted below.
- a signaling system consists of a sensor device 13 which can detect changes in the state, such as changes in pressure, temperature and brightness and generates a corresponding sensor signal S2.
- This sensor signal S2 is then fed to an adapter 12, which carries out an optimal signal adaptation for the multifunction communication terminal 1 according to the invention.
- the adapter 12 preferably consists of a pulse generator, which generates a pulse signal or square-wave signal as an external signal EX when a certain level is present for the sensor signal S2.
- the adapter 12 is preferably in the form of a charging cradle of the base station for the multifunctional communication terminal 1, as a result of which a particularly simple contact between the battery connection contacts 8 and the adapter 12 is obtained.
- the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment described above, but rather encompasses all further variants.
- the sensor device 13 can already be implemented in the adapter 12 or the sensor device 13 together with the adapter 12 in an associated charging station and / or base station with charging device.
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