JP3229587B2 - Telephone equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone device to which an external device can be connected, and more particularly to a telephone device which receives a telephone number of a partner device sent from an exchange while a line is closed, and receives the telephone number. And a telephone device capable of transmitting the same to such an external device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A so-called call waiting service has been put to practical use, in which when a new call is received from another party during a call, the other party can be switched by a simple operation. In the call waiting service, in the United States, a service for transmitting a telephone number (caller number) of a called device (calling device, caller) newly called during a call from a switchboard (so-called call information notification service) has been provided. Has been put to practical use. Some telephone devices receive a caller number sent from the exchange by this service, and display the received caller number on a display (for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD)) of the telephone device during a call. Some have the function to do. Therefore, in a telephone device having this function, L
A new caller can be recognized by looking at the display contents of the CD.

[0003] Some telephone devices can be connected to a cordless telephone device (child device). The slave unit and the telephone device of the master unit are connected by wireless communication or the like, and if the slave unit and the master unit are installed in a remote place, one telephone line is connected to each of the slave unit and the master unit. On site, can be used.

[0004]

However, such a slave unit is not usually provided with a modem in order to reduce manufacturing costs. Therefore, the handset side could not receive the caller ID sent from the exchange by the above-described busy information notification service. For this reason, when using a handset, the caller ID sent from the exchange can only be received by the base unit,
There is a problem that the caller number (caller) sent from the exchange cannot be recognized by such a service.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. The present invention has been made to receive an identification number of a partner device sent from an exchange while a line is closed, and receive the identification number of the partner device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone device capable of transmitting an identification number to an external device.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, a telephone device according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a connection means to which an external device can be connected, and a counterpart device sent from the exchange side while the line is closed. Number receiving means capable of receiving the identification number of the external device , the number storage means for storing the identification number of the partner device received by the number receiving means, and the external device.
Out of the signals sent from the
Transmission of the identification number of the partner device stored in the storage device.
A signal receiving unit capable of receiving a signal for requesting, an in-use determining unit for determining whether an external device connected through the connecting unit is in use, and the in-use determining unit When it is determined that the external device is in use, and the signal receiving unit detects that the external device is in use .
When a signal requesting transmission of an identification number is received
And information transmitting means for transmitting the identification number of the partner device stored in the number storage means to the external device.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the identification number of the partner device transmitted from the exchange while the line is closed is received by the number receiving means, the received identification of the partner device is received. The number is stored by the number storage means.
Here, it is determined by the in-use determining unit whether or not the external device connected via the connecting unit is in use.
If the result of the determination is that the external device is in use ,
Request transmission of the identification number of the partner device by the signal receiving means
When the signal for performing the communication is received, the information transmitting unit transmits the identification number of the partner device stored in the number storage unit to the external device.

[0008] telephone apparatus according to claim 2, the telephone apparatus according to claim 1, wherein <br/>, the information transmitting means, the identification number of the counterpart device stored in the number storage means, the external After data conversion according to the structure of the device, the data is transmitted to the external device.

[0009] telephone apparatus according to the third aspect, also claim 1
In the telephone device described in 2 , the information storage means for storing information of the plurality of partner devices in advance in association with the identification numbers of the plurality of partner devices, and the information storage unit stores the information in advance in the information storage unit Number determining means for determining whether or not there is an identification number of the other device which is identical to the identification number of the other device stored in the number storage means; When it is determined that the information transmitting means, the information transmitting means of the other device stored in the information storage means corresponding to the same identification number of the other device stored in the number storage means It is for transmitting information.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The facsimile apparatus 1 (see FIG. 1) of the present invention receives the telephone number (caller number) of the partner apparatus transmitted from the exchange 29 (see FIG. 2) by the above-described communication information notification service, and receives the telephone number. The caller ID is transmitted to a cordless telephone device (cordless telephone) 50 (see FIG. 1) which is not provided with a modem.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a facsimile apparatus 1 to which a cordless telephone 50 is connected by wireless communication. On the side of the main body 2 of the facsimile machine 1,
The receiver 3 is attached. The receiver 3 is placed on a hook (not shown) provided on the main body 2 during a non-call, and is picked up and used during a call. The former is called an on-hook state, and the latter is called an off-hook state.

An operation panel 4 having a plurality of keys 4a is provided at a front portion of an upper surface of the main body 2, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying characters and symbols is provided at a rear left portion of the operation panel 4. 5 are provided. Facsimile machine 1
Is operated by depressing each key 4 a provided on the operation panel 4, and the operation state and operation procedure are displayed on the LCD 5.

A document insertion port 6 is provided at the rear of the operation panel 4 and the LCD 5. The original to be transmitted by facsimile is inserted into the original insertion slot 6 with the original surface facing downward, and after reading is performed, the original is sent from an original exit 7 provided on the front surface of the main body 2 and below the operation panel 4. Is discharged. A recording paper holder mounting portion 9 is provided at the rear of the document insertion slot 6, and a recording paper holder 10 capable of stacking and storing a plurality of recording papers is detachably mounted on the recording paper holder mounting portion 9. ing. The recording paper supplied from the recording paper holder 10 and used for printing is discharged from a recording paper discharge port 8 provided below the document discharge port 7. A speaker 28 is provided on one side of the main body 2 for sounding a ringing tone when an incoming call is received.

Further, the main body 2 has a built-in antenna 19 (see FIG. 2) for transmitting and receiving various signals to and from the cordless telephone 50. The facsimile device 1 is connected to the cordless telephone 50 via the antenna 19 by wireless communication. Note that the connection between the facsimile device 1 and the cordless telephone 50 is not necessarily limited to wireless communication, but can be connected via a cable or the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the facsimile machine 1. The facsimile device 1 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, an EEPROM 13, an RA
M14, image memory 15, audio memory 16, audio LSI
17, a network control unit (hereinafter referred to as "NCU") 18, a modem 20, a buffer 21,
A scanner 22, an encoding unit 23, a decoding unit 24, a printer 25, an operation panel 4, and an amplifier 27 are provided, and these are interconnected via a bus line 30.

The NCU 18 is for performing line control, and the facsimile machine 1 is connected to a telephone line 31 via the NCU 18. NCU 18 is exchange 2
9 and the FSK (Frequency Shift Ke
ying) signal and the like, and transmits a dial signal at the time of calling according to the operation of the key 4a provided on the operation panel 4 to the exchange 29, and further transmits and receives an analog voice signal at the time of a call. belongs to.

Here, the FSK signal is a signal sent from the exchange 29 by the above-described busy information notification service, and the data of the FSK signal includes information indicating the caller number. If the caller refuses transmission of the telephone number, information indicating that the caller number cannot be transmitted is included in the data of the FSK signal.

The ID request command sent from the cordless telephone 50 is received by the NCU 18 via the antenna 19. This ID request command is a signal for transmitting to the cordless telephone 50 the telephone number of the called device that has newly received a call, which is stored in the caller number memory 14a described later.

When the cordless telephone 50 is in use and the automatic transmission setting is on, or even when the automatic transmission setting is off, an ID request command is received from the cordless telephone 50 while the cordless telephone 50 is in use. In this case, the telephone number of the called device that has newly received the call is N
Cordless telephone 50 from CU 18 via antenna 19
Sent to The on / off state of the automatic transmission setting is switched by operating the key 4a on the operation panel 4 by the user (operator).

The caller number transmitted to the cordless telephone 50 via the antenna 19 corresponds to the facsimile machine 1
Cordless telephone 50 depending on the type of signal sent from
Or an audio output from a speaker (not shown) of the telephone 50.
As a result, even the user of the cordless telephone 50 without a modem can recognize the telephone number of the called device that has newly received a call.

The CPU 11 controls each unit connected by the bus line 30 in accordance with various signals transmitted and received via the NCU 18 to execute a facsimile operation and a telephone operation, that is, data communication. ROM 12
This is a non-rewritable memory storing a control program executed by the facsimile machine 1 and the like. The program shown in the flowchart of FIG. The EEPROM 13 is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, and data stored in the EEPROM 13 is retained even after the power of the facsimile apparatus 1 is turned off.

The RAM 14 is a memory for temporarily storing various data when each operation of the facsimile machine 1 is executed, and has a caller number memory 14a.

The caller number memory 14a temporarily stores a caller number sent from the exchange 29 by the above-described call information notification service when a new call is received during a call with one of the other party's devices. Memory for Therefore, if the caller ID is not transmitted from the exchange 29 even if there is a new incoming call during a call, the caller ID memory 1
4a has been cleared to "0". Therefore, by checking the contents of the caller number memory 14a, if it is not "0", it can be determined that the call is an incoming call from the partner device of the telephone number stored in the caller number memory 14a. If the content of the memory 14a is "0", it can be determined that the telephone number (caller number) of the other party device that has newly received a call during the call has not been transmitted from the exchange 29.

The image memory 15 is a memory for storing a communication history, image data and a bit image for printing.
It is composed of an AM (DRAM). The received image data is temporarily stored in the image memory 15, printed on recording paper by the printer 25, and then deleted from the image memory 15. Generally, the image data has a large capacity, but since the image data is deleted on condition that the image data is printed, the image memory 15 can be used effectively. The voice memory 16 is a memory for storing a message notified to the user, a response message sent to the partner device, and an incoming message sent from the partner device. Like the image memory 15, a dynamic RAM which is an inexpensive large-capacity memory
(DRAM). The incoming message stored in the voice memory 16 is erased by performing an erasing operation via the operation panel 4 or by receiving an erasing command sent from another device connected to the telephone line. You.

The modem 20 transmits and modulates and demodulates image information and transmits and receives various procedural signals for transmission control. A caller number (FSK signal) transmitted from the exchange 29 is transmitted by the modem 20. Demodulated.
The demodulated caller number is transmitted to the antenna 19 (NCU1
8) is transmitted to the cordless telephone 50. For this reason, even if the cordless telephone 50 is not provided with the modem 20, the caller number (the telephone number of the called device that has newly received the call) can be transmitted to the cordless telephone 50.

The voice LSI 17 performs voice recognition processing for converting an analog voice signal received by the NCU 18 into a digital voice signal, and converts a digital voice signal generated inside the facsimile apparatus 1 into an analog voice signal. NCU 18 and speaker 28 (amplifier 27)
This is for performing a speech synthesis process for outputting to the user. If the cordless telephone 50 is not provided with a display device such as an LCD, the caller number (FSK signal) demodulated by the modem 20 is subjected to voice synthesis processing and voiced, and then transmitted to the cordless telephone 50 via the antenna 19. Sent.

The buffer 21 is for temporarily storing data including coded image information transmitted / received to / from the other party's facsimile machine. Scanner 22
Is for reading an image from a document inserted in the document insertion slot 6, and the encoding unit 23 encodes the image read by the scanner 22. The decoding unit 24 reads out the received image data stored in the buffer 21 or the image memory 15 and decodes the received image data. The decoded data is printed on a recording sheet by the printer 25.

The operation panel 4 is used by a user (operator) to perform various operations when setting the facsimile apparatus 1 and the like.
To output a ringing tone, voice, and the like by sounding a speaker 28 connected to the speaker 28.

Facsimile apparatus 1 configured as described above
Are connected to the telephone line 31 via the NCU 18. The telephone line 31 is connected to the exchange 29 of the facsimile machine 1.
And the exchange 29 is connected to another exchange via a telephone line 32. The other exchanges are further connected to the partner device via a telephone line.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The operation of the facsimile machine 1 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the caller ID transmission process.

As shown in FIG. 3, the facsimile machine 1
Is a SAS (Subscriber Alertin) that notifies that a new incoming call has been received while the telephone line with one remote device is closed.
g Signal) signal reception (S1: No), SAS
When the signal 71 is received (S1: Yes), the CAS (Customer Premises Equipment Aler) indicating that the telephone number (caller number) of the called device that has newly received the call is to be notified.
It is checked whether a ting Signal (CPE Alerting Signal) signal has been received (S2). If the CAS signal is not received (S2: No), the facsimile apparatus 1 has not subscribed to the busy information notification service, and the caller ID is not transmitted from the exchange 29, so that the caller ID transmission processing is terminated. .

On the other hand, if the CAS signal is received from the exchange 29 (S2: Yes), an ACK (Acknowledgment) signal indicating that the caller ID can be received is exchanged.
(S3). After transmitting the ACK signal, it is determined whether or not the data of the FSK signal sent from the exchange 29 by the busy information notification service includes a caller number (S).
4). If the result of the determination is that there is a caller ID,
When the caller number is received (S4: Yes), the caller number is written into the caller number memory 14a (S5).
On the other hand, even if the facsimile apparatus 1 subscribes to the busy information notification service, if the caller refuses to transmit the telephone number, the caller number is included in the data of the FSK signal sent from the exchange 29. Since it is not included, the caller ID cannot be received. Therefore, in such a case (S4: No), the caller ID transmission process ends.

After writing to the caller number memory 14a (S5), it is confirmed whether or not the cordless telephone 50 is in use (S6). If the cordless telephone 50 is not in use (S6: No), there is no need to transmit the caller number to the cordless telephone 50, so this caller number transmission process ends. On the other hand, if the cordless telephone 50 is being used (S6: Yes), it is checked whether the automatic transmission setting is on (S7). When the automatic transmission setting is on (S7: ON), the contents of the caller number memory 14a are transmitted to the cordless telephone 50 (S7).
8). After the transmission, the caller number transmission process is terminated.

As described above, when a new incoming call is received while the cordless telephone 50 is being used, if the automatic transmission setting is on, the cordless telephone 50 is notified of the new incoming call. And transmits the contents of the caller number memory 14a, that is, the telephone number of the called device to which the call has been newly received, to the cordless telephone 50. Therefore, even if the cordless telephone 50 is not provided with a modem, the telephone number (caller number) of the partner device can be transmitted to the cordless telephone 50. Therefore, the user of the cordless telephone 50 can recognize the called device (caller) that has newly received a call.

In the processing of S7, if the automatic transmission setting is in the OFF state (S7: OFF), after transmitting the notification signal for notifying the cordless telephone 50 of the new incoming call, the cordless telephone 50 It is confirmed whether or not the ID request command transmitted from the telephone 50 has been received (S
9). If no ID request command is received (S9: N
o), while the telephone line is closed (S10: Yes), S9
And the processing of S10 are repeated. On the other hand, if the ID request command is received (S9: Yes), the caller number memory 14
The content of a is transmitted to the cordless telephone 50 (S8). After the transmission to the cordless telephone 50, or if the telephone line is opened in the processing of S10 (S10: No), the caller number transmission processing is terminated.

When the ID request command is received from the cordless telephone 50, the caller ID memory 14
The contents of “a”, that is, the telephone number of the partner device that has newly received the call is transmitted to the cordless telephone 50. Therefore, the user of the cordless telephone 50 can transmit an ID request command to the facsimile machine 1 as needed, and receive the telephone number of the called device that has newly received a call.

When the telephone number of the partner device is transmitted from the facsimile device 1 to the cordless telephone 50, during the transmission, the call with the partner device connected via the telephone line is interrupted. . Therefore, by transmitting the telephone number of the other party's device to the cordless telephone 50 as required by the user of the cordless telephone 50, the timing of interrupting the call can be adjusted to the convenience of the user of the cordless telephone 50. . For example, the user of the cordless telephone 50 sends an ID request command to the facsimile apparatus 1 during a call of a story that is not important to him / her, and requests transmission of the telephone number of the called apparatus newly called. You can do it.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The second embodiment is a modification of the above-described caller number transmission process of FIG. 3, in which the timing of transmitting the caller number (FSK signal) received from the exchange 29 to the cordless telephone 50 is changed. Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described.

As shown in FIG.
If the signal and the CAS signal are received (S1: Yes, S
2: Yes), it is determined whether or not the automatic transmission setting is on (S21). If the automatic transmission setting is on (S21: ON), it is checked whether the cordless telephone 50 is in use (S22). If the cordless telephone 50 is in use (S22: Yes), an ACK signal is transmitted to the exchange 29 (S23). After the transmission of the ACK signal, when the FSK signal (information of the other device that has received the new call) transmitted from the exchange 29 by the busy information notification service is received, the cordless telephone 50 is notified that the new call has been received. A notification signal for notifying the FSK signal is transmitted, and the data of the FSK signal is transmitted to the cordless telephone 50 (S24). In this case, the cordless telephone 50 performs the process of extracting the caller number from the data of the FSK signal.

On the other hand, if the automatic transmission setting is in the off state in the processing of S21 (S21: OFF), or
If the cordless telephone 50 is not in use in the process of S22 (S22: No), an ACK signal is transmitted to the exchange 29 (S25).

Next, in the process of S26, it is determined whether or not the data of the FSK signal includes the caller number (S2).
6). If the result of the determination is that there is a caller ID,
When the caller number is received (S26: Yes), the caller number is written into the caller number memory 14a (S2).
7). Then, when the ID request command is received from the cordless telephone 50 after the transmission of the notification signal as described above (S9: Yes), the contents of the caller number memory 14a are transmitted to the cordless telephone 50 (S8). .

On the other hand, even if the facsimile apparatus 1 is subscribed to the busy information notification service, if the caller refuses to transmit the telephone number, F
Since the caller number is not included in the data of the SK signal, the caller number cannot be received. Therefore, in such a case (S26: No), the caller number transmission process ends.

In the first embodiment, the received FSK
The caller number is extracted from the signal data and stored, and the stored caller number is transmitted to the cordless telephone 50. However, in the second embodiment, while receiving the FSK signal transmitted from the exchange 29, the FSK signal data is sequentially transmitted to the cordless telephone 50 without extracting the caller number from the data of the FSK signal. (S24). Therefore, the time required for receiving the FSK signal and transmitting the data to the cordless telephone 50 can be reduced. Therefore, the time during which the call is interrupted due to the reception and transmission of the information of the partner device that has newly received the call can be reduced, and the discomfort of the user of the cordless telephone 50 can be reduced.

In this embodiment, claims 1 to 3
S the process of S6 as used in determining means described, the process of S8, the information transmission means, as the signal receiving means
9 correspond to each.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can easily be inferred.

For example, in the facsimile machine 1 of the present embodiment, in the process of S8, the contents of the caller ID memory 14a, that is, the telephone number of the partner device is stored in the cordless telephone 50.
Sent to However, instead of this, the name of the partner device is stored in advance in association with the telephone number of the partner device, and the stored name of the partner device is stored in the contents of the caller number memory 14a. Alternatively, the data may be transmitted to the cordless telephone 50. With such a configuration, the user of the cordless telephone 50 can easily identify a newly called partner device (caller) as compared with a case where only the telephone number of the partner device is received. You can do it.

[0047]

According to the telephone apparatus of the first aspect, the external device
If the device is in use and the external device
Of the signals sent to the telephone device of
To send the identification number of the remote device
Information is received by the signal receiving means,
The other party stored in the number storage means by the transmission means
The device identification number is transmitted to the external device. Therefore, outside
If necessary, the user of the device can connect the telephone device to the other device.
A signal to request transmission of the identification number of
To receive the identification number of the called device
There is an effect that can be. That is, the user of the external device
If necessary, the identification number of the new device
No. (caller) can be recognized.

Also, the identification number of the other party device is
To the external device connected to the telephone device
And during a call that is connected over the line during its transmission
The call with the other device is interrupted. Therefore, outside
If necessary, specify the identification number of the partner device.
By transmitting to the external device, the call is interrupted
Timing of the external device according to the convenience of the user of the external device.
There is an effect that can be. For example, use of external devices
People are talking about something that is not important to them,
Request transmission of the identification number of the called device
You can do it.

[0049] According to the telephone apparatus of claim 2, claim
In addition to the effects of the telephone apparatus 1, further, the identification number of the counterpart device stored in the number storage means after being data conversion depending on the structure of the external instrumentation <br/> location, the external device Sent to Therefore, in a format suitable for the structure of the external device,
There is an effect that the identification number of the partner device can be reported from the external device. For example, when the display device is not provided in the external device, the identification number of the partner device is converted into voice data and transmitted to the external device so that the external device without the display device can identify the partner device. The number can be announced by voice. On the other hand, when the display device is provided in the external device, the identification number of the partner device is converted into display data and transmitted to the external device, so that the identification number of the partner device is not mixed with the call. It can be notified from an external device.

[0050] According to the telephone apparatus according to claim 3, claim
In addition to the effects of the telephone device described in 1 or 2, the identification number of the partner device stored in the information storage unit matches the identification number of the partner device stored in the number storage unit. It is determined by the number determining means whether there is anything to do. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that they match, the information of the partner device stored in the information storage unit corresponding to the same identification number as the identification number of the partner device stored in the number storage unit is stored. It is transmitted by the information transmitting means. For example, if the name of the partner device is used as the information of the partner device, the user of the external device can compare the receiving device with the newly called device as compared with receiving the identification number of the partner device. There is an effect that the (caller) can be easily identified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a caller ID transmission process.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a caller ID transmission process according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Facsimile apparatus (telephone apparatus) 14 RAM 14a Caller number memory (number storage means) 18 Network control unit (NC
U) (part of number receiving means, signal receiving means and connecting means) 19 Antenna (part of connecting means) 20 Modem (part of number receiving means and signal receiving means) 21 Buffer (part of number receiving means) 29 exchange 31,32 telephone line 50 cordless telephone equipment (cordless telephone)
(External device)

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A connection means to which an external device can be connected, and a line
Number of the other device sent from the exchange while the switch is closed
Telephone device equipped with a number receiving means capable of receiving
The identification number of the partner device received by the number receiving means.
Number storage means for storing an issue number;Of the signals sent from the external device to the telephone device,
The identification number of the partner device stored in the number storage means
Signal receiver capable of receiving a signal to request transmission of a signal
Steps and  An external device connected via the connection means is in use
In-use determining means for determining whether or not the external device is in use by the in-use determining means
If it is determined thatWherein the signal receiving means
A signal for requesting transmission of the identification number of the
If received,Stored in the number storage means
Information transmission for transmitting the identification number of the partner device to the external device
A telephone device comprising communication means. 2. The information transmitting means according to claim 1 , wherein said information transmitting means converts the identification number of the partner device stored in said number storage means into data according to the structure of said external device, and then transmits said data to said external device. The telephone device according to claim 1, wherein 3. An information storage means for storing information on a plurality of partner devices in advance in association with identification numbers of the plurality of partner devices, and information on the partner device stored in the information storage means in advance. Number determining means for determining whether or not the identification number matches the identification number of the counterpart device stored in the number storage means, and the number determining means determines that the identification numbers match. In case,
The information transmitting means transmits information on the other party device stored in the information storage means corresponding to the same identification number as the identification number of the other party device stored in the number storage means. The telephone device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein