JPH07118740B2 - How to send and receive telephone messages - 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 message transmitting / receiving method capable of automatically dialing using a removable memory and capable of transmitting / receiving a predetermined message through a public telephone network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, telephone numbers of a plurality of parties are stored in a memory card, and the memory card is loaded into a telephone with a display when making a call, and the stored telephone number is read and selected while displaying. However, the one which can be dialed manually or automatically by seeing the number selected and displayed is known in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-62947, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-253351, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-215352. is there. However, these use a memory card which is, so to speak, an electronic telephone directory, can only display the telephone number stored in the memory card on the display and dial manually or automatically, and have no function of transmitting and receiving messages.

Further, conventionally, when a specific message is transmitted using a public telephone network, a call signal is transmitted and received, and after a response signal is received from the receiving side telephone, message data is transmitted again from the transmitting side telephone. Therefore, the charge is determined by the call time, which is the time required for calling / answering, plus the time required for transmitting / receiving the message data, and the call ground. Therefore, there is a problem in that not only is it particularly time-consuming to send the message data, but also the call time becomes longer and the call charge increases as the amount of data increases.

[0004]

Therefore, in view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to use a removable memory on the calling side and display the telephone number data stored therein in the same manner as in the conventional case. Not only can the other party (incoming side) be called by automatic dialing by displaying it on the top and selecting it, but also by using the removable memory on the receiving side, a certain message selected by the outgoing side can be displayed. The purpose is to enable simple transmission and reception regardless of the length and with a minimum fixed charge that is uniform throughout the country.

[0005]

According to the method for transmitting / receiving a telephone message according to the present invention, a memory is detachably loaded into a telephone with a display on the calling side, and the other party data and the message menu stored in the memory are displayed and selected. By doing so, an additional number corresponding to the selected message menu is added to the selected other party's telephone number to make a call,
In the public telephone network, the receiving side line is searched from the other party's telephone number, and the telephone number of the calling side display-equipped telephone, the additional number, and the calling signal are transmitted. On the other hand, on the receiving side telephone, when these numbers and signals are received, the calling party name corresponding to the telephone number of the calling side display-equipped telephone is selected from the calling name data stored in the detachably loaded memory. At the same time as reading, the message data stored in the memory is indexed and read by the additional number, that is, translated into message data corresponding to the additional number, and the message data and sender name are
Display or voice play on the display before the handset is turned on. Alternatively, the date and time are added to the message data and the sender name and stored in the same memory on the called side.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a detachable memory is used as a so-called electronic telephone directory in a telephone with a display on the calling side, and a specific party is selected while displaying the party data stored in the memory on the display. By doing so, automatic dialing can be performed, and by displaying and selecting a message menu stored in the same memory, a specific message to be transmitted to the other party can be selected from a plurality of predetermined messages. The selected message is transmitted not as the content of the message as it is but as a shortened additional number (identification number) together with the telephone number and the call signal of the telephone with display on the transmitting side.

On the other hand, in the telephone at the receiving side, a removable memory is loaded so that the caller name corresponding to the telephone number of the telephone with the display at the transmitting side and the message data corresponding to the additional number are stored in the memory. It can be automatically read out and displayed on the display or played as voice when the handset is in a ringing state before being turned on. In addition, when the message is recorded, the date and time are added to the message data and sender's name and stored in the same memory so that the message can be displayed on the display or reproduced as voice at any time. You can check when and who originated.

[0008]

EXAMPLES An example of the present invention will be described below.
In FIG. 1, a calling side display-equipped telephone 1 and a reception side display-equipped telephone 2 are line-connected through a public telephone network 3. When these telephones 1 and 2 are detachably loaded with memories 4 and 5 such as a card type IC memory, data can be arbitrarily written in and read from the memories 4 and 5 and the data can be displayed on a display. You can do it.

The memories 4 and 5 also serve as an electronic telephone directory and can store and read out a large number of telephone numbers and names of the other party as well as store and read out a plurality of predetermined message data having different contents. You can do it. Note that these memories 4 and 5 can be used even if the relationship between outgoing calls and incoming calls is reversed, but if they are not combined, the incoming call operation described below cannot be performed normally.

To call a specific party from the calling telephone 1 and convey a specific message to the party, load the memory 4 (step S1 in FIG. 2).
While displaying the telephone number, name, etc. of the other party stored in the memory 4 on the display, a specific party is selected, and a plurality of message menus (message sentences or their numbers) stored in the memory 4 are displayed. An arbitrary one is selected from the inside (step S2). Then, translation to the selected telephone number of the other party (line connection telephone number signal) and translation of the selected message additional number (abbreviated identification number) are performed (step S3), and added to the other party's telephone number. The number is added and automatically dialed (step S4).

When the public telephone network 3 acquires the other party's telephone number and the additional number transmitted from the originating telephone 1 (step S5), it searches for a line with the other party's telephone 2 (step S6), and the originating telephone is called. The additional number and the calling signal are transmitted together with the telephone number 1 (calling side telephone number) to the receiving side telephone 2 (step S7). In this case, the calling party telephone number identifies the originator and the additional number identifies the message.

On the other hand, the telephone 2 on the receiving side is in a state in which the memory 5 is loaded, and when the telephone number, the additional number and the calling signal of the telephone 1 on the calling side are received from the public telephone network 3 (step S8), the telephone is called. The number is translated into a corresponding sender name, that is, the sender name corresponding to the telephone number is read from the sender name data stored in the memory 5, and the additional number sent is translated into a message, that is, The message data corresponding to the additional number is read out from the message data stored in the memory 5 (step S9). Then, the read caller name and message are displayed on the display in the calling state before the handset is picked up (step 10). In this case, the sender's name and the message are added with the date and time and stored in the same memory 5 at the same time, or when the message is recorded, the date and time are added to the memory 5 without displaying it on the display. You may accumulate.

If a voice synthesizing circuit is incorporated in the main body of the telephone or the memory 5, a message (or a caller's name) will be displayed.
Can also be played as voice. In this case, the receiving side telephone 2 does not necessarily need a display.

[0014]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION In a telephone with a display on the calling side, automatic dialing can be performed by selecting specific party data while displaying the party data stored in a removable memory on the display, and stored in the memory. By displaying and selecting the message menu displayed, a specific message from among a plurality of predetermined messages can be transmitted to the other party before the call starts.

The selected message is transmitted / received together with the telephone number of the calling side as a shortened additional number (identification number) instead of the message content as it is, and this is translated into a message by the telephone of the called side according to the data in the memory and the caller is called. Along with the name, the message is displayed or played back on the display before the handset is turned on, that is, before the call is started.Therefore, a certain message selected by the caller side can be sent regardless of the length of the message and the national uniform minimum. You can send and receive easily with a fixed fee. Also, the called party can know the caller's name and message before turning on the handset and starting a call.Be sure to check the caller's name and message before turning on the handset to determine whether to make a call. You can

Since communication is possible without a modem and a message can be transmitted without confirmation of a response signal, it is economical in terms of equipment, and moreover, a call state before turning on the handset is available. At times, a message can be displayed or voice can be reproduced, so that a new inexpensive charging system can be introduced.

If the memory on the calling side and the memory on the receiving side are not combined, a normal incoming call cannot be made, so that eavesdropping can be prevented.

When the message is recorded, the date and time is added to the message data and the sender's name and stored in the memory, and the message can be displayed on the display or reproduced as voice at any time. You can check when and who originated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a telephone message transmission / reception system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart from transmission to reception by the same method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Telephone with display on calling side 2 Telephone with display on receiving side 3 Public telephone network 4.5 Memory

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A telephone with a display on the calling side is detachably loaded with a memory, and the other party's telephone number selected by selecting and displaying the other party's data and message menu stored in the memory is displayed. A call is made by adding the additional number corresponding to the message menu, the receiving side line is searched from the other party's telephone number in the public telephone network, and the telephone number of the transmitting side display telephone, the additional number and the call signal are transmitted. Then, when these numbers and signals are received at the receiving side telephone, the calling name corresponding to the telephone number of the above-mentioned display side telephone is read out from the calling name data stored in the detachably loaded memory. At the same time, the message data stored in the same memory is indexed by the above-mentioned additional number and read out, and the message Phone message reception method characterized by the over-data or caller name, display or audio playback on a display before the receiver is turned on. 2. The telephone message transmitting / receiving method according to claim 1, wherein a date and time is added to the message data and the sender's name and stored in the memory on the receiving side in the telephone on the receiving side.