DE19857725A1 - Device for determination and display of the cheapest telephone call cost has three disks that rotate relative to each other so that by selecting a time and other factors an indicator arrow shows the cheapest service provider - Google Patents

Abstract

Device has middle disk (1) and two outer disks (2,3) linked at their mid-points so that the disks can rotate relative to each other. The disks have colored segments arranged on them with a 24 hour clock, distance zones, tariffs, service providers. The user rotates one of the two outer disks to position an arrow on a time and in a circular sector viewing window reads of the cheapest price.

Description

The invention relates to a device for determining and displaying the lowest offered by several telephone service providers Telephone costs.

The DBGM 295 03 378 U1 is a device for determining and Announcement of the telephone costs, which comes from a Marking disc and a rotatable outer attached to it disc exists. The outside with an arrow disc is twisted and the time of the start of the conversation provided, whereby the expected Telephone costs for different phone call distances zones and phone call duration levels for days of the week and readable on Sundays and public holidays.

However, this device has the disadvantage that it is only the time tariff from a single telephone service provider.

However, there are numerous telephone companies that differ Liche phone tariffs, so that the known device is not in is able to indicate which telephone service provider a Telephone call can be handled at the cheapest price.

The invention is based on the object for this purpose Propose device that, for example, the different Includes time plans of the six cheapest telephone service providers and displays the lowest telephone costs by a Reference to the cheapest provider for a desired destination phone call together with the dial-in number becomes.  

This object is achieved according to the invention by a Device for determining and displaying the lowest of several Telephone service providers offered telephone costs, which is characterized by a rigid center disc and two the central disc on both sides partially and in rigid turntables covering the same extent, which with the Center disc in the center of which is articulated, with the center disc on her through the two turntables not covered edge strips on both sides two has the same ring surfaces, one of which is in fields is divided, in each of which the color is different put the name of a telephone service provider with his dial-up Phone number is given, and of which the other one 24 hour split shows, and on their by the two Turntables covered circular areas on both sides below different - in relation to a week or holiday - in ring is divided into areas, each of which is entirely or partially shows one of those colors with which the names of the Telephone service providers in the fields in the ring area of the Center disk are highlighted in color, and the two rotating discs are of the same design and an approximately circular sector Have viewing window, the radially running edge (s) of which are divided into phone call distance zones, each Weil include several phone call duration levels and each because one on the ring surface showing the 24-hour division the center disc, which is perpendicular to it Bear arrow.

It is possible on one and the same radial edge edge in the circular sector-shaped viewing window Call distance zones and call duration zones.  

An advantageous embodiment is characterized in that that on the one radial edge of the circle sector-shaped viewing window the division of the telephone conversation Distance zones and on the other radial edge edged the division of the phone call duration levels are seen, with associated phone call distance zones and phone call duration levels with the same color are highlighted. Instead of the flat underlay of the diver These fields by colors can also have a different catch tion, illustration or another area-wide identification Means are used, each of the individual tele is associated with fund service providers.

An embodiment of the Invention explained and described in more detail.

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Fig. 1 is a side view of the apparatus in about natural size,

Fig. 2 is a side of the center disk,

Fig. 3 shows the other side of the center plate and the

FIGS. 4 and 5, the two identically constructed on both sides enclosing the center disk hubs.

The illustration given in FIG. 1 shows that two turntables 2 and 3 lie on both sides of a central disk 1 and are connected to it in the center by the axis 20 in a rotating manner.

The two turntables 2 and 3 have a smaller diameter than the central disk 1 , so that a free edge strip 29 remains uncovered and visible on this.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the edge strip 29 is divided into two ring surfaces 4 and 5 .

The closest ring surface 4 is divided into the fields 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 and 12, each of which shows a different color and the name of a telephone service provider with its dialing telephone number.

The other ring surface 5 is divided into 24-hour fields.

The different outer sides 23 and 22 of the center disk 1 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 reflect the different tariff situations on work days and public holidays.

Accordingly, the center disk 1 is to be viewed on one holiday from one side and on a working day from the opposite side, as indicated by the turntables according to FIGS. 4 and 5.

These contain the information "working days" and "public holidays", so that the device user knows which side he has to look at the middle pane 1 through the circular sector-shaped window 21 .

The user of the device rotates one of the two turntables 2 or 3 and sets the arrow 19 to the time at which the telephone call is to begin.

Those telephone service providers then appear in the circular sector-shaped viewing window 21 and become legibly visible, who offer the optimal telephone tariff for the different telephone call distance zones 13 , 14 and 15 as well as for the different respective intended telephone call duration stages 16 , 17 and 18 .

Claims (3)

1. Device for determining and displaying the lowest telephony costs offered by several telephone service providers, characterized by

• a rigid center disk ( 1 ) and two rigid turntables ( 2 , 3 ) partially and to the same extent covering the center disk on both sides, which are articulated to the center disk ( 1 ) at the center thereof,
• - The center disc ( 1 )
  • a) on its edge strip ( 29 ) not covered by the two turntables ( 2 , 3 ) has two identical ring surfaces ( 4 , 5 ) on both sides ( 22 , 23 ), one of which ( 4 ) is divided into fields ( 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ) is divided, in each of which the color-coded name of a telephone service provider is indicated with his dial-in telephone number, and of which the other ( 5 ) is a 24-hour distribution shows,
    and
  • b) on their circular surfaces covered by the two turntables ( 2 , 3 ) on both sides ( 22 , 23 ) differently - related to a week or holiday - divided into ring surfaces, each of which shows one or all of the colors, with which the names of the telephone service providers in the fields ( 6-12 ) in the ring area ( 4 ) of the center plate ( 1 ) are highlighted, and where
• - The two turntables ( 2 , 3 ) are identical and
  • a) have an approximately circular sector-shaped viewing window ( 21 ),
  • b) whose radially running edge (s) are divided into telephone call distance zones ( 13 , 14 , 15 ), each of which comprises a plurality of telephone call duration stages ( 16 , 17 , 18 )
    and
  • c) each carry an arrow ( 19 ) which is directed towards the annular surface ( 5 ) of the center disk ( 1 ) and shows the 24-hour division and is perpendicular thereto.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that

• - On the one radial edge of the circular sector-shaped viewing window ( 21 ) the division of the telephone conversation distance zones ( 13 , 14 , 15 )
  and
• - On the other radial edge of the circular sector-shaped viewing window ( 21 ), the duration of the telephone conversation stages ( 16 , 17 , 18 ) are arranged,
  in which
• - The phone call distance zones ( 13 , 14 , 15 ) and the associated phone call duration levels ( 16 , 17 , 18 ) are highlighted with the same color.

3. Device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the names of the telephone service providers with their dial-in telephone numbers in the fields ( 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ) on the ring ring closest to the edge ( 4th ) of the center disk ( 1 ) are underlaid with different screening, images or the like covering means.