JP2004096604A - Notification terminal equipment and display method of telephone number - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically display a telephone number list when a user tries to originate a telephone call. <P>SOLUTION: In the terminal equipment for notification equipped with a telephone voice call means and a display means, the equipment is provided with a storage means registering at least a name and a telephone number of a notification destination, a detection means for detecting off-hook of a transmitter-receiver of the voice call means, and a control means for reading data of the notification destination out of the storage means and displaying the list on the display means as the detection means detects the off-hook. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a reporting system, and more particularly to a method for automatically displaying a list of registered reporting destination telephone numbers in response to off-hook of a handset.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A home terminal for emergency calls is installed in the homes of local residents, a center device is set up in a local government office or a health center, and the center device accepts emergency calls from home terminals for 24 hours. 2. Description of the Related Art There is a system in which a public health nurse at a center responds to a health consultation of residents by using a voice call function, or has a conversation between terminal devices. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 7-143247 discloses a system that connects a home terminal and a center device using a general public line, confirms the health of the user from the center, and receives an emergency call from residents. (See Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In such a system, the terminal device is provided with not only an operation button for transmitting an emergency call but also an operation button for making a normal voice call, that is, for making a telephone call. The user can use the phone as a normal phone by pressing the call button and then pushing the telephone number of the other party. Further, in such a system, a dedicated terminal device designed to reduce the number of operation buttons as much as possible so as to be easily used by elderly people is used. In some cases, a telephone number of a partner who frequently makes a call is registered in a terminal device, and a list of the registered telephone numbers is displayed on a display device. This saves the trouble of opening a paper telephone directory or searching for a memo.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-7-143247 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When the user attempts to make a call from the terminal device, some operation by the user is required to display the list of registered telephone numbers on the display device. For example, an operation such as pressing a button for instructing a list display is performed. However, providing such dedicated operation buttons unnecessarily increases the number of operation buttons, which leads to a decrease in ease of use. There is also a method in which the number of buttons is not increased by sharing the operation buttons with other functions, but the operation becomes complicated and the use becomes difficult. Therefore, the present application proposes a method for automatically displaying a telephone number list when a user attempts to make a call.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to a reporting terminal device provided with a voice communication means by telephone and a display means, a storage means for registering at least a name and a telephone number of a report destination, and a detection for detecting off-hook of a handset of the voice communication means. Means and control means for reading data of a report destination from the storage means in response to detection of the off-hook by the detection means and displaying the data on a list on the display means are provided to solve the above problem.
[0007]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a notification system according to an embodiment. Reference numeral 1 denotes a communication network based on a general public line, that is, a telephone line or a communication line using an IP connection. Reference numeral 2 denotes a terminal device placed at the user's home, 21 denotes a display device, 22 denotes a handset for using a voice communication function, that is, a telephone function, and 24 denotes a key group for various operations such as a cursor key and a cancel key. It is. Some terminal devices 2 have a handset 22 and some do not have a handset 22, and the terminal device 2 without the handset 22 has a hands-free telephone function. Further, a call button 23 is provided for instructing the start of a hands-free telephone call, that is, a voice call.
[0008]
FIG. 2 shows a block configuration of the terminal device 2. Reference numeral 25 denotes telephone means for performing a voice call function; 26, off-hook detection means for detecting off-hook of the handset 22; This is telephone number storage means for storing numbers and uses a built-in ROM, flash memory, or replaceable card-type storage medium. 28 is a list display control means for reading the registered contents from the telephone number storage means 27 in response to the off-hook detection means 26 detecting off-hook, and displaying a list of call destinations on the display means via the display control means 29; Reference numeral 29 denotes display control means for controlling display output to the display means.
[0009]
FIG. 3 is an example of a telephone number list stored in the telephone number storage means 27. At least the name or the name of the called party and the telephone number are stored in pairs, and the user can register in advance the potential caller and use it as a telephone directory.
[0010]
Next, the operation of the terminal device 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the user lifts the handset 22 of the terminal device 2 to make a call, the off-hook detecting means 26 detects this and outputs a detection signal to the list display control means 28 (step S1). In response, the list display control means 28 reads the data registered in the telephone number storage means 27 and instructs the display control means 29 to display the data on the list on the display means (S2). An example of a screen display is as shown in FIG. Here, in the device of the embodiment, the user can use the cursor keys 24 of the terminal device 2 to move the reverse cursor on the displayed list to select and designate a desired call partner. Then, when the user presses the operation button 24 for instructing dialing after selecting the call partner (S4; Yes), the list display control means 28 responds accordingly and sets the telephone number of the selected call destination to the telephone means. Tell 25 to call. The telephone means 25 dials and makes a call (S5), so that the user can talk with the other party (S6). In step S4, the user can directly key in the displayed telephone number and dial by himself.
[0011]
By the way, in the case of the terminal device 2 without the handset 22, the user presses the call button 23 when using the hands-free telephone. Since this corresponds to off-hook, the off-hook detection means 26 functions as a call button detection means, and outputs a detection signal to the list display control means 28. In response to this, the list display control means 28 displays the list of call destinations as described above, and operates similarly to the terminal device 2 having the handset 22.
[0012]
As described above, in the embodiment, when the user lifts the handset 22, the list of the called parties automatically registered is displayed, and the user can make a call only by selecting and specifying the called party on the list. Things.
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a list of call destinations, that is, a telephone directory is automatically displayed according to an off-hook or a press of a call button, which is always performed when making a call, so that the user does not particularly need to do anything. In other words, the user can use the telephone directory function without having to remember new operations. Further, there is no need to newly provide an operation button for displaying the telephone directory.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an example notification system.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a block configuration of a terminal device according to an embodiment;
FIG. 3 is an example of a telephone number list stored in telephone number storage means in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the terminal device in the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication network 2 Terminal device 22 Handset 23 Call button 25 Telephone means 26 Off-hook detection means 27 Telephone number storage means 28 List display control means

Claims (4)

In a reporting terminal device provided with voice communication means by telephone and display means, storage means for registering at least the name and telephone number of a report destination, detection means for detecting off-hook of a handset of the voice communication means, Control means for reading out data of a report destination from the storage means in response to detection of the off-hook by the detection means and displaying a list on the display means. In a reporting terminal device provided with a hands-free telephone call means and a display means, a storage means for registering at least the name of a report destination and a telephone number, and a detection means for detecting pressing of a call button for instructing a hands-free call And a control unit for reading data of a report destination from the storage unit in accordance with a detection output of the detection unit and displaying the list on the display unit. In a reporting terminal device having a voice communication means by telephone and a display means, at least a name and a telephone number of a report destination are stored, an off-hook of the voice communication means is detected, and the detection means detects the off-hook. A method of displaying a telephone number in a reporting terminal device, wherein the stored reporting destination data is read out and displayed in a list on the display means. Computer
Telephone number storage means for storing at least the name of the call destination and the telephone number,
Detecting means for detecting off-hook of the handset,
List display control means for reading out the stored contents of the telephone number storage means in response to off-hook detection of the detection means and displaying the list on a display means;
Program to function as

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