JP3114294B2 - Telephone - 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 capable of transmitting a telephone number with one touch, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called one-touch dial, in which a plurality of digits of a telephone number can be performed by a single key operation, is generally performed by a dedicated key operation provided on a telephone.

There is also known a FAX in which a telephone number is stored on a card and the card is used to send out the telephone number.

[0004]

However, when a dedicated key operation is performed, the user must check the key of the other party each time, and there is a problem such as an erroneous operation.

[0005] Further, if only the telephone number is stored in the card, a special key operation or the like is required after all.

An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone capable of easily and appropriately confirming a telephone number (the other party) and transmitting the telephone number accurately with one touch.

[0007]

In the telephone according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, desired symbols A and B are displayed in a plurality of areas and a unique card number is provided. Area determining means 7 for determining a symbol display area in response to the set card being set at a predetermined position.
And a storage means 100 in which a telephone number corresponding to a symbol is stored in advance. In response to the setting of the desired card and the contact of the desired member with the symbol display area, the storage is performed. A telephone number transmitting means 90 for reading out the unique card number and the telephone number corresponding to the discrimination area of the area discriminating means 7 from the means 100 and transmitting the same to a telephone line is provided.

[0008]

In the telephone according to the present invention, for example, when a finger or the like comes into contact with a design, a telephone number corresponding to the design is transmitted to the telephone line.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a telephone according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, what is indicated by reference numeral 1 is a housing of a telephone. The housing 1 is provided with an insertion slot 3 for a card 5, and when the card 5 is inserted through the insertion slot 3, The card 5 is stored on the back surface of the transparent touch panel 7.

The card 5 displays symbols A and B, such as a photograph of a friend, for example, and the card 5 has a unique card identification number.

When the card 5 is set in the telephone, the telephone reads the card identification number of the card 5 set in the telephone, and reads the key matrix 100 (described later).
And the display areas of the symbols A and B (two areas in this example) are determined.

That is, for each of the symbols A and B, their display areas are distinguished, for example, as numbers 1 and 2.

In the telephone, a card number and a telephone number corresponding to a display area (symbols A and B) are stored in a key matrix 100. The telephone number can be entered by pressing a registration button (not shown), for example. In the storage standby state, the telephone number is pressed, and the symbol is finally touched with a finger, so that the symbol is stored with one touch.

FIG. 2 shows the electrical configuration of the telephone. A ringer circuit 1 is shown in a portion surrounded by an alternate long and short dash line A.
0, bell sound quality setting unit 20, bell volume setting unit 30, speaker 40, dial pulse transmission circuit 50, speaker amplifier 60, speech acoustic shock absorbing element 70, hold melody storage unit 80, dial mode setting 110, handset 1
20 and the like are provided.

In the key matrix 100, a predetermined signal (telephone number) is output in response to a key operation such as a dial key or a one-touch key, and the output signal is transmitted to a telephone line via a dialer 90. You. Also,
To the key matrix 100, output signals from the touch panel 7 and the detection unit 2 for detecting the presence / absence and type of the card are input.

Since the telephone is constructed as described above, when the card 5 is set and, for example, the symbol A is touched with a finger through the touch panel 7, the stored telephone number is read out and displayed on the LCD. Is displayed on the display 9 and transmitted to the telephone line.

A processing procedure performed by a CPU (not shown) provided in telephone 1 will now be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the hook is on-hook.
If not on-hook (step S ₁NO), card 5
Is determined.

If the card 5 is set (YES at step S ₂ ), the card number of the card 5 is confirmed (step S ₃ ).

When the card 5 is not set (step S ₂ NO; see FIG. 7) or when the card number is confirmed, it is determined whether or not a finger or the like is touched on the touch panel 7 and the touch is performed. In the case (step S
₄ YES), the telephone number corresponding to the touched area (pattern A or B) is read from RAM (step S _5).

Subsequently, dial control is performed, a telephone number is transmitted, and displayed on the LCD display 9 (steps S ₆ , S ₇ , S ₈ ).

On the other hand, if the touch panel 7 is not touched (step S ₄ NO) and the dial key is directly operated (step S ₉ ), the process proceeds to step S ₆ and the same processing is performed.

Further, if the dial key has not been operated in step S ₉ (step S ₉ NO), waiting for the timeout of 5 seconds (Step S ₁₀ YES), the phone is on-hook state (step S _11), returns to the step S _1.

The number of symbols to be displayed is set as appropriate. For example, as can be understood from FIG. 4, when photos of ten classmates a to j are symbols, each person a
To j are determined.

The displayed symbols include those for making an international call (FIG. 5) and those for individual friends (FIG. 6). Necessary items (Fig. 7), necessary items for telegrams and telephone failures (Fig. 8), necessary items for emergencies (Fig. 9), road traffic information, time difference information, various hospitals, etc. No.

For example, when shopping is performed, it is possible to simultaneously perform, for example, the type and quantity of alcohol, pizza, and other foods by telephone. Further, for example, an application in which a conference room is reserved at a desired date and time is also possible.

Further, as understood from FIG. 10, the function of the answering machine can be controlled by the card 5. In this case, the telephone number of the destination is notified (voice) or, for example, "take a bath" , "You can't release your hand."
In addition, a configuration in which the type of the ringing tone and the volume is selected, a configuration in which a melody is selected during holding, and a configuration in which a so-called voice changer function is controlled by the card 5 are also possible.

When a cordless telephone is used,
Among the applications such as which handset should ring (or not), and the requirements recorded on the answering machine,
It can be applied to control to select what number of requirements to listen to. In this embodiment, as can be understood from FIG. 11, when the card 5 is not inserted, the symbols relating to the time and the weather forecast are displayed.

As described above, in this embodiment, only by touching the symbol A or B with the finger, the telephone numbers corresponding to the symbols A and B are read and transmitted to the telephone line. The numbers are easily and qualitatively confirmed, and accurate telephone numbers are sent out with one touch.

That is, since the objects to be operated are the symbols A and B, if the images of the symbols A and B are taken as the photographs of the grandchildren, the elderly person and the like will be able to see at a glance and perform accurate dialing. Further, the card 5 itself may be a so-called accessory, which is excellent in usability.

[0031]

As will be understood from the above description, in the telephone according to the present invention, for example, when a finger or the like comes into contact with a design, a telephone number corresponding to the design is transmitted to the telephone line. The telephone number can be easily and appropriately confirmed, and an accurate telephone number can be transmitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a preferred embodiment of a telephone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a symbol.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Telephone box 2 Detector 5 Card 7 Touch panel A, B

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Yoshikazu Tanaka, Inventor Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Bunshi Ichiyama 6-35, Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (56) References JP-A-63-18423 (JP, A) JP-A-1-164538 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 1/274

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An area discriminating section for discriminating a symbol display area in response to a desired symbol being displayed in a plurality of areas and a card provided with a unique card number being set at a predetermined position. Means, and a storage means in which a telephone number corresponding to the symbol is stored in advance, wherein the storage is performed in response to the setting of the desired card and the contact of the desired member with the symbol display area. A telephone set provided with telephone number transmitting means for reading out the unique card number and the telephone number corresponding to the discrimination area of the area discriminating means from the means and transmitting the telephone number to a telephone line.