JPH0260270A - Telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select communication data to be inputted by transmitting the communication data to request the input of a number when the communication data is received, and collating the inputted number with the number stored in a memory device, and continuing the reception of the communication data. CONSTITUTION:When the communication data is inputted to a receiver 2, a CPU 5 sends a transmission signal indicating that the input of the prescribed number such as the telephone number of the receiving source of the communication data or an above-mentioned identification number, etc., is requested to a transmitter 4 through a data conversion circuit 17 and a change-over device 11. When the communication data indicating the prescribed number is inputted to the above-mentioned receiver 2 from the origin of call, it retrieves data stored in a memory 13, and when the number to meet the inputted number is stored in the above-mentioned memory 13, the CPU 5 operates an informing device 15, and simultaneously, controls the above-mentioned informing device 15, the switching device 6 and the change-over device 11 in response to the operation of a receiving switch 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a telephone that receives and transmits voice signals and other communication data through a telephone line.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, telephones have been used as devices for transmitting and receiving voice signals and other communication data through telephone lines.

This telephone includes a receiving device that receives communication data input from the telephone line, and a transmitting device that transmits the communication data to the telephone line. The receiving device includes:
For example, a notification device such as HEL is connected to an electro-acoustic converter that converts received communication data into audio. Further, an acousto-electrical converter is connected to the transmitting device for converting voice into communication data for transmitting to the telephone line. The electro-acoustic transducer and the acoustic-electric transducer are built into a so-called handset connected to the main body of the telephone, and when used, they are placed in contact with the user's auricle and oral cavity, respectively. It is done like this.

In this telephone, when communication data is input to the receiving device, the notification device notifies the input of the communication data, and by an operation such as moving the handset away from the main body of the telephone, a predetermined communication switch is activated. When the terminal is closed, the receiving device receives communication data, and the transmitting device transmits communication data.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the above-mentioned telephones, input communication data cannot be selected on the receiving side. That is, since the notification device is activated whenever communication data is input, regardless of the source of the manually input communication data, it is necessary to actually receive all input communication data. Therefore, there is a problem in that the user has to receive unnecessary calls that he or she does not want to receive, such as so-called prank calls and late-night calls.

Therefore, conventionally, telephones have been proposed that are configured to avoid receiving unnecessary calls as described above. However, in such a telephone, once input communication data is received, the user of the telephone must determine whether or not to continue receiving the input communication data based on the content of the communication data. This judgment must be made each time communication data is input, making it a complicated operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is proposed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and allows the user to receive input communication data without having to judge whether or not to continue receiving the communication data each time the communication data is input. An object of the present invention is to provide a telephone that allows selection of the following.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the above objects, a telephone according to the present invention includes: a receiving device that receives communication data input from a telephone line; a transmitting device that transmits communication data to the telephone line; A storage device that stores a plurality of numbers, and a signal processing device that receives signals from the receiving device and controls the transmitting device and the tα device, and the signal processing device receives communication data from the receiving device. is received, communication data requesting the input of a number is transmitted via the transmitting device, and when the number is input, the manually entered number is compared with the number stored in the storage device and a match is made. The device is characterized in that it is controlled to continue receiving communication data when a number to be received is stored.

The number stored in the storage device may be a number that is set in advance and known only to a specific party, such as a so-called personal identification number, or a number that indicates the party sending the communication data, such as a number indicating the party sending the communication data. It may be a so-called telephone number or the like.

[Effect]

In the telephone according to the present invention, the signal processing device transmits communication data requesting input of a number via the transmitting device when the communication data is received by the receiving device, and when the number is input, the signal processing device transmits communication data requesting input of a number. The number stored in the storage device is checked against the number stored in the storage device, and when a matching number is stored, control is performed to continue receiving communication data.
If the above number is not input after the above communication data is input, or if the same number as the input number is not stored in the storage device, reception of communication data will automatically be prevented from continuing. .

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the telephone according to the present invention includes a receiving device 2 that receives communication data input from an input terminal 1 connected to a telephone line, and an output terminal 3 for the telephone line.
and a transmitting device 4 that transmits communication data via.

When the communication data is input, the receiving device 2 converts the input communication data into a predetermined reception signal and sends it to a signal processing device (CPU) 5, and also sends the signal to a switching device 6 and a first switching device 7. The signal is then sent to a receiver device 8 or a speaker device 9, each of which is an electro-acoustic converter.

The transmitting device 4 is a transmitting device I which is an acoustic-electrical converter.
A transmission signal is supplied from O via the second switching device 11, and the transmission signal is converted into predetermined communication data for transmission to the telephone line and output.

The switching device 6 and the second switching device 11 are
It is controlled by the CPU 5 mentioned above. Further, the first switching device 7 is controlled by a receiving switch 12.

This receiving switch 12 is operated manually and is operated by separating the handset from the main body of the telephone, which has the receiver device 8 and the transmitter device 10 built in, and is connected to the main body of the telephone so that it can be freely connected to and detached from the main body. Being manipulated.

A memory 13, which is a storage device, is connected to the CPU 5. This memory 13 is controlled by the CPU 5, stores numerical data representing predetermined numbers and characters, and supplies the stored numerical data to the CPU 5.

The CPU 5 also includes a display device 14 and a notification device 15 that operate under the control of the CPU 5.
a human power device 16 for supplying a signal to the receiving switch 1;
2 are connected. The display device 14 includes the CPU
It is configured to display predetermined information based on the signal supplied from 5, and also to display the time. The notification device 15 is, for example, a bell device, etc., for notifying the human power when communication data is input to the receiving device 2. The input device 16 has a predetermined manual operation means such as a so-called numeric keypad and other input keys, and sends a signal corresponding to the operation of the input operation means to the CPU.
Supply to 5. Then, the receiving switch 12 sends a signal indicating that it has been operated to the CPU 5.

Further, the CPU 5 sends a predetermined transmission signal to the transmitter 4 via the data conversion circuit 17 and the second switching device W11. The data conversion circuit 17 is connected to the CP
This circuit converts the signal sent from U5 into a transmission signal to be input to the transmitter 4.

In this telephone, data such as desired character strings and numbers are input by operating the input device 16, and
This data can be stored in the memory 13 via the CPU 5. The character string and number are, for example, a predetermined message, a plurality of names and numbers such as a telephone number corresponding to these, or a so-called password that is set in advance and is known only to a specific party. Also,
Various operation modes of the CPU 5 can be selected by operating the human power device 16. The display device 14 is controlled by the CPU 5 based on the operation of the human-powered device 16, and displays input data, selected mode, etc. as appropriate.

In this telephone, when the CPU 5 is in the normal mode, when communication data is input to the receiving device 2 and the received signal is sent to the CPU 5, the CPU 5 activates the notification device 15. and,
When the reception switch 12 is operated, the CPU 5 stops the operation of the notification device 15 and controls the switching device 6 to connect the first switching device 7 to the reception device 2. At the same time, the second switching device 11 is controlled to connect the transmitting device 10 to the transmitting device 4. Either the speaker device 9 or the receiver device 8 is connected to the first switching device 7, depending on the operating state of the receiving switch 12. In this state, the communication data received by the receiving device 2 is converted and output as voice from the speaker device 9 or the receiving device 8, and is transmitted as communication data from the transmitting device 4.

In this telephone, when communication data is input to the receiving device 2 while the CPU 5 is in a mode of selecting and receiving communication data input to the receiving device 2, the CPU 5: Transmission of a request to the transmitter 4 via the data conversion circuit 17 and the second switching device 11 to input a predetermined number such as the telephone number of the sender of the communication data or the password. send a signal. This transmission signal is converted into communication data by the transmission device 4 and transmitted to the transmission source.

When communication data indicating the predetermined number is input from the sender to the receiving device 2, the CPU 5 searches the data stored in the memory 13, and the number indicated by the manually input communication data is input to the memory 13. Check whether it is stored in . If a number matching the input number is stored in the memory 13, the CPU 5
performs the same operation as in the normal mode described above.

That is, the CPU 5 operates the notification device 15 and, in response to the operation of the reception switch 12,
The notification device 15, the switching device 6, and the second switching device 11 are controlled.

If the predetermined number is not input within a predetermined time and if a number matching the input number is not stored in the memory 13, the CPU 5 controls the receiving device 2. , to stop receiving the input communication data.

The transmission of the communication data indicating the predetermined number from the transmission source is performed by operating a so-called button (numeric keypad), dial device, etc. on the telephone or the like of the transmission source.

Further, in this telephone, when communication data is input to the receiving device 2, the CPU 5 enters a so-called answering mode in which it notifies the originator of the communication data that the user of the telephone is absent. If so, the CPU 5 transmits a message corresponding to a predetermined message stored in advance in the memory 13 to the transmitting device 4 via the data conversion circuit 17 and the second switching device 11. send a signal. This transmission signal is transmitted to the transmitting device 4
The data is converted into communication data and sent to the sender. The message may express, for example, where the user of the telephone is going out and when he/she returns home.

Further, this message can be changed over time based on the contents stored in the memory 13 in advance. Further, in this mode, a transmission signal may be sent to request input of a predetermined number such as the telephone number of the sender of the communication data or the password. In this case, a different message can be sent depending on the input number, or the input number can be stored in the memory 13.

When transmitting communication data from this telephone, a number such as a telephone number for specifying the destination of the communication data to be transmitted can be input directly using the numeric keys or the like of the input device 16. In this case, communication data corresponding to the input number is transmitted by the transmitting device 4 controlled by the CPU 5 to an external device such as a so-called telephone exchange. In addition, in this telephone, communication data corresponding to a number stored in advance in the memory 13,
In the same way as when the number is input using the input device 16, it can be transmitted from the transmitting device 4. In this case, the input device 16 is used to input a number to designate the number to be called from among the numbers stored in the memory 13 and a name corresponding to the number.

Note that the CPU 5 can be connected to an external storage device or signal processing device (not shown) via a data output terminal 18 and a data input terminal 19 to exchange data. Therefore, by connecting a large-capacity storage device (for example, a storage device using magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk) to the CPU 5, it is possible to send a desired number to a large number of destinations by specifying only their names, etc. Can be done. Further, the display device 14 displays the time when the telephone is not in use, but can display predetermined information in accordance with the operation of the input device 16. Therefore, in this telephone, the above-mentioned memory 13 or the above-mentioned large-capacity storage device, and the above-mentioned CPU 5
By using the display device I4 and the input device 16, as in the case of using a so-called telephone directory,
You can save the desired telephone number, etc.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the telephone according to the present invention, the signal processing device transmits communication data requesting input of a number via the transmitting device when the communication data is received by the receiving device. When a number is input, the input number is checked against the number stored in the storage device, and when a matching number is stored, control is performed to continue receiving communication data.

Therefore, if the above number is not input after the communication data is input, or if the same number as the input number is not stored in the storage device, the reception of communication data will not continue automatically. It will be done.

That is, the present invention provides a telephone that allows the user to select input communication data without having to judge whether to continue receiving communication data each time the communication data is input. It is possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a telephone according to the present invention. 2...Receiving device 4...Transmitting device 5...CPU 13...Memory

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A receiving device that receives communication data input from a telephone line; a transmitting device that transmits communication data to the telephone line; a storage device that stores a plurality of numbers; A signal processing device is provided with a signal and controls the transmitting device and the storage device, and when the receiving device receives communication data, the signal processing device transmits a number via the transmitting device. When communication data that requests input is sent and a number is input, the input number is checked against the number stored in the storage device, and when a matching number is stored, the communication data is received. Keep your phone in control.