JPH03207154A - Telephone set with card processing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the telephone set with the card processing function which can be used conveniently by providing a sound recording means which records communication contents on an IC card and a reproducing means which reproduces the communication contents recorded on the IC card, and composing of the IC card of a prepaid card. CONSTITUTION:The telephone set 10 has a handset 11, a key input part 12 equipped with a push-button type ten-key, a card insertion slot 13 into which a telephone card is inserted, its card discharge slot 14, and a call counting display device 15 which displays the number of calls, and is further equipped with sound recording push buttons 18 for inputting reproduction processing, a pilot lamp 17 for displaying an in-recording state, and a reproduction push button 18 for inputting reproduction processing. A telephone set like this records its communication contents on the IC card by the sound recording means and reproduces them by the reproducing means and the IC card consists of the prepaid card. Consequently, this telephone set is utilized as a pay telephone set and then used conveniently, and the effective communication value by the telephone set is obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a telephone with a card processing function that records and reproduces the contents of communications made using, for example, a public telephone.

(b) Conventional technology For example, there are telephones in ordinary households called answering machines that have a communication recording function using semiconductor memory or magnetic tape recorders, but public telephones, however, do not have a communication recording function. There is no one with .

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention For this reason, the only way to record the contents of a communication using a public telephone is to use handwritten notes or memorization, which is inconvenient, and causes problems such as misremembering or forgetting, which reduces the value of communication by half. has.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone with a card processing function that can be conveniently used by recording and reproducing communication contents on an IC card.

(2) Means for Solving the Problems This invention is characterized by comprising a recording means for recording the contents of communication on an IC card, and further comprising a reproduction means for reproducing the contents of communication recorded on the IC card. The present invention is also characterized in that the telephone has a card processing function, and is further characterized in that a prepaid card is used as an IC card for recording and reproducing communication contents.

(E) Function In the telephone with card processing function of the present invention, the recording means records the contents of communication on the telephone on the IC card.

Further, the reproduction means reproduces the communication contents recorded on the IC card.

Furthermore, the content of communications on the telephone is recorded and played back using a prepaid card for use with the telephone.

(f) Effects of the Invention As a result of the above, according to the present invention, when used in a public telephone, recording and playback using an IC card eliminates handwritten memos and vague memories, making it convenient to use and providing effective communication value using the telephone. is obtained.

Further, by using a prepaid cart (for example, a telephone card) as an IC cart, a special dedicated card is not required, which is convenient and has good operability.

In the case of unspecified telephones, repeated playback allows you to fully understand the content of the communication, and furthermore, the IC
By replacing the card and recording the contents of the communication, the IC card can be used as a contact memo, and can be easily stored and used conveniently.

(g) Examples of the invention An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows a public telephone with a card processing function, and in FIG. 1, a public telephone 10 shown in this embodiment is shown.
The general structure includes a handset 11, a keypad 12 with a push-type numeric keypad, a card insertion slot 13 for inserting a telephone card, a card ejection port 14, and a frequency display 15 for displaying the number of calls. Furthermore, it is provided with a recording push button 16 for manually performing recording processing, a display lamp 17 for indicating that recording is in progress, and a play push button 18 for inputting playback processing.

To operate the public telephone 10 described above, remove the handset 11,
Inserting a telephone card (not shown) into the card insertion slot 13 and then dialing with the keypad 12 to call the other party and make a conversation is the same as the well-known operation, but this public telephone The telephone card used in 10 is a prepaid card, and is composed of an IC card.

As shown in FIG. 2, the memory table (recording area) of the telephone card includes a frequency area a indicating the frequency of calls,
It is equipped with a recording area b for recording (recording) the content of communication, a predetermined frequency is given to the frequency area a at the initial stage of purchase, and the frequency is subtracted each time it is used, and the content of the communication is recorded in the communication content recording area b. be done.

FIG. 3 shows a control circuit, in which a CPU 20 controls each circuit device according to a built-in program, and a memory circuit 21 stores necessary data such as data on call frequency.

The IC card reader 22 reads the frequency data in the frequency area a and writes the updated frequency to the telephone card configured as the above-mentioned IC card, and also writes the communication content in the communication content recording area b ( recording), reading (
playback).

Writing (recording) is executed based on the operation of the above-mentioned recording push button 16, and reading (playback) is executed based on the operation of the above-mentioned playback push button 18.

The telephone line interface 23 is connected to the public telephone 1.
0 to the telephone line.

The operation of the public telephone IO configured in this way will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4.

When making a call, first remove the handset 11 and
A telephone card (not shown) consisting of a C card is inserted into the card insertion slot 3.

When the CPU 20 determines that the handset 11 has been removed and the telephone card has been inserted, the IC card reader 22 reads the frequency data in the frequency area a of the telephone cart and determines whether there is any frequency remaining. , its validity is determined (steps nl, n2, n3, n4).

If it is determined that the telephone card has no power and is invalid, the telephone card is returned, but if its validity is determined, the remaining power is displayed on the power display 15 (step n5).

When calling the other party by telephone, the telephone number of the other party is input using the push button on the keypad 12. When this input is judged by the CPU 20, the telephone line interface 23 connects the telephone line and the call is completed. It becomes possible (
Step n7. n8, n9).

To record the contents of the communication during the above-mentioned telephone conversation, the recording push button 16 is pressed once.

When the CPU 20 determines that the above-mentioned recording push button 16 has been operated, the display lamp l7 is lit and the IC card reader 2
2 sequentially records (records) the communication contents in the communication contents recording area b of the inserted telephone car (IC card) (steps n11 and n12).

To stop recording, press the record push button 16 again.
Press , or hang up the handset. At this time,
The display lamp 17 goes out and the IC card reader 22 stops recording.

If you want to stop recording during a call, press record push button 1.
This is possible by pressing 6.

When it is determined that the recording is finished (step nl3) and the call is finished (steps nlO, nl4), the CPU 20 calculates the number of calls and the remaining number of calls on the telephone card.
The IC card reader 22 reads the telephone card frequency area a.
The remaining power is recorded on the power display 15, and the power display 15 displays the remaining power, and the telephone card is ejected into the card outlet 14, and the telephone card is returned (steps nl5, nl6).
．． n17).

To play back the communication recorded on the telephone card as described above, remove the handset 11, insert the telephone card into the card slot 13, and then press the play button. The button 18 is pressed once (steps n1 to n6).

When the CPU 20 determines that the playback push button 18 has been operated, the IC card reader 22 reproduces the communication content recorded in the communication content recording area b of the inserted telephone card (IC card) and transmits it to the handset. Output to 11. (Steps n11, nl2).

Therefore, the customer can check the content of the communication via the handset 11.

To end the playback, either press the playback push button 18 again or hang up the handset l1.

When the CPU 20 determines this operation, the IC card reader 22 stops the playback operation, and the telephone card is then returned through steps nl5 to nl7 described above.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, since it is especially difficult to take notes in the public telephone 10,
Recording and playback using the C-cart eliminates handwritten notes and vague memories, making it more convenient to use and providing the value of effective communication via telephone.

Further, by using a telephone card (prepaid card) made up of an IC card, a special dedicated card is not required, which is convenient and has good operability.

When using an unspecified telephone, for example, a general home or office telephone, repeated playback allows you to fully understand the content of the communication.
By replacing the card and recording the contents of the communication, the IC card can be used as a contact memo, and can be easily stored and used conveniently.

Regarding the correspondence between the structure of the present invention and the above-described embodiments, although the recording means and the playback means of the present invention correspond to the IC card reader of the embodiment, the present invention includes other structures as well. It is not limited to power alone.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view of the telephone, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the storage area of the telephone card, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control circuit of the telephone, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart. be. 0...Public telephone 6...Record push button 8...Playback push button 2...IC card reader Figure 3 Telephone dispute 1@l Filling 7 Each block diagram

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A telephone, Equipped with a recording means to record communication contents on an IC card Phone with card processing capabilities. (2) A telephone with a card processing function, which is equipped with a reproduction means for reproducing the contents of communication recorded on an IC card. (3) A telephone with a card processing function, which includes a prepaid card as an IC card for recording and reproducing communication contents.