JPH0329549A - Telephone card device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate a job of searching a telephone number of an opposite destination by loading a telephone card with telephone number information written thereon to a card type public telephone set so as to display the telephone number information. CONSTITUTION:A telephone number display device 8 is provided to a card type public telephone set main body 4. After telephone number information comprising a name and a telephone number is registered to a telephone set 1, a telephone card 2a is loaded to a telephone card writer 3 and the telephone card writer 3 writes the telephone number information to an area B of the telephone card 2a. The telephone card 2b with the telephone number information written thereon is used to make a phone call from the card type public telephone set, and when the telephone number recorded on the telephone card 2b is desired to be sought, the operation such as depression of a prescribed key of the card type public telephone set 4 is implemented. Thus, the telephone number information to be recorded is read by a telephone number reader 6 and displayed on the telephone number display device 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to a telephone card device equipped with a card-type public telephone that can accept telephone cards. [Prior art] Telephone cards are useful when you do not have coins with you when making a call from a public telephone, or when making a long-distance call. It has been increasing in recent years.

Conventionally, the above-mentioned telephone card is provided with only one track of magnetic stripes capable of recording usage frequency information, and the other portions are left blank with no magnetic recording section. By inserting this telephone card into a card-type public phone, the remaining number of usage points is calculated and displayed, and calls can be made within the displayed number of usage points.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

By the way, public! When using an ITa call, if you do not remember the telephone number of the other party, you will need to search for the desired telephone number from a telephone directory or your own address book. However, there were problems, such as the task of searching for the telephone number of the other party from the telephone directory was troublesome, and there was a risk that the call could not be made if the telephone did not have the address book. This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose is to provide a telephone card device that makes it easier to find the telephone number of the other party when making a call using a telephone card. It is said that [Means for Solving the Problems] A telephone card device according to the present invention includes a telephone card capable of recording telephone number information, a telephone capable of registering telephone number information, and a telephone card device connected to the telephone and registered in the telephone. This system has an information writing means for writing telephone number information onto a telephone card, and a card-type public telephone that can display the telephone number information written on the telephone card when the telephone card is set. Also,
The telephone card may be capable of recording a personal identification number, and the card-type public telephone may be configured to detect the personal identification number and display telephone number information.

[For production]

The telephone card device according to the present invention is capable of recording telephone number information in the blank space other than the magnetic recording part of the number of uses of the telephone card, and by setting this in a card-type public telephone, the card-type public telephone can
Read and display recorded phone number information. Therefore, in order to find telephone number information, it is only necessary to search the displayed telephone number information, which makes the task easy. Additionally, by making it possible to record a PIN number on a telephone card, the confidentiality of personal telephone number information is ensured. [Embodiment of the Invention] An embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a block diagram showing a device for recording telephone number information on a telephone card. In the figure, 1 is a telephone that can register name and telephone number, which are telephone number information, and 2
A is a telephone card in which the usage frequency is recorded in the magnetic recording part of area A, and the telephone number information is not yet recorded in area B, which is the magnetic recording part other than area A of this telephone card. Reference numeral 3 denotes a telephone card writer connected to the telephone 1 as an information writing means, and this telephone card writer 3 writes telephone number information registered in the telephone 1 to the telephone card 2a. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a card-type public telephone.

In the figure, reference numeral 4 denotes a card-type public telephone machine that can send a telephone card 2b with telephone number information written and recorded in area B. The power-only public telephone body 4 includes:
A frequency reader 5 that reads the remaining usage frequency and telephone number information with the telephone card 2b set.
, and a telephone number reader 6 are provided, and the card type public telephone body 4 further includes a power display 7 and a power display 7 for displaying the power used and telephone number information in response to the reading operations of the power reader 5 and the telephone number reader 6, respectively. A telephone number display 8 is provided. In the telephone card device configured as described above, first, telephone number information consisting of a name and a telephone number is sent to the telephone.
After registering, set the telephone card 2a in the telephone card writer 3. In this state, the telephone card writer 3 writes telephone number information in area B of the telephone card 2a.

Next, telephone card 2b with telephone number information written on it
When making a call from a card-type public telephone using
First, the telephone card 2b is set in the card type public telephone main body 4. As a result, the recorded remaining usage frequency is read by the frequency reader 5 and displayed on the frequency display 7. Here, if the user wishes to search for the telephone number recorded on the telephone card 2b, the user performs an operation such as pressing a predetermined key on the card-type public telephone body 4. As a result, the recorded telephone number information is read by the telephone number reader 6, and the telephone number display 8
is displayed. When the desired telephone number is not displayed on the telephone number display 8, the recorded telephone numbers are sequentially searched by operating a predetermined key on the card type public telephone main body 4,
The desired phone number is i1! Once approved, the user performs a dial operation on the card-type public telephone main body 4 while looking at this.

Dial operation is not limited to manual operation, but may be performed automatically. Note that by allowing a personal identification number to be registered on the telephone card 2b, the confidentiality of the personal telephone number information recorded on the telephone card 2b is ensured. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, telephone number information is displayed by setting a telephone card on which telephone number information is written into a card-type public telephone. The telephone number can be simply searched for from the displayed telephone number information, and this has the effect of providing a telephone card device that makes this task extremely easy. Additionally, by being able to record a PIN number on a telephone card, it is possible to ensure the confidentiality of personal telephone number information.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a device for recording telephone number information on a telephone card according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a card-type public telephone. In the figure, 1 is a telephone, 2a and 2b are telephone cards, 3 is a telephone card writer, 4 is a card type public telephone, 5 is a frequency league, 6 is a telephone number reader, 7 is a frequency display, and 8 is a telephone number display. be. Note that the same symbols in the figures indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A telephone card that can record telephone number information, a telephone that can record telephone number information, and a telephone that is connected to the telephone,
The telephone is characterized by having an information writing means for writing telephone number information registered in the telephone onto a telephone card, and a card-type public telephone capable of displaying telephone number information written on the telephone card with the telephone card set. telephone card device. (2) The telephone card according to claim (1), wherein the telephone card is capable of recording a personal identification number, and the card-type public telephone is capable of detecting the personal identification number and displaying telephone number information. Device. (3) The telephone card device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the card-type public telephone is capable of automatic dialing based on displayed telephone number information.