JPH0969887A - Mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To simplify the outside line remote control function in a mobile phone. When a key operation for remote control of an outside line from an operation input unit 1 is performed, the operation input analysis unit 21 in the control unit 2 analyzes the key operation, and the read control unit 22 analyzes the analysis result. The remote control command stored in the storage unit 3 is read out based on the above, and the remote control command is sent to the specific telephone by the communication control unit 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone which sends a remote control command to a specific telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a telephone having an automatic answering function for transmitting a response signal when a call signal is received, connecting a telephone line, and answering. With this automatic response function, a message transmitted from an external telephone can be recorded using a magnetic tape or an integrated circuit (IC) as a recording medium.

Further, this telephone with an automatic answering function is generally operated by a remote control function from an external telephone, that is, an outside line remote control function, from a push button sound or a so-called PB sound sent via a telephone line. The command is identified, and the operation based on the identified remote control command is automatically performed.

In order to perform an outside line remote control from this external telephone, first, an identification number is manually stored in advance in the telephone with an automatic response function. Then, at the time of remote control of an outside line from an external telephone, a dial key is operated on the external telephone to perform a dial operation, and a PB sound is sent to the telephone with the automatic response function. As a result, the telephone line with the automatic response function is automatically connected. After that, by sending the identification number from the external telephone to the telephone with the automatic response function, whether the identification number sent above matches the previously stored identification number in the telephone with the automatic response function or not. To determine. If it is determined that the two identification numbers match, the telephone with the automatic response function is in a state of accepting remote operation from an external telephone.

Furthermore, by sending a remote operation command consisting of a combination of a plurality of keys such as numeric keys and operation keys from an external telephone to a telephone with an automatic response function, the telephone with an automatic response function is based on the remote operation command. Perform the action automatically. The operations that can be performed by this remote operation are, specifically, reproduction, deletion, fast forward, rewind, interruption, etc. of the message recorded in the recording medium of the telephone with an automatic response function.

Some telephones with an automatic answering function can be provided with a telephone having an extension remote control function that calls a so-called extension and sends a remote control command without using a telephone line. By using this extension remote control function to send a remote control command from the attached telephone to the telephone with the automatic response function, the telephone with the automatic response function automatically performs the operation based on the transmitted remote control command.

[0007]

By the way, since the remote operation command in the outside line remote operation function is composed of a combination of a plurality of digits by a plurality of keys such as numeric keys and operation keys, the user can store the combination. I have to do it or refer to notes etc., which is very annoying.

Further, since the remote control command in the extension remote control function is pre-assigned to, for example, the number keys of the attached telephone, the extension remote control can be easily performed by operating the number keys. . As described above, the remote control command in the extension remote control function has a different operability from the remote control command in the external line remote control function, which may confuse the user.

Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention provides a portable telephone which can easily use the outside line remote control function.

[0010]

In a portable telephone according to the present invention, a control section searches for a remote operation command stored in a storage section, which corresponds to a key operation, and the communication control section searches for this remote operation command. It is sent to a specific telephone under the control of.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention.
This mobile phone includes an operation input unit 1 for key operation,
A storage unit 3 for storing a remote operation command corresponding to a key operation on the operation input unit 1, and a storage unit 3 corresponding to the key operation when a key operation is performed on the operation input unit 1. And a communication control unit 4 for controlling the remote operation command from the control unit 2 to be sent to a specific telephone. In addition, the control unit 2 includes the operation input unit 1
An operation input analysis unit 21 that analyzes the key operation of the above, and a read control unit 22 that reads out a remote operation command stored in the storage unit 3 based on the analysis result from the operation input analysis unit 21.

Next, the operation of the mobile phone of FIG. 1 will be described. The operation input unit 1 of FIG. 1 is composed of a plurality of keys such as numeric keys and operation keys. With these multiple keys,
Normal dial operation for communicating with an external telephone, remote control for outside line and remote control for extension line are performed.

First, when a key of the operation input section 1 is pressed and a normal dial operation is performed, the pressed key information is sent to the control section 2. The key information is sent from the control unit 2 to the communication control unit 4, and the key information is sent from the communication control unit 4 to the telephone with an automatic response function as a calling signal through the telephone line.

When the telephone with the automatic answering function receives the ringing signal, it sends out the answering signal, connects the telephone line, and enters the answering state. The response signal is received by the communication control unit 4 of the mobile phone of FIG. 1 and sent to the control unit 2. As a result, the control unit 2 determines that the telephone with the automatic response function is in the response state.

After that, a key operation for remote control of the outside line is performed on the operation input unit 1. At this time, the key operation on the operation input unit 1 is analyzed by the operation input analysis unit 21 in the control unit 2. Here, in the storage unit 3, a key operation and a remote operation command for an outside line corresponding to the key operation are stored in advance. As a result, the operation input analysis unit 21
The remote control command is read from the storage unit 3 under the control of the read control unit 22 based on the analysis result from. The read remote control command is sent from the communication control unit 4 to the telephone with the automatic response function in the response state.

Next, the procedure for remote control of the outside line will be specifically described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First,
In step S1, a key input from the operation input unit 1 is awaited.
If a key is pressed on the operation input unit 1, step S2
Then, the information of the keys is the operation input analysis unit 21 in the control unit 2.
Sent to and analyzed. Then, in the control unit 2, based on the analysis result, the sent key information is the key information for starting the outside line remote operation, and it is determined whether or not the outside line remote operation is started. The key for starting the remote access to the outside line may be assigned to, for example, a combination of function keys and numeric keys.

If it is determined in step S2 that the outside line remote control has not been started, the outside line remote control ends. If it is determined that the outside line remote operation has started, the process proceeds to step S3, and first, the read control unit 22
The personal identification number stored in the storage unit 3 is read by and is sent to the communication control unit 4. Then, step S4
Then, under the control of the communication control unit 4, the read personal identification number is sent to the telephone with the automatic response function connected to the telephone line.

Thereafter, in step S5, it is determined whether or not the external line remote control end operation has been performed. As a result, if it is determined that the termination operation has been performed, the outside line remote control is terminated. If it is determined that the end operation has not been performed, the operation input unit 1 waits for a key operation for outside line remote operation in step S6. Here, when the key for remote operation of the outside line is pressed, step S
7, the operation input analysis unit 21 analyzes the information of the pressed key, and then the read control unit 22 reads the remote operation command from the storage unit 3 in FIG. 1 based on the analysis result.

For example, the outside remote control is assigned to the numeric keys 10 as shown in FIG. 3, and the remote control commands 11 for outside lines corresponding to these numeric keys 10 and these numeric keys 10 are stored in the storage unit 3 as a table. Remember. Thus, conventionally, an external line remote control command is sent by operating a plurality of keys, but an external line remote control command can be sent by pressing only one numeric key, for example. Further, by assigning the outside remote control to the numeric keys 10, the same key operation as the conventional extension remote control can be performed.

Then, the read remote control command is sent to the communication control unit 4 and is sent to the telephone with the automatic response function under the control of the communication control unit 4 in step S8. As a result, the telephone with the automatic response function automatically performs the operation according to the transmitted remote control command.

After that, the process returns to step S5, and it is determined whether or not the external line remote control end operation has been performed. In this way, the remote control command transmission process from step S6 to step S8 is repeated until it is determined in step S5 that the external line remote control termination operation has been performed.

When an outside line remote control function is assigned to a numeric key, a normal key operation by a numeric key and an external line remote control are switched by a predetermined key operation or a switch operation. The key can be used for both normal dial operation and remote remote control.

The remote control command stored in the storage unit 3 is stored in the storage unit 3 in advance so that it cannot be changed by the user of the mobile phone, or the remote operation command is stored by the user. It may be possible to newly change from.

[0024]

As is apparent from the above description, in the portable telephone according to the present invention, the control unit searches the remote operation command stored in the storage unit for the remote operation command corresponding to the key operation. Then, by sending this remote operation command to a specific telephone under the control of the communication control unit, it is possible to easily perform remote operation from an outside line. Further, by providing the same operability as the remote control function using the extension line, the user can easily perform the remote control without being aware of the communication state of the extension line and the outside line.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of outside line remote control.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a correspondence relationship between numeric keys and remote control commands.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation Input Unit 2 Control Unit 3 Storage Unit 4 Communication Control Unit 21 Operation Input Analysis Unit 22 Readout Control Unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A portable telephone that sends a remote operation command to a specific telephone, and an operation input unit that performs key operation, and a storage unit that stores the remote operation command corresponding to the key operation on the operation input unit. When a key operation is performed on the operation input unit, a control unit that searches for and outputs a remote operation command stored in the storage unit corresponding to the key operation, and a remote operation command from the control unit And a communication control unit for controlling the transmission to the specific telephone. 2. The control unit analyzes an operation input analysis unit for analyzing a key operation of the operation input unit, and a remote operation command stored in the storage unit based on an analysis result from the operation input analysis unit. The mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising a reading control unit for reading.