JPH04208748A - Originating control system for telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent erroneous telephone calls by displaying called subscriber information, which matches with the number dialed halfway by a calling extension, on a display device and automatically dialing the telephone number given by called subscriber information. CONSTITUTION:When an extension operator starts to dial a called subscriber number by a multifunction extension telephone set 1, the dialed number is stored in a register 5. When he dials the telephone office number and depresses a special button for telephone number retrieval provided on the telephone set 1, a central controller 8 reads out the dialed number from the register 5 and retrieves a called subscriber information storage part 10 and reads out called subscriber information matching with the dialed number to display the telephone number and the name of the called subscriber on a display device 2. When he depresses a special button for automatic originating provided on the telephone set 1 after confirming that this called subscriber is a desired destination, telephone number information read out by the central controller 8 is sent from a sender 6 to a central office trunk 7, and telephone set 1 and the trunk 7 are connected.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a service function of an electronic automatic private branch exchange, and more particularly to a calling control method for a telephone. [0002]

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when a caller makes a telephone call, it is common for the caller to dial a number that he or she remembers or while looking at a memo of the telephone number that he or she has written down in advance. Ta. [0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] With the above-mentioned conventional system, the number that the caller remembers is ambiguous, resulting in making the wrong call, or trying to find the desired number from a memo of phone numbers that the caller has saved. The disadvantage is that it is troublesome to find the number, and there is a possibility that you may lose the memo of the telephone number you have written down. (o o 04) The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible for the calling party to call the called party's name and telephone number using the half-remembered number even if the telephone number of the called party that the caller remembers is ambiguous. can be displayed on the calling party's telephone and connected to the desired called party;
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a calling control method for telephones. [0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The telephone outgoing call control system of the present invention provides a system for controlling calls made by a telephone number of a called party in an electronic automatic private branch exchange accommodating a multi-function telephone with special buttons equipped with a display device. a storage device for storing called party information consisting of name information; and means for searching this storage device by operating the calling extension and reading out called party information that matches a number partially dialed by the calling extension. , comprising means for displaying the read called party information on a display device of the multi-function telephone, and means for automatically dialing a telephone number given by the read called party information by operation of a caller. There is. [0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. [0007] The outgoing call control system of the telephone set in FIG. 4, a register 5 that receives and stores dialing signals, a sender 6 that sends out dialing signals stored in the register, a central office line trunk 7 that accommodates a central office line, and a central control unit 8 that controls call connection and restoration. , a storage device 9 , and a called party information storage section 10 . [0008] In the called party information storage section 10, called party information, that is, the information of the called party's telephone number and the called party's name, is registered in advance using a maintenance terminal of the electronic automatic private branch exchange. shall be kept. [0009] First, when the extension operator makes a call from the extension telephone 1 (step 1), the central control unit 8 connects the multifunction extension telephone 1 and the register 5, and sends a dial tone to the multifunction extension telephone 1. Send. Thereafter, when the person waiting for the extension dials the special number for supplementary office line trunk from the multifunction extension telephone 1 and starts dialing the called party number, the register 5 stores the dialed number.

[0010] The extension handler dials from the beginning of the called party's telephone number to a part that he/she remembers well, for example, the area number (step 2), and then dials the number from the beginning of the called party's telephone number to the part that he/she remembers well, for example, the area number (step 2). Press the special button (step 3)
), the central control unit 8 reads the dialed number from the register 5, searches the called party information storage section 10, reads out the called party information that matches up to the dialed number, and displays it. The called party information, ie, the called party's telephone number and the called party's name, is displayed on the device 2 (step 4). [00111 The person handling the extension looks at the called party information displayed on the display device 2 and confirms whether the called party is the one he or she is trying to call (step 5). If not, enter the telephone number again. When you press the special search button (step 3),
The central control device 8 repeats the above-described search and display operations (steps 4 and 5). [0012] The extension handler continues searching, and when the desired information is displayed on the display device 2, he presses a special button for automatic dialing provided on the multifunctional extension telephone 1 (step 6).
), the central control unit 8 disconnects the register 5 and the multifunction extension telephone 1, and sends the telephone number information in the read out called party information from the sender 6 to the office line trunk 7 (
After step 7), multi-function extension telephone 1 and office line trunk 7
Connect. If the called party answers, a two-party call is established. [0013]

As explained above, according to the present invention, the calling party can confirm the called party's information, that is, the called party's telephone number and the called party's name, at the time of making a call, thereby making it possible to eliminate mistaken calls. Another advantage is that it saves the effort of finding the called party's phone number from a memo containing the phone number.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Multifunctional extension telephone with special buttons 2. Display device 4 Main switch 5 Register 6 Sender 7. Office line trunk 8 Central control device 9. Storage device

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: In an electronic automatic private branch exchange accommodating a multi-function telephone with special buttons equipped with a display device, a storage device for storing called party information consisting of a called party's telephone number and called party's name information. means for searching this storage device by operating the calling extension and reading out called party information that matches the number dialed halfway by the calling extension; and displaying the read called party information on the multifunction telephone. having means for displaying on the device, and means for automatically dialing the telephone number given by the read called party information by operation of the caller,
A calling control method for a telephone, characterized in that calling is controlled by the multi-function telephone.