JPS60126954A - Multifunctional key telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain desired service by operating a small number of specifying buttons and to improve the operability by providing a converting means which extracts specified function on the basis of button operation information from a subscriber telephone terminal equipment corresponding to the terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:The specifying button circuit 401 of a multifunctional telephone set 100 sends parallel codes of position information from respective buttons in series to a data transmission line 400 through an operation detecting and encoding circuit 402 which encodes positions of the buttons and a parallel/series converting circuit 403, and the register 411 of an interface circuit 110 stores them temporarily. A specified function converting means 111 allows a code detecting circuit 422 to reads and transfers the output of the register 411 to a specified function converting circuit 423, and also sends an indication to a gate circuit 421 to open a gate for the output of the converting circuit 423. The converting circuit 423 cooperates with a processor and a storage circuit stored with information shown in a correspondence table (a) to convert position code information of a specifying button 401 into function code information that a central controller 130 processes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a multifunction button telephone system in which a multifunction button telephone having a plurality of buttons is connected to an exchange.

(Prior art and its problems) In recent years, key telephones have become more diverse as they are not only used for telephone calls, but also have data terminals added to them, making it possible to send and receive data.Also, the number of service functions for telephones is also increasing, so two conditions for specifying functions are required. This multi-functionality is handled by providing multiple buttons for specification.

However, although the switching system handles all functions, subscribers receive relatively few service functions on their own.
In addition, services may be limited depending on the location and purpose of installation.
Therefore, it is not necessary to specify all the service functions of the exchange for each button telephone. For example, with four buttons, only four types can be specified with one button operation, but two
You can specify 16 (4") types with just one button operation.

However, for the former four types, the specified function can be indicated for each button, but for two operation combinations, you have to rely on the attached table, and when you usually rely on memory when the number of services you receive is small, Of course, even when the memory is correct, it is easy to make an erroneous operation. Therefore, there is a need for a simple designation operation method that allows subscribers to set functions by operating a small number of buttons.

In the conventional multi-function button telephone system, the number of buttons that the multi-function button telephone connected to the exchange has is limited, so multiple button operations are required to specify many functions. Therefore, as mentioned above, it is necessary to memorize the correspondence between functions and button operations.

As described above, the conventional multi-function button telephone system has a problem in that when the number of functions increases, it is difficult to memorize the button operations for the functions (-r), and the number of similar button operations increases, resulting in easy operation errors.

(Object of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems by providing a conversion means corresponding to a subscriber's telephone terminal and extracting a designated function from button operation information from the terminal. An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function button telephone system that provides the convenience of convenience.

(Structure of the Invention) A control device for controlling an exchange accommodating the terminal; and an interface circuit installed between the terminal and the central control device to adjust interconnection conditions between the two;
In a multi-function button telephone system in which the control device receives function specifying button operation information of the specifying means from the terminal as function control information to control the exchange, the specifying means of the multi-function telephone terminal and the central control Function designation button operation information from the designating means and function control information of the control device are stored in correspondence on a data transmission path connecting the device, and only this function designation button operation information is retrieved from the data transmission path and handled accordingly. A converter is provided for converting into the function control information and outputting it to the control device, and when setting a function to be specified in the multi-function telephone terminal, the information stored in the converter is written and rewritten from an operation console. shall be.

(Description of Embodiments) Next, the multi-function button telephone system of the present invention will be described by way of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

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

In FIG. 1, a multifunction telephone 100, which is a multifunction telephone terminal, has a communication circuit 101 and a dial button section 102 as a communication means, and a dial button section 1 as a designation means.
02. The button of the designation button section 103 has the lamp of the designation button section 103 and the display 104 as display means, and the communication path SP is connected to the switch 120 via the interface circuit 110 included in the exchange 1, and the data transmission path DT is connected to the button of the designation button section 103. are respectively connected to the central control unit 130. The interface circuit 110 has a connection condition p+ adjustment function for mutual connection between the multifunction telephone 100 and the central control unit 130, and relays data information and also connects the multifunction telephone 1
It has designated function conversion means 111 that converts operation information set to 00 pieces into control information. Switch 120 accommodates a communication path between multifunction telephone 10o and trunk line circuit 150. The central controller 130 reads programs and data stored in the main memory, device 140, controls the switch 120, and connects the C interface circuits 110 to each other or to the trunk line circuit 150 that connects the interface circuit 110 to other switches. The console 160 is the central control device 13
0 to write and rewrite data information in the main storage device 140 and designated function conversion means iii.

FIG. 2 shows a panel surface diagram of one configuration example of the designation button section 103 shown in FIG. 1. The designation button section 103 has six designation buttons (A-F) 201 and five footplates with lamps (A, B,
C, G, H) 202.3 name plates without lamps (D,
E, F) 203, and three designation buttons (A, B,
C) 201 footplates with lamps (A, B, C) 2
02 and the other three designated buttons (D, E, F), 201
Each has a name plate with a lamp (D, E, F)
203, the designated function is displayed on the name plate, and the setting status, operating status, result status, etc. are displayed on the lamp.

FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) are conversion code contrast diagrams showing examples of conversion codes of the specified function conversion means 111 of FIG. 1. Third
Fig. 3(a) is a comparison diagram for extracting function code information corresponding to the specified button using code information from the specified button operated in the specified button section 103, and Fig. 3(b) is a comparison diagram for specifying function code information from the display code information from the central control unit. Comparative diagrams for extracting lamp position code information of the button section 103 are shown. Multi-function telephone 100
The function code information and display code information for each of the function designation buttons and lamps are given to all the service functions and display types that the central control unit 130 has, and the central control unit 130 and the multifunction telephone 1
00 through the interface circuit 110, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
, (b), the multifunction telephone 100 can only send and receive the code information shown in FIG. This figure 3 (a), (b
) The designated function conversion means 111 illustrated in ) is a processor (
The function is achieved by the cooperative operation of the CPU) and the storage device that stores the contents shown in the comparison diagram, and the stored code information shown in the comparison diagram is stored in the central control unit by operation from the operation console 160 using well-known technology. 130 and can be changed, and different services can be provided to each of the multifunction telephones 100 in a limited manner. Further, as data information transferred between the multifunction telephone 100 and the central control unit 130 without using the specified function conversion means 111, data information from the dial button unit 102 of the multifunction telephone lOO to the dial information 1 display 104 There are alphanumeric information, blinking information for the lamp of the designated button section 103, and these data information is assumed to be processed by the central controller 130 using the program and data in the main storage device 140, and is transferred as is below. I recommend a detailed explanation.

Next, code conversion of the designated button will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows data transmission path 400 from multi-function telephone 100. This figure shows a configuration related to the transfer of function designation button operation information to the central control unit 130 via the interface circuit 110, and the same components as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals. The designated button circuit 401 of the multi-function telephone 100 parallelizes position information from each button through an operation detection encoding circuit 402 that detects the operation button based on this information and encodes the position of this button. The encoded code is transferred to a parallel-to-serial conversion circuit 403 which serially sends the code to a data transmission line 400. The register 411 of the interface circuit 110 receives the serial code from the data transmission line 400, temporarily stores it, encodes it in parallel, and outputs it. The designated function conversion means 111 added according to the present invention is the gate circuit 421. Sign detection circuit 422. It has a specified function conversion circuit 423, and when the code detection circuit 422 reads the output of the register 411 and detects the code from the 9 specified button, it transfers the read code to the specified function conversion circuit 423 and also outputs the gate circuit 421.
to open the gate for the output of the specified function conversion circuit 423. As described above, the designated function conversion circuit 423 performs central control from the position code information of the designated button 401 through the cooperative operation of the processor and the storage circuit having the stored information shown in the comparison diagram of FIG. 3(a). The information is converted into function code information that is processed by the device 130. On the other hand, the sign detection circuit 42
2 receives code information other than the designated button, it immediately instructs the gate circuit 421 to open the gate and output the output from the register 411.

Interconnection circuit 412 receives the output from gate circuit 421 and outputs it according to the connection configuration to central controller 130 . Regarding the above-mentioned lamp information, in C, the source of the code information is the central control unit 130, the destination is changed to the multifunction telephone 100, and the code information stored in the specified function conversion circuit 423 is the third one.
Try to follow the contrast diagram in Figure (b).

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of a designated button code transmission section of a multi-function telephone incorporating designated function conversion means. In FIG. 5, the same components as in FIG. 4 are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

The multi-function telephone 500 has a specified function conversion means 511 between the operation detection encoding circuit 402 and the parallel-to-serial conversion circuit 403, and the specified function conversion means 511 is connected to the specified function conversion circuit 423.
have only The designated function conversion circuit 423 has the same function as explained in FIG.
It is converted into functional information for and output to the parallel-to-serial conversion circuit 403.

In this way, a multi-function telephone that does not require all the functions that a switch has and that a central control unit can handle can serve subscribers with fewer buttons and operations.

Although the embodiment has been explained in such a manner that one function corresponds to one specified button, the purpose can be sufficiently achieved even if the conversion means is used for a small number of specified button operations, for example, a limited number of two button operations.

Furthermore, a combination of operating the designation button first and then the dial button can also be handled with a slight modification of the code detection circuit. When two or more buttons are operated, a code detection circuit is required in the specified function conversion means built into the multifunction telephone. Furthermore, it has become possible to apply different services to each group using a simple multi-function telephone of the same type that has six designation buttons as shown in Figure 2, and it has also become possible to add a data terminal to the multi-function telephone. When adding an independent service function to a multifunction telephone, it is only necessary to increase the memory capacity of the specified function conversion circuit corresponding to the multifunction telephone. Further, in the above description, buttons are used, but in addition to push buttons, the term includes anything that can transmit operation information, such as an electronic key that can be touched only, a push-down key, and a one-turn key.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, a storage unit is provided for storing service functions corresponding to specified button operations of the terminal for use with a multi-function telephone terminal. By providing conversion means for converting code information using the storage unit for this type of data information transfer between the central control unit of the exchange, the desired service can be received by operating a small number of designated buttons, and operability is improved. It can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 shows one embodiment of the multi-function button telephone system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed example of the designation button section in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3(a) and (b) are diagrams showing an example of contrasting conversion codes of the designation function conversion means in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the transfer path of designated button operation information in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the relationship between designation buttons of the multifunction telephone when the designated function conversion means in FIG. 4 is built into the multifunction telephone. 1...Exchange, 100,500...Telephone (telephone terminal), 101.°°...°Telephone circuit, 1
02°°°°°°Dial button part, 1o3...
・Specification button part, 104...Display device, 110・
...Interface circuit, 111.511...
... Conversion means, 120 ... Switch, 130
... Central control unit, 140 ... ° Main memory device, 150 ... Relay line circuit, 160 ...
...Operation console, 201...Specified button. 2W3 Figure 3 (a,), (b) sr22

Claims (1)

[Claims] A multifunctional device having a communication means for transmitting and receiving information between information terminals, a specification means for specifying a communication destination and a function of a service by button operation, and a display means for indicating the status of the system by the communication means and the specification means. a telephone terminal; a control device for controlling an exchange accommodating the terminal; an interface circuit provided between the terminal and the control device to adjust interconnection conditions between the two; In a multi-function button telephone system in which function specifying button operation information of the specifying means is received from the terminal as function control information to control the exchange, the specifying means of the multi-function telephone terminal and the control device are connected. The function designation button operation information from the designation means and the function control information of the control device are stored in correspondence on the data transmission path, and only this function designation button operation information is fetched from the data transmission path to control the corresponding function. The multifunctional telephone is characterized in that a converting means is provided for converting the information into information and outputting it to the control device, and when setting a function to be specified in the multifunctional telephone terminal, the information stored in the converting means is written and rewritten from an operation console. Function button telephone method.